Murray's Classes
At Murray’s there’s only one thing we love more than cheese - sharing that passion for cheese with you. We’ve designed our educational events to offer you a myriad of ways to get your cheese on: take a class in Murray’s award-winning classroom, The Cheese Course, where you can taste through half a dozen a point cheeses with our expert instructors or join us as we travel to City Winery to marry our illustrious cheese with the fantastic wines produced and selected by the grape gurus at City Winery. If you’re ready to take it up to the next lactic level, enlist in our Murray's Boot Camp, a three day intensive weekend chock full of everything you could ever want to know about cheese and then some. Looking for a private class tailored your group’s interests? We’re happy to work with you to plan a private class that perfectly suits you.
Check out our class options below, and gear up to learn more about cheese than you’d ever thought possible. Questions? Check out our Frequently Asked Questions or contact the Education Department at 212.243.3289 x 42 or classes@murrayscheese.com.
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Mozzarella Making
$100.00/EAMild and milky, smooth and silky: any way you stretch it, we love fresh mozzarella! And in this hands-on crash course we'll teach you how to make it at home. First we'll set you straight on coagulation as we tell you how milk turns from fluid to firm curds. Then we'll all roll up our sleeves to turn curds into the beautiful balls that we know as fresh mozzarella. Taste several samples of fresh pasta filata (pulled curd) style cheeses (think Mozzarella, Bufala, Burrata, oh my!), enjoy a glass of wine, and bring home your own mozzarella masterpiece. Find Out More -
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June Boot Camp + Cheesemonger's Invitational // June 28-30th, 2013
$695.00/EASpend your weekend learning and tasting what we know best: cheese! Murray’s three-day Boot Camp is for cheese enthusiasts and professionals alike who seek a strong (and tasty) foundation in the world of cheese. Our weekend-long class is a serious course of study and includes suggested readings, optional take-home assignments, and a final exam. Successful completion of the program is awarded with a Certificate of Achievement. After three days of lectures, demonstrations, and tastings in our Greenwich Village classroom and caves, each student will be able to differentiate cheese styles, describe cheeses in depth, and pair like a pro. Find Out More -
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Cheese 101
$60.00/EACalling all cheeselovers! Whether you're an Epoisses expert or a Roquefort rookie, Cheese 101 is the place to be. We'll walk you through a tasting of seven families of cheese--from fresh to bloomy to blue and everything in between--so that you leave armed with the knowledge you need to approach even the most daunting of cheese counters and create a perfect cheese course of your own. Every cheese has a story, and we'll explore each one, as you enjoy a glass of wine and a plate of our favorite cheeses at peak perfection Find Out More -
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The Harmony of Beer and Cheese with Janet Fletcher // Wed Jun 26 6:30-8:00 pm
$75.00/EAIf you’ve ever wished there were a definitive guide to pairing your favorite beer with the perfect cheese, don’t miss this tasting event. Janet Fletcher, Napa Valley native with a regular cheese column in the San Francisco Chronicle, will join us for a celebration of her newly published “Cheese and Beer,” the first craft beer and cheese pairing guide of its kind. Find Out More -
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Cheese on a Shoestring with Rebecca Lando of Working Class Foodies // Fri Jul 5 6:30-8:00 pm
$60.00/EAThere are endless choices when it comes to affordable and delicious cheeses that will garner you the appreciation and awe of every one of your dinner party guests. Join Beth Griffenhagen, Marketing maven and events extraordinaire at Murray’s Cheese, and Rebecca Lando, creator of the Working Class Foodies webseries and author of the WCFoodies blog and cookbook, for the lowdown on the best low-cost cheeses for any kind of party, plus penny-pinching recipes and party tips. Find Out More -
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Mystery of the Caves
$75.00/EASee for yourself why Conde Nast Traveler named Murray's Cheese Caves one of the 50 Coolest Places to see in the world as we share the world of our cheese caves with you. Take a tour of the subterranean aging caves at Murray's and find out exactly what goes on in each specially constructed, temperature and humidity controlled cave. Learn about basic affinage practices and the elementary science behind what happens to cheeses as they age. Enjoy your newfound knowledge as we lead you through a six cheese tasting so you can see (we mean taste) the benefits of our cave team's hard work. Find Out More -
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Viva Espana: Spanish Wine and Cheese // Mon Jun 24 6:30-8:00 pm
$75.00/EAJoin us for a whirlwind tour of the wine and cheese world as we sample red, white, and dessert wines from Spain with Spanish wine extraordinaire Kerin Auth, owner of NYC's Tinto Fino wine shop. Learn what cheese types best match these wines and get insider tips on how to find the right match on your own. Join us for a pairing session to explicate the essential fundamentals of wine and cheese harmony. Find Out More -
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Summer Cocktails and Cheese // Thu Jul 25 6:30-8:00 pm
$75.00/EAAs the dog days of summer descend on New York, the tastiest place to be is often on the rocks. Join Orr Shtuhl, author of An Illustrated Guide To Cocktails, for a pairing of the summer’s ripest, most mouth-watering cheeses with forgotten classic cocktails. Find Out More -
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Cheese 101: American Favorites // Mon Jul 1 6:30-8:00 pm
$60.00/EACalling all cheeselovers! Whether you're an Epoisses expert or a Roquefort rookie, Cheese 101 is the place to be. We'll walk you through a tasting of seven families of cheese--from fresh to bloomy to blue and everything in between--so that you leave armed with the knowledge you need to approach even the most daunting of cheese counters and create a perfect cheese course of your own. Find Out More
