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Packsize | 9/2 LB |
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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.
Capricho de Cabra is a creamy, flavorful cheese produced with milk Murciana goats, which produce milk high in fat and protein to give the cheese its amazing creaminess. The cheese is dense and gives a burst of flavor with a sweet finish.
Pressed paste cheese made from pasteurized pure goat milk. Immersed in red wine for 48-72 hours. Curing time: about 1 month.
Cana de Oveja is a soft-ripened cheese made from pasteurized sheep`s milk, in Murcia, Spain. This cheese is similar to the French Bucheron. This creamy, gooey cheese has a bloomy rind with flaky, crumbly texture with notes of tangy butter in paste. Cana de Oveja is aged for 21 days, as it ages, the flavour intensifies. It pairs well with white wine, almonds and fig
Characterized by it’s dusty gray rind, Garrotxa is the most famous cheese in Catalonia. Cheese maker Josep of Can Pejol pays homage to the small production methods of the original recipe, which almost disappeared in the mid 1900s due to changes in farming policies. It’s an approachable crowd-pleasing cheese, with hints of roasted almonds, and cellar.
Pressed paste cheese made from pasteurized goat´s milk, naturally aged minimum 30 days infused with red wine.