Philadelphia cheesemonger Emilia D’Albero made history as the first American to claim gold at France’s Mondial du Fromage competition. “My teammate, Courtney Johnson, and I are the first all-female team USA,” D’Albero said. “They had never sent two girls before.” The competition features nine challenges including written tests, blind tastings, perfect cuts, cheese sculptures, and a 100-centimeter square plateau around a theme. D’Albero prepared at Philadelphia’s Philly Cheese School and completed the entire competition with just two knives and a wire cutter. Her cheese career began eight years ago and gained momentum through her TikTok account Punk Rock Parmigiano. “In other parts of the world, like Europe, being a cheesemonger is seen as a really respected career,” D’Albero said. “In America it’s not as respected as it should be.” (Story URL)
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