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Firm

Perhaps my favorite kind: Dense and firm, but yielding (you can bend it a bit). Cheddar, and Gruyère fall into this category

Cougar Gold

Sorry.. no photo right now. At a party and tried this one .. A cheddar like cheese in texture, not overly crumbly or pasty  with a sharp salty flavor,  small casein crystals and a hint of onion.  Flesh is a buttery yellow in color with no rind. More later when I get a chance to [...]

Toscano with black pepper

This cheese is awesome! Sharp, salty firm cheese from Trader Joe’s .. no idea who makes the cheese or where TJs gets it from but it’s lovely. The flavour reminds me of parmesan in terms of it’s saltiness but it’s creamier and not as hard as parmesan. Afew casein crystals sprinkled here and there ..always [...]

Pondhopper

What a great name huh? I hoped for an image of a frog for their logo, but there isn’t one.  This cheese is made by Tumalo Farms in Central Oregon. The flesh was pale yellow with an orange rind. The rind is not edible. This is a firm, cooked goat cheese that is also flavored [...]

El Trigal Manchego, 6 months

Well, I may have come across another cheese to add to my favorites list. Not only is this cheese lovely to look at because of the pattern in the rind, it has a deep buttery flavor and dry, flaky texture. The color of the cheese was pale yellow. The overwhelming flavor that came to mind [...]