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March 2010

Alas….

Busy, busy, busy…too much work and not enough cheese makes Karen a dull girl. I’ll be back soon.

Smoked Gouda

Salty, gooey, strong smoked flavor that tasted distinctly of wood smoke. The flavor was more intense at the rind. Flesh is buttery yellow and was so soft that  (don’t shoot me please),  it reminded my of Laughing Cow cheese triangles. But of course, it’s not that soft. (I promised off the cuff remarks here and [...]

Applewood Smoked Cheddar – Leicestershire

Sweet smoky aroma with a lingering taste that reminded me of campfires enjoyed on many vacations. The cheese was very soft and moist, so not like a typical cheddar, which would be drier and more crumbly. By itself, I found to to be, “okay”. I liked it but I’m not sure it would end up [...]

Rogue Creamery – Smoked Blue

Nice blue cheese, but I could not tell that it was smoked at all. It was firm, salty but with no distinguishable smoked aroma or flavor. We sampled this cheese by itself and also on a cracker. I think the cracker just interfered with the flavor. I would buy this cheese again, but not for [...]