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PACKSIZE | 14# AVG WHEEL |
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Aromatic and fresh goat’s milk character with notes of lavender, white pepper, sage and sweetened condensed milk.
Goat cheese is probably the oldest cheese of all and originates from the Mediterranean region. While there are hundreds of varieties throughout the world, most are soft, young, and spreadable and meant for quick consumption. In Switzerland, goat cheese is special and rare to our agriculture system. Even more special and rare is our award winning, aged, semi firm, smear ripened Gourmino Goat (Geiss) made by Gourmino master cheesemaker Michael Hanke and aged in his own cellar – an impressive and complex cheese at a modest 3-4 months age profile which earned a silver medal twice in 2020 and 2022 at the World Championship Cheese Contest.
It has a round shape with smooth, pink to deep orange, slightly sticky, natural rind. Raclette has a pleasant, nutty, sweet and fruity flavor. The flavor will intensify as this elastic cheese is melted. Raclette is produced in several cantons north of the Alps, and is guaranteed free of additives as it is made in accordance with its original recipe. It is not only a cheese but also a national Swiss dish (Yum!). A full fat, smooth melting cheese with a washed rind. The paste is ivory in color, the flavor is mellow and slightly acidic. The cheese becomes more aromatic with maturity
Tete de Moine (literally Monk`s Head) is a cylindrical cheese with a smear rind and is semi-hard. This cheese is not cut but shaved with a girolle into rosette shaped slices. These are best produced when the cheeses come stright from refrigeration. Tete de Moine can be enjoyed with an apertif, as dessert cheese, or just a snack.
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Gourmino Gruyere is produced by numerous cheesemakers in the Fribourg region of Switzerland banding together in the name of tradition to produce one of the most beloved cheeses of all time. Made from the unpasteurized milk of cows feeding on fresh alpine grasses, aged for 12 months. 2x World Cheese Champion.
German for “Old Oak”, Ur Eiche stands out as a woman made cheese in a field dominated for generations by men. Christa Egli’s 14 lb wheels are washed with oak extract, then aged under oak planks for 10 months. The resulting cheese has the dense, eye filled texture familiar to Alpine cheese lovers, with flavors of pineapple, macadamia and, unsurprisingly, oak barrel.
Since 1885, Ammerland has maintained its reputation as one of Germanys largest independent dairies while creating the high quality products that the Ammerlander region is renowned for. Their delicious Swiss cheese, with the classic, distinctive nutty flavor and smooth texture comes alive in these conveniently shaped loaves. Made with creamy cow’s milk and aged in an extremely controlled environment, Ammerland Swiss cheese retains the consistently delectable taste of Swiss cheese.