Every article on KnowTheCheese follows a consistent research and writing process. Here's how we work.
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Research Standards
Every cheese profile lists the sources used. We prioritize PDO, AOC, AOP, DOP, PGI, producer documents, dairy board publications, public-health authorities, and government nutrition data where they exist. Rare or producer-specific cheeses may also rely on reference libraries, importer notes, or retailer pages as secondary context, and we keep those claims narrower.
Tasting notes are editorial sensory descriptions, not lab analysis. When we have direct tasting notes, we use them. When we have not tasted a cheese ourselves, we rely on published specifications, producer descriptions, official standards, and practical use differences instead of pretending to have tested it. Source links appear at the bottom of every article.
Corrections and Updates
We update articles when new information surfaces or when a reader flags an error. Every article shows a last-updated date so you know how current the information is.
If you spot a mistake, please tell us. Use our contact page to report errors. We review every report and publish a correction if the information was wrong.
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We participate in affiliate programs, including Amazon Associates. Product recommendations are never influenced by affiliate relationships. We choose what to recommend based on our own research and editorial judgment. No brand pays for placement on this site.
Affiliate links are clearly marked wherever they appear. Full details are on our affiliate disclosure page.
AI-Assisted Content
Some articles on KnowTheCheese are drafted with AI assistance and then edited and reviewed by Elise Whitfield. All cheese-specific claims are verified against published sources before publication, regardless of how the initial draft was produced.
Our editorial guidelines apply equally to AI-drafted and human-drafted content. The same banned words, the same source requirements, the same structure checks. If an article doesn't meet our standards, it doesn't publish.