A hard little cheese this one, and I mean literally. This super bright orange cheese (colored with anatto), is hard, dry, flaky and well up there on the salt scale. It has a strong, pungent salty flavor with a bitter, yet pleasant earthy undertone. While I enjoyed this cheese, I’m not certain it belongs on [...]
I just noticed I don’t have a post for one of my top ten cheeses: Robusto! What a terrible oversight. This is a fantastic Gouda-style cheese full of casein crystals for a wonderful salty, crunchy, sharp flavor. Similar to Parmesan, it is great on it’s own but melts oh so wonderfully for perfect cheesy bread to accompany [...]
This Welsh cheddar is produced by Wales’ longest certified organic dairy farm, Bwlchwernen Fawr. According to their website, Hafod (pronounced Havod), means summer place. I purchased this cheese from Square Deal Wine Company on 23rd in Portland, and had the pleasure of watching the cheese monger cut open a brand new round for me. I [...]
To me, this is how a cheddar should be. A strong cheddar flavor but not overpowering. Tangy, nutty and somewhat crumbly. This cheese is cloth-bound and has a butter-yellow color. Great snack cheese…took a hunk of this on a recent hiking trip and it was perfect. Wensleydale is produced in the town of Hawes in [...]