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Italian Romano Pecorino |
Pecorino is one of the world's oldest cheeses, being, as it was, produced in the early Roman Empire, "Pecorino" denoting sheep's milk and "Romano" being an indication of it's ancient localle of production. This is the favorite grating cheese of southern ....[more] | Taste: Piquant, strong
Rind: Natural yellow or brown rind
Aging: At least 6 months, up to 8 months
Consistency: Granular, small holes, hard
Country of Origin: Italy
Type of Milk: Sheep's Milk
Brand: La Concordia
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Manchego, Aged |
A cheese from the plains where Don Quixote of legend tilted at windmills, Manchego has been made in La Mancha since the Time of the Romans. This true aged raw milk manchego is made only from the mild of the Manchega sheep from the La Mancha Plateau regio....[more] | Taste: Mild, slightly briny, nutty flavor. When well aged, takes on a strong peppery bite.
Rind: Black, gray or buff colored rind with cross-hatch pattern
Aging: 60 days to more than 3 years
Consistency: Slightly yellowish, with an even distribution of holes.
Country of Origin: Spain
Type of Milk: Sheep
Brand: Don Bernardo
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Halloumi |
This delicious Cypriot cheese, has been around for hundreds of years but is just now catching on in the United States. Halloumi is made by hand from a mix of sheep's and goat's milk. The soft, springy, oval-shaped curd resembles a fresh mozzarella and ha....[more] | Taste: Slightly salty
Rind: None
Aging:
Consistency: Grillable and semi-soft
Country of Origin: Cyprus
Type of Milk: Sheep
Brand:
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Greek Kasseri |
Kasseri is the centuries old melting cheese of Greece. Our Kasseri, made by Mt Vikos, is made only in the months when the milk is creamy and sweet, from the fresh milk of free-ranging sheep and goats. Subsequently, the cheese is consistently rich. After ....[more] | Taste: Rich, butter flavor
Rind: None
Aging: At least 6 months
Consistency: Semi-hard, firm, creamy
Country of Origin: Greece
Type of Milk: Sheep and Goat
Brand: Mt. Viko
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Perail de Brebis |
This little soft-bodied sheep cheese hails from the Auvergne. It has a thing, delicate rind that shelters a fresh, sheep tasting cheese with scents of a meadow and fresh hay. The velvety texture just adds to its charm.....[more] | Taste:
Rind: Natural ivory rind
Aging: About 1 week
Consistency:
Country of Origin: France
Type of Milk: Sheep
Brand: Louis Rigal or Frie St. Georges
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Istara AOC |
This is a wonderful version of the traditional Ossau-Iraty-Brebis from the Rigal Family of cheeses. It has a dense, semi-firm texture sometimes broken with a few thing fissures or holes but otherwise compact. The flavor is refined and ballanced -- aromat....[more] | Taste: Fruity
Rind: Natural, brushed rind, finished with wax
Aging: At least 3 months
Consistency: Firm, oily
Country of Origin: France
Type of Milk: Sheep
Brand: Louis Rigal or Besnier
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Brebichon Corsica |
This sheep’s milk cheese is distinctive in that it is made in a thick, small wheel and allowed to show a bloom of Edible Penicillium candidum as seen on most soft ripened cheeses. It does not ripen to a point where the texture is runny but It does have a....[more] | Taste: Sweet, nutty
Rind: White mold rind
Aging: About 1 month
Consistency: Creamy
Country of Origin: France
Type of Milk: Sheep
Brand: Louis Rigal or Lucciana
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Pecorino Marzolino |
A small wheel of traditional Tuscan fresh cheese. It has a supple texture similar to mozzarella and mild, sweet flavor.....[more] | Taste:
Rind: No rind, cryovac
Aging: About 1 month
Consistency:
Country of Origin: Italy
Type of Milk: Sheep
Brand: Latteria della Val d'Orcia
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Pecorino di Pienza "Fresh" |
A fresh sheep cheese with semi-firm texture. Simple, mild flavor works well on sandwiches or on a cheeseboard.....[more] | Taste:
Rind: No rind, cryovac
Aging: 45 days
Consistency:
Country of Origin: Italy
Type of Milk: Sheep
Brand: Latteria della Val d'Orcia
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Le Berger Basque |
This raw sheep's milk cheese is definitely a little Basque treasure, about as rustic as a cheese can get. The natural rind betrays many of the good things that these lucky sheep are eating. The various molds point to a varied diet of herbs, grasses and o....[more] | Taste:
Rind: Natural rind
Aging: About 4 months
Consistency:
Country of Origin: France
Type of Milk: Sheep
Brand: Les Fermiers Basco-Bearnais
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Roquefort Le Papillon AOC |
Defined by its AOC status, the quality of Roquefort is never an issue. It dates back to 79 AD and by 1411, Charles VI granted the people of Roquefort the monopoly over ripening the cheese in their caves. It ws granted AOC in 1925, the first in France, an....[more] | Taste:
Rind: No rind, wrapped in foil
Aging: At least 3 months
Consistency:
Country of Origin: France
Type of Milk: Sheep
Brand: Le Papillon
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Corsu Vecchiu |
One of Corsica's unsung cheeses that with extra aging will wow any sheep cheese fan. Made in a compact wheel, this cheese Reveals lots of character, particularly with its expressive rind. As it ages, note the orange mold spots that tend to appear On the ....[more] | Taste:
Rind: Natural rind
Aging: About 1 to 4 months
Consistency:
Country of Origin: France
Type of Milk: Sheep
Brand: Louis Rigal or Besnier
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Brebiou |
This little pillow of sheep cheese hails from the Bearn region of Southwest France towards the Basque border. It is made in a Mound-shaped wheel with tall sides creating a fluffy, thick interior and a layer just under the rind that will become runny With....[more] | Taste:
Rind: Natural white mold rind with orange coloring
Aging:
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Country of Origin: France
Type of Milk: Sheep
Brand: Fromageries des Chaumes
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Pecorino Toscano DOP |
This traditional Pecorino Toscano is firm and dense in texture with complex nutty flavor.....[more] | Taste:
Rind: Natural rind
Aging: 4 months
Consistency:
Country of Origin: Italy
Type of Milk: Sheep
Brand: Fratelli Putzulu
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2.5 lb Wheel Of Chestnut Leaf Aged Sheep Cheese |
Made in a 2.5 pound wheel, this exceptional sheep cheese is carefully wrapped with sturdy chestnut leaves to create a rind and protect the cheese while it ages. The resulting texture is semi-soft with a rich, buttery texture from the high butterfat conte....[more] | Taste: Delicate with a slight tang, opening to a complex, earthy flavor
Rind: Wrapped in chestnut leaves
Aging: About 2 to 3 months
Consistency: Moist and crumbly
Country of Origin: USA
Type of Milk: Sheep
Brand: Sally Jackson Cheese Co.
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Irish Crozier Blue |
Crozier Blue and Cashel Blue (also available) are made by the same company located in the legendary are of the Cashel Rock in Co. Tipperary. The Rock of Cashel is a famous medieval castle towering on a hill overlooking the extraordinary fields Of the Eme....[more] | Taste: Rich intense flavor; a pronounced bite; slightly sharp when young, becoming more mellow and complex as it matures
Rind: No rind, silver foil
Aging: More than 4 months
Consistency: Smooth, creamy; firm yet moist, softening with age
Country of Origin: Ireland
Type of Milk: Ewe
Brand: Jane & Louis Grubb
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Fermier Agour |
This raw milk cheese from Agour is made from the milk of one specific farm. The texture is slightly drier and more crumbly Than the others and the flavor packs a little more intensity. Its orange rind is due to the rubbing of the Basque "piments d'Hespel....[more] | Taste:
Rind: Natural rind
Aging: At least 4 months
Consistency:
Country of Origin: France
Type of Milk: Sheep
Brand: Agour
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10 lb Wheel Of Le Bleu de Basque |
This is a wonderful sheep's milk blue with rustic style and great flavor. Semi-firm in texture, both creamy and Slightly crumbly, this cheese is well veined with blue but not overpowered by it. The Onetik Company uses traditional animal Rennet to create ....[more] | Taste:
Rind: Natural rind, blue
Aging: 3 months
Consistency:
Country of Origin: France
Type of Milk: Sheep
Brand: Onetik
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10 lb Wheel Of Agour Pyrenees Brebis AOC |
This authentic Ossau-Iraty-Brebis-Pyrenees is made in the Basque area from pure sheep's milk. Brebis, of Course, is French for sheep and the sheep cheeses of this region in particular are some of the oldest in production. The Basques insist that their ch....[more] | Taste: Like herbs and nuts
Rind: Natural rind
Aging: At least 4 months, usually 6 months
Consistency: Semi-hard
Country of Origin: France
Type of Milk: Sheep
Brand: Agour
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11 lb Wheel Of Pecorino "Grand Old Man" |
This large wheel of aged sheep cheese develops an intense, rich flavor. It is nutty and sharp with a dry, flaky or grating texture. Nice for cooking, shaved over dishes or on the cheeseboard.....[more] | Taste:
Rind: Natural, brushed rind with basket weave
Aging: Over 1 year
Consistency:
Country of Origin: Italy
Type of Milk: Sheep
Brand: Fratelli Putzulu
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