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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 [...]

Stilton

You just can’t go wrong with British Stilton. Growing up in England this was naturally the first blue I experienced. I’ve been a stalwart fan ever since. I like its comparative dryness next to other blues. The stronger the Stilton, the better as far as I’m concerned. I sort of lose interest when there’s only [...]

Morbier

Isn’t this pretty?  That’s vegetable ash in the center of this French semi soft cheese.  I think Morbier is already on my blog but I’m having fun with my new mobile WordPress app. This reminds me of the Chaumes I sampled yesterday .. but perhaps a little saltier than the Chaumes… there’s a hint of [...]