What brought you to the France 44 Cheese Shop?
I am originally from Texas, and over the last few years I’ve visited a friend in St. Paul a few times. Every time I visited, we went to the St. Paul Meat & Cheese shops for sandwiches. I decided that I wanted to relocate to the Twin Cities after college and I checked out the St. Paul stores to see if they had any interesting openings. I saw the opening for a cheesemonger at France 44 Cheese Shop and it seemed perfect! Everything happened really fast and I started my job here less than a week after my move.
What have you learned so far at the France 44 Cheese Shop?
I’m surprised how quickly I was able to memorize our menu and learn all of the sandwich and salad ingredients. But more than that, I’m learning how to pair meats with cheeses and craft new flavor combinations. I also really enjoy making the cheese boards that folks can order in the shop; putting them together is very interesting.
Fav cheeses?
I love the Double Cream Brie, and tried the Challerhocker this week which became another favorite.
Fav Sando?
It’s a toss up between the Sweet Chorizo and the Prosciutto di Parma.
What do you like to do when you’re not at France 44?
I am a fellow at the Minnesota Center for Book Arts. I studied print making in college and because I often work the closing shift here, I go there in the mornings and work on print making as often as I can.
Is there anything else you want the world to know?
Next time you’re here, order the tiramisu. Just do it.