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 [...]
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 [...]