Cheese Reviews

Fontina Val d’Aosta – cow’s raw milk fondue cheese. 1 lb/454 gr, Italy. Firm, thin, dark yellow or reddish-brown in color. Genuine Italian Fontina comes only from the Val d’Aosta mountains near the Swiss border. Made from unpastuerized raw milk, it is a pressed, cooked medium-ripened hard cheese with a delicate, nutty, almost honeyed flavor, somewhat like a Swiss Gruyere but more buttery and sweeter. Great in fondues. Taste: A delicate nuttiness with a hint of mild honey. When melted, the flavor is earthy, with a suggestion of mushrooms and a fresh acidity. Appropriate wines: Friuli Merlot; German Riesling; Dolcetto; Red & White Rhones; Urquell Pilsner. Compliments: This cheese goes well cooking fondue and melts well for pastas. Can also be enjoyed as a table cheese.

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Mimolette – cow’s milk uncooked, pressed semi-hard cheese aged 6 months – 7.2 lb/3.25 kg, France. This cheese is also known under the name of Boule de Lille. The method of production of the Mimolette is the same as the Dutch cheese Edam. It was only in 1935 under a treaty between France and Holland that the Mimolette was officially recognized. Texture: The pate is semi-hard, pressed and has a color of orange due to the natural Rocou coloring. Taste: The Mimolette cheese is at its best after 18 months of maturing: the pate becomes hard and crumbly with a salty, perfumed taste. Compliments: Goes well on a savory appetizer or in salads either grated or in cubes. Appropriate wines: Sherry, Porto, strong beer. Percentage of Fat: 40%

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Pointe de Bique – fresh goat’s milk cheese – 8.8 oz/250 gr, France. As a version of Pouligny-St.-Pierre, this tall pyramid of fresh goat cheese stands up to its predecessor admirably. When young it is yeasty, tangy with a fudgy, soft paste. For the full effect, we recommend ripening these little treasures until they develop a rind. Once this rind is established, the alchemy will ensue. At its best, the cheese will have a silky, smooth layer under the rind with the smooth, dense paste making up the interior. The flavor expands into earthier goat cheese aromas, with a slightly pungent tang at the finish.

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Cabra Pimentao – semi-hard goat’s milk cheese rubbed with olive oil and paprika in wooden crate – 2 lb/0.9 kg, Trasmontana Portugal. A semi-hard goat cheese from the Trasmontana region, which has been rubbed with olive oil and paprika. Pleasantly piquant with a long finish. Attractively packaged in a wooden crate. Great for a Portuguese cheese gift.

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Monje Blue – goat’s milk soft blue cheese. 1 lb/454 gr, Spain. Monje is Spanish cheese for monk, which hints at the origins of this monastery cheese. Cow’s milk cheese is injected with blue mold, and wrapped in plaqano leaves, for sharp, hearty flavor, mildly salty and buttery, and a creamy white pate and texture.

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Livarot Grain d’Orge – cow’s milk cheese, soft and washed rind – 1 lb/0.45 kg, France. Livarot, a spicy red bacteria ripened cheese, named after a town in Normandy. The rind is washed and colored with annatto, and sticks to the fingers. The ripe paste has no elasticity and feels heavy and moist on the tongue. The cheese dissolves in the mouth, with a spicy flavor, similar to that of aged meat. During maturing, the cheese is washed in water or light brine and turned regularly. Its nickname is the Colonel because it is bound with straps of rush or paper reminiscent of a Colonel’s stripes. Compliments: Goes well as an appetizer on toast or with walnuts and grapes. Appropriate wines: Tokay late harvest, young Pomerol. Port-wine, Muscat, Banyuls, sweet wines. Percentage of Fat: 40%

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Taleggio – cow’s milk soft stinky cheese DOP – 8 oz/225 gr, Italy. The softest, creamiest member of the famous Italian Stracchino cheeses, Taleggio was first made in the valley of the same name, located in the historic province of Bergamo. Taleggio made its debut in the international cheese markets after World War I, around the same time as its cousin Bel Paese. Its rough, rosy crust (inedible), pale yellow interior, and rich, buttery, fruity, and slightly salty flavor are what give Taleggio its individuality. Taleggio’s soft, incredibly flavorful interior is creamy in texture and has a pungent aroma. The cheese imparts the essence of the Italian countryside. Appropriate wines: Goes with a young red from Northern Italy like Valpolicella and Bardolino or a Beaujolais (Gamay). Compliments: This gourmet cheese goes well sliced and added to hot dishes.

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Buchette Jacquin Plain – pasteurized goat’s milk soft cheese – 5.4 oz/150 gr, France. These wonderful fresh goat logs are perfect for any occasion. Imported directly from France they arrive fresh and full of flavor. Each comes packaged in its own protective plastic shell. This protective shell preserves the atmosphere and halts the product’s development, therefore guaranteeing a constant level of quality and freshness. Compliments: Pair fresh goat cheese with raisins or prunes. Top fresh goat cheese with salt and pepper and drizzle with olive oil. Top lightly toasted bread with fresh goat cheese, drizzle with honey and enjoy! Appropriate wines: Pair fresh goat cheese with light white wines like Chardonnay or Sauvignon Blanc, or even pair with a sweet wine such as Sauterne.

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Fourme D’Ambert Blue – cow’s milk blue cheese. 1 lb/454 gr, France. Fourme d’Ambert is one of France’s oldest cheeses (dating from the Roman period). Today production is with pasteurized milk. The maturing process takes place in aerated, humid cellars. The maturing period lasts 2 to 3 months. In the Tours region of France the local cheese mongers allow the cheeses to mature by adding a little “mellow Vouvray wine”. Texture: The rind is dry and yellow and wrapped in a grey velvet. Inside, the pate is creamy, moist, with faint hints of blue mold. Taste: This cheese still has the cave odor and has a lasting taste of wine and fruits, extremely pleasant. Appropriate wine: Vouvray mellow.

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Rustico Peperoncino – sheep’s milk semi soft cheese with red pepper. 1 lb/454 gr, Italy. A creamy, semi-soft sheep’s milk cheese from the countryside of Rome with crushed red pepper. The cheese strikes a perfect balance between cheese and pepper and is very versatile. Try melted on pizza, shaved over vegetables or in a salad.

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