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Article: TASTE FOR CHEESE SERVES HER WELL; Expert's passion leads local diners to world of flavor.(PLUGGED IN - MARKETPLACE)(ON THE JOB)
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- The Washington Times (Washington, DC)
- Article date:
- June 16, 2008
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Byline: W.J. Hennigan, THE WASHINGTON TIMES
Had someone told Carolyn Stromberg six years ago she was destined to become a cheese expert, she might have outwardly scoffed at the notion - while harboring a secret passion for Camembert. Now, however, the 28-year-old from Buffalo, N.Y., is a full-time maitre d'fromage at the Old Hickory Steakhouse Restaurant in the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center. She is in charge of purchasing, storing and aging the restaurant's $10,000 stockpile of specialty cheeses.
"There is a lot of care that goes into working with cheese," she says. "It isn't something to be overlooked."
Ms. Stromberg loves the look on people's ...
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