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Pyramide ash |
The AOC version of this cheese is Valancay and is made with raw milk. Our selection from Jacquin is identical except that it is made with pasteurized milk. This cheese, named after the town in Berry, is made in the shape of a pyramid with the top part cu....[more] | Taste: This cheese had a salty almost lemony flavor
Rind: Covered in black ash
Aging: Mold growth expected with proper aging
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Country of Origin: France
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Brand: Jacquin
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Gouda, 4 year Extra Aged, Farmstead |
Aging for four years could result in some pretty powerful cheese, but this Gouda gracefully ages to a mellow, very complex cheese that will add certain wisdom to the cheeseboard. It is a true Boerenkaas Gouda meaning a "farmer's cheese", that is also far....[more] | Taste: Sweet and salty with a butterscotch finish
Rind: Thin wax rind
Aging: 4 years
Consistency: Very firm and flakey, with clusters of protein crystals
Country of Origin: Holland
Type of Milk: Cow
Brand: Holland
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Pointe de Bique |
As a version of Pouligny-St.-Pierre, this tall pyramid of fresh goat cheese holds 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 devel....[more] | Taste:
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Country of Origin: France
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Brand: Jacquin
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Roquefort Societe |
Arguably the best blue cheese in the world, our Roquefort, cave-aged by the Societe fromagerie, is produced entirely from ewe’s milk that has been grazing on the vast plateaus of the Aveyron. The ripening of the cheeses is in the naturally damp caves fou....[more] | Taste: , creamy, slightly salty, with an addictive after taste
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Consistency: Solid and at the same time slightly crumbly. The texture is buttery with blue veins of mold extending to the edges
Country of Origin: France
Type of Milk: Sheep
Brand: Societe
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Danish Cows Milk Feta |
Mediterra Danish Feta is produced with hearty cow's milk. It has a wonderfully smooth and creamy texture, with an aromatic and clean taste. This is nice alternative to traditional goat and sheep’s milk feta.....[more] | Taste:
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Country of Origin: Denmark
Type of Milk: Cow
Brand: Mediterra
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Gaperon |
Gaperon is a mild cheese enhanced by garlic and cracked black pepper. Originally the cheese incorporated buttermilk in The recipe. In the Auvergne dialect the word gap or gape translates to buttermilk. After butter production the remaining Buttermilk wou....[more] | Taste: Mild and milky, with a gentle acidity; the flavor is dominated by the aroma of the garlic and peppercorns.
Rind: White mold rind
Aging: Aged 1-2 months
Consistency: Spongy texture beneath a soft white rind dusted with white mold.
Country of Origin: France
Type of Milk: Cow
Brand: Garmy
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Epoisses de Bourgonge AOC |
Epoisses de Bourgogne is a famous cheese, well known to any well traveled cheese enthusiast. The Texture can be very runny and it might be wise to serve this sinful cheese with a spoon. The aroma is powerful and a good Prelude to an outstanding flavor. E....[more] | Taste:
Rind: Washed rind (marc de Bourgogne)
Aging: At least 2 months
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Country of Origin: France
Type of Milk: Cow
Brand: Berthaut
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Baked Brie |
....[more] | Taste: Pleasantly sweet
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Aging: 4-9 moths
Consistency: Creamy and soft
Country of Origin: U.S.A
Type of Milk: Cow
Brand: Cantare
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Bel Paese Medaillions |
This semi soft cow’s milk cheese means "Beautiful Country" in Italian. While most cheeses with Italian origin have sharp and spicy flavor, this cheese has a smooth creamy texture and a mild sweet flavor, which we sell in cases of small medallions.....[more] | Taste:
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Country of Origin: U.S.A
Type of Milk: Cows
Brand: Galbani
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Reblochon AOC |
This endlessly satisfying cheese is made in the Haute-Savoie. Reblochon stems from reblecher, which roughly translates into "to milk again" or in Savoyard dialect, reblessa, "to steal, swipe or engage in thievery". Considering the history behind the chee....[more] | Taste:
Rind: Washed rind
Aging: At least 60 days
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Country of Origin: France
Type of Milk: Cow
Brand: Edelmont
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Pierre Robert |
This triple crème cheese, invented by Rouzaire, is named after Robert Rouzaire and his son Pierre. Made in a small wheel, this cheese ripens to a perfect buttery texture with a tangy bite not often found in this style of cheese. Just a bit more animated ....[more] | Taste: Rich and buttery
Rind: White mold rind
Aging: About 3 weeks
Consistency: Soft ripened, with a buttery gold paste.
Country of Origin: France
Type of Milk: Cow, milk and cream
Brand: Rouzaire
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Brillat~Savarin Affinee |
The cheese Brillat~Savarin was created in the 1930s by Henri Androuet, father of Pierre Androuet who is French Cheese expert. It was named for Billat~Savarin, a famous writer in 18th century France, whose book "The Physiology of Taste" Has become require....[more] | Taste: Mild, slightly acidic, with a tender or creamy consistency
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Country of Origin: France
Type of Milk: Cow
Brand: Salaipro
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Monterey Jack |
The Monterey Jack was developed by a Californian Scot, David Jacks in 1882 (some sources state 1916). Monterey Jack's consistency depends on its maturity; most softer varieties (common in American supermarkets) is aged for one month, while grating Jack i....[more] | Taste:
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Country of Origin: U.S.A
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Brand: Mountain Farms
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Le Fougerus |
From the family of Brie cheeses, this one is most closely related to a Coulommiers, although slightly larger and aged with a fern leaf. Its origins are artisian based having been made directly on farms for single-family consumption. The fern was used bot....[more] | Taste: The scent of the fern blends with the fragrance of the mold; the pate is sweet and has a salty taste.
Rind: White mold rind, aged with a fern leaf
Aging: About 4 weeks
Consistency: Soft, supple
Country of Origin: France
Type of Milk: Cow
Brand: Rouzaire
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Maroilles AOC |
A monk appaerently invented Maroilles in 960 at the Abbey of Maroilles. It celebrated its 1000th birthday in 1961 with a mass performed in its honor. The texture is spreadable though quite thick and densely creamy. The aroma is strong, pungent and smelly....[more] | Taste: It has a fruity taste that is both sweet and sour with a salty after taste.
Rind: Washed rind, red-orange moist rind with fine ridges
Aging: At least 5 weeks, up to 2-4 months
Consistency: Soft bulging texture; often salty; very smelly; pale yellow, bouncy and porous, but not supple and dence; a sweet-sour flavor with a hint of smokey bacon.
Country of Origin: France
Type of Milk: Cow
Brand: Fauquet
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Danish Esrom |
Danish Esrom (Ess-rum), also known as Danish Port-Salut, is full flavored, semi-soft, with a big aroma. A Trappist style cheese, it is made from partially skimmed cow's milk, and under the foil wrap which it is commonly packaged in, the rind is orange fr....[more] | Taste: Full, rich flavor; becomes spicier as it ages
Rind: Semi-hard, oily, orange rind
Aging: 10 to 12 weeks
Consistency: Firm, small holes
Country of Origin: Denmark
Type of Milk: Cow
Brand: Ambassador
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Rochebaron |
Rochebaron is a wonderful alternative to many of the softer brie-blue combinations available. It is very striking in the case or on the cheeseboard with its soft, gooey texture, and blue veining outlined by the blue-gray color of the ashed rind. The flav....[more] | Taste: This cheese has a creamy smooth mettalic flavor, with a salty bite
Rind: Soft ripened, ash rind, blue vein interior
Aging: About 2 to 4 weeks
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Country of Origin: France
Type of Milk: Cow
Brand: C.F.V.A.
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American Brie 50% |
Our 100% American brie is delicious substitute to French brie. It has a deliciously sweet and creamy taste. With a soft and spreadable texture, this cheese is addition....[more] | Taste: Creamy sweet
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Aging: 3-12 months
Consistency: Soft and runny
Country of Origin: U.S.A
Type of Milk: Cow
Brand: President
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Bleu d'Auvergne AOC |
Blue d'Auvergne is produced from milk from the area of Auvergne, where the cheese has been made for a very long time. The milk is inoculated with Penicillin Roquefort, and later as the cheese develops, it is pierced with needles with the strain on them.....[more] | Taste: Spicy, salty
Rind: Natural rind, wrapped in foil
Aging: A minimum of 4 weeks
Consistency: Moist, crumbly
Country of Origin: France
Type of Milk: Cow
Brand: Soc. Fromagere du Livradois
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Ricotta |
The Ricotta from Bellwether is made from the whey of their other Jersey milk products. Ricotta in Italian means "recooked" whch is precisley what is done to the whey to create this cheese. Once the whey is reheated the proteins, called casein, that bec....[more] | Taste: A milky nutty, sweet flavor
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Country of Origin: U.S.A
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Brand: Bellwether Farms
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