Meet Debbie Simon, Murray’s Cheese Master at the Harper Point’s Kroger on Montgomery Road in Cincinnati, Ohio. Debbie joined the Kroger Company in 2010 and after just a few months found herself leading the Cheesemongers at Harper’s Point.
Debbie is the single mother of 19 year-old twin boys and in addition to cheese, she loves chocolate. Debbie also enjoys reading, scrapbooking and cooking.
She lives in a diverse community and enjoys the different cultures.
Here are some thoughts Debbie had when we sat down to chat:
“If I were a cheese I would be an aged Gouda because I like things that get better with age, there are so many fascinating nuances to this type of cheese, and I can be intense and surprising!”
“If I could spend a day with a cheese maker it would be with the owners and cheesemakers at Rogue Creamery. I would love to see and learn the art of crafting a phenomenal cheese.”
Deb’s favorite grilled cheese: “
Cave age Gruyere, Murray’s fresh Mozzarella, Tillamook Extra Sharp Cheddar…We call it the triple threat toasted cheese… A must try!”
Her historical dinner companion would be Author Virginia Woolf who loved to describe food; “One cannot think well, love well, sleep well, if one has not dined well.”
Her favorite cheese plate would include: Fromager D’Affinois, Espresso Bellavitano, Morbier, 5 year Gouda, Rogue River Blue, Tupelo Honey, Sliced Walnut Preserve.
My thanks to Debbie for taking the time to participate.
My thanks to everyone participating in my 2015 Virtual Q&A with Cheese Professionals. I hope all of you, my loyal readers, are enjoying this as much as I am…
Interviews with All Cheese Professionals: Cheesemakers and Cheese Professionals
Interviews will continue throughout 2015… sometimes, they will be “stand-alone” and sometimes they will be presented as round-table discussions with several Cheese Professionals answering the same question. Those participating includeCheesemakers, ACS CCPs™, Cheesemongers and Cheese Professionals and Experts who contribute to this Wonderful World we call “Cheese”.
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