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Swiss Gruyere |
This extra special delicacy from the Gruyere district of Switzerland is well known as the basic ingredient in fondue. But with its delightfully nutty, spicy, full flavor, it is delicious as a table cheese as well. We say it is grand because a whole whee....[more] | Taste:
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Country of Origin: Switzerland
Type of Milk: Cow
Brand: Suisse
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Chaource AOC |
This delicate, ethereal cheese melts on the palate with a sweet, milky and sometimes fruity flavor. It is good to eat at any stage of ripeness, from young, not fully fured and slightly chalky to fully ripe with a bite and the texture of soft butter. As w....[more] | Taste: Slightly sour, savory; richer and more acidic than brie. When young, rather bland; when aged, creamy; when fully ripe, soft and nutty.
Rind: White mold rind
Aging: About 2 weeks, up to 1 month
Consistency: White interior, moist; from pasty to very runny depending on age.
Country of Origin: France
Type of Milk: Cow
Brand: Lincet
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Montagnolo |
Montagnolo is a triple cream soft ripened blue cheese, carefully crafted by the master cheese makers of Kaserei Champignon in the alpine mountain region of Bavaria, Germany. The buttery texture and rich, piquant flavor intensifies as it ripens. This chee....[more] | Taste: Slightly piquant
Rind: White mold rind
Aging: 3-18 months
Consistency: Buttery with blue veins, smooth and soft
Country of Origin: Germany
Type of Milk: Cow
Brand: Kaserei
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Jarlsberg |
First produced in 1815, Jarlsberg is Norway's most famous cheese, the world's most famous Baby-Swiss, and America's largest-selling imported cheese. Jarslberg sports a yellow paraffin coating and dramatic, wide-eyed holes. It is an Emmental-style cheese....[more] | Taste: Sweet, mild, nutty
Rind: Natural waxed yellow rind
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Country of Origin: Norway
Type of Milk: Cow
Brand: Tine
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Argentinian Reggianito |
The vast grazing pastures of Argentina revealed themselves to be ideal for immigrant Italians wishing to produce Parmesian cheeses in the new world. Reggianito translates to little Reggiano, so called because instead of a massive 80 lb. drum, the Reggian....[more] | Taste: Robust, full flavor
Rind: Crumbly and straw colored
Aging: About 5 or 6 Months
Consistency: Granular, very hard, gratable, light straw yellow
Country of Origin: Argentina
Type of Milk: Cow
Brand: Zerto
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Gorgonzola "Bebiverde" DOP |
One gorgonzola legend is an example of mistake leading to the invention of a cheese that has become very long-lived. The story claims that an innkeeper in the town of Gorgonzola had too much Stracchino cheese (made from the tired or stracca Cows returnin....[more] | Taste:
Rind: Washed rind, foil wrapped blue cheese
Aging: About 2 months
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Country of Origin: Italy
Type of Milk: Cow
Brand: Cademartori
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Black Diamond Canadian Sharp White Cheddar Pre-Cut Triads |
Ranked by experts alongside the otherwise incomparable English farmhouse cheeses, Black Diamond Cheddar is made from raw milk. Established in 1933 by Robert F. Hart, Black Diamond Cheese Limited has over 65 years experience of excellence in Cheese making....[more] | Taste: Sharp, robust, tangy
Rind: Black wax rind
Aging: 2 years or more
Consistency: Firm
Country of Origin: Canada
Type of Milk: Cow
Brand: Black Diamond
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Red Dragon |
By World War II, cheese production in Wales had nearly ceased; run out of business by large cheese making factories in England. Fortunately for us, there has been a revival of old ways by a new generation of cheese makers. They have saved Caerphilly (the....[more] | Taste: Spicy and hot
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Country of Origin: England
Type of Milk: Cow
Brand: Somerdale
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English Huntsman - Double Gloucester and Stilton |
Hunstman is an English cheese, consisting of a layer of Stilton cheese between two layers of Double Gloucester cheese. The creamy, forceful Stilton is sandwiched between layers of mellow, satiny Double Gloucester. The result is an excellent flavor combin....[more] | Taste: Alternating layers of mild and pungent
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Country of Origin: England
Type of Milk: Cow
Brand: Ford Farms
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Boursin, Pepper |
Boursin cheese, mild, smooth and creamy, was originally created in 1957 by Mr. François Boursin in the Normandy region of France. Boursin Pepper, certified Kosher, is a triple crème cheese mixed with cracked black pepper for a distinctive, smooth yet sha....[more] | Taste:
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Brand: Boursin
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Boursin Light |
Boursin cheese, mild, smooth and creamy, was originally created in 1957 by Mr. François Boursin in the Normandy region of France. Boursin Light has the same savory taste of the original garlic & herb Boursin, but with 70% less fat and 60% less calories.....[more] | Taste:
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Boursin, Herb and Garlic |
Boursin cheese, mild, smooth and creamy, was originally created in 1957 by Mr. François Boursin in the Normandy region of France. Boursin Herb & Garlic, certified Kosher, is the traditional choice for a luxurious triple crème cheese.....[more] | Taste:
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Country of Origin: France
Type of Milk: Cow
Brand: Boursin
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St. Andre |
St. André is a soft, ripened cheese in the tradition of Brie and Camembert. In 1928 a country cheese maker started the St. Andre Creamery in Villefranche de Rouergue, France, (a region also known for Roquefort cheese). Fast forward 40-some years and the ....[more] | Taste: Rich, creamy, sweet
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Country of Origin: France
Type of Milk: Cow
Brand: Y. Souile
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Farmhouse Cheddar |
Cheddar is the most widely made cheese in the world and as a result it is often known by the derogatory title of mousetrap cheese. In fact top-quality Cheddar, both farmhouse and factory made is very good indeed but much of the mass-produced cheddar che....[more] | Taste: Sweet almost chocolatey sharper with age
Rind: Natural rind bound in cloth
Aging: 9-15 months
Consistency: smooth and creamy
Country of Origin: England
Type of Milk: Cow
Brand: Denhay
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Royal Windsor Red |
This unique cheese by Clawson is stunning red veined cheddar. The marbled red color is produced by the addition of port and brandy to a pale cream cheddar cheese. Then that cheese is mixed with a Stilton to create a delicious mix. Clawson Dairy is one ....[more] | Taste: Rich, sharp cheddar flavor with strong presence of wine and brandy.
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Country of Origin: England
Type of Milk: Cow
Brand: Claussen
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Wenslydale Wallace & Grommit |
A special treat exclusively from Wensleydale Creameries, its Wallace & Gromit’s Wensleydale! Enjoy our cheeky friends' favorite nibble. Real traditional Wensleydale Cheese is a natural food, free from additives and made from fresh milk drawn from cows gr....[more] | Taste:
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Country of Origin: England
Type of Milk: Cow
Brand: Wensleydale Creameries
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Swiss |
Swiss has a firmer texture than baby Swiss, and is known for being shiny, pale yellow with large holes. Flavor is mild, sweet and nut-like. It is an American imitation of the Swiss Emmental. The process is specifically designed so that no rind forms on t....[more] | Taste:
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Country of Origin: U.S.A
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Brand: Old Wisconsin
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Petit L'Edel de Cleron |
This cheese is loosely based on several that play an important role in traditional French and Swiss mountain cheeses. It is made from gently pasteurized cow's milk, banded with a strip of bark and aged to develop the oozy, runny character of the real che....[more] | Taste:
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Country of Origin: France
Type of Milk: Cow
Brand: Perrin
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Petit Livarot AOC |
An ancient cheese of normandy, created by monks, it takes its name from the town of Livarot. Historically, it is nicknamed "The Colonel" because it is banded with five stripes like a French Colenel. These were originally pieces of a sedge grass to help t....[more] | Taste: Spicy flavor, disolves in the mouth, similar to hung meat
Rind: Washed rind
Aging: At least 1 month, up to 3
Consistency: Heavy and moist
Country of Origin: France
Type of Milk: Cow
Brand: Isigny Sainte mere
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Petit Pont L'Eveque AOC |
This is another ancient norman cheese made in the area of its namesake in town. Though still a washed rind cheese, it is much more restrained that Livarot. The rind is generally not as moist and smelly, but rather with a grassy and mellow bouquet. The fl....[more] | Taste: This Cheese is succulant and Piquant with a hint of sweetness, and a robust tangy aftertaste.
Rind: Washed rind, natural white mold
Aging: About 2 to 4 weeks
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Country of Origin: France
Type of Milk: Cow
Brand: Isigny Sainte Mere
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