Murrays is synonymous with cheese and this has been so since 1940 when Murrays first opened as a small store. The store seen a change of hands till the present owner revamped the store to make it an exclusive store that sells the best cheeses and a variety of other exclusive foods. Murrays is today considered to be the best in New York City when it comes to the variety of specialty foods and condiments available here.

In addition to being a place where one can go and check out the best varieties of cheeses and condiments Murrays also handles classes and events with cheese as the focal point. The one class that deserves special mention is the Cheese U Boot camp. This cheese boot camp attempts to give the person who is a novice at understanding and differentiating between cheeses lessons in this direction.

This weekend class takes the novice through the entire course from how cheese is produced to the different types of cheeses, tasting sessions, study material, take home assignments to understand the science, the history and the geography which makes each cheese different from the other.

The student gets to understand and taste cheeses as diverse as Gruyèrt, Roquefort, Camembert, fresh ricotta, Parmigiano – Reggiano and more than 50 more cheeses. These classes end with an examination where the students are quizzed on all that they have learnt and given Certificates of Achievement at the end of the course.

The Cheese U Boot camp is an ideal course for cheese aficionados who want to know more about pairing different cheeses with wines and beverages, chefs, restaurateurs who need more knowledge on cheeses.

The Cheese U Boot camp is an innovative and fresh way to introduce the cheese enthusiast to the world of cheeses and give an in depth education on the same.