Ned Palmer is a British cheesemonger and author, and a former jazz pianist. He has worked as an

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. In 2019, Palmer's first book was published, ''A Cheesemonger's History of the British Isles'', and the ''

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'' called him "profoundly knowledgeable about his subject". In 2021, Palmer's second book was published, ''A Cheesemonger's Compendium of British and Irish Cheese''. ''A Cheesemonger's Tour de France was published in 2024.''

Publications

*''A Cheesemonger's History of the British Isles'', Profile, 2019 *''A Cheesemonger's Compendium of British and Irish Cheese'', Profile, 2021 *''A Cheesemonger's Tour de France'', Profile, 2024

References

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