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PACKSIZE | 2/7 LB. |
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Our young Beemster is naturally slow-smoked over hickory wood in the USA to create this exceptional take on smoked Gouda. It’s mild and creamy, with a soft texture and toasty smokiness reminiscent of campfires and caramelized marshmallows.
The average ripening time to obtain the characteristic intense and slightly spicy flavour of our semi-cured cheese is about three months. The texture obtained is buttery and very nice to the taste.The cut is easy, showing a smooth surface, full and shiny.
This Manchego is aged for 12 months, and is a semi-firm cheese with a rich golden color and small holes. It ranges from mild to sharp, depending on how long it is aged.
2nd PLACE SOFT RIPENED – AMERICAN CHEESE SOCIETY AWARDS 2023
A lightly stiff center when young, complimented by a buzz of tartness. As the cheese ripens, the pate develops a creamier flavor and texture. A hint of sweetness compliments a bit of hum in the finish. At 7-8 weeks, the cheese is fully ripe, soft and gooey, a definitive line shows off the soft edible rind. A murmur of sweetness balances the complex cheese.
Fourth generation cheesemaker Javier and his wife make this teardrop shaped cheese in their home in Lugo, Galicia, which also doubles as a cheese plant. It’s a tiny operation with only 4 employes, and the care with which this award-winning cheese is made shows. Javier waits until the end of the process to smoke the cheese with birch wood for up to 90 minutes. It develops a lovely caramel colored exterior, a golden interior with tiny eyes and a subtle smoked flavor. Javier says the aroma reminds his customers of a time gone by, when their food was cooked over a wood-fired flame. We couldn’t agree more.
The cheese is made in Posada de Valdeon, in the Castile-Leon region of the northwestern Spain and is wrapped in sycamore maple or chestnut leaves before being sent to market. The cheese has a very intense blue flavor, but is not as yellowed or as biting as its cousin Cabrales. Aged 6 Months