Great Cheese Alert
We should have a thread to alert other cheese loving hounds when a local supplier is cutting a really great cheese.
Yesterday, the River Street Whole Foods cut into a new Rogue River Blue from Oregon. It's pricey but I took home a nice little piece after sampling it. It is the best blue I've had in a long time. A bit of caramel on the opening and nice strong finish without being overwhelming.
My husband and I both noticed we were eating it without bread - just nibbling on pieces by themselves. That is always a sign of a special cheese for us.
I did some research for a post on it and learned it is an award winner and highly respected.
Please add to this when you spot a great cheese for sale in the area. Since they are living things they really vary. Why not lead the rest of the Cheese hounds to the prize?
And, I want to thank the Hounds who lead me to Constant Bliss from Vermont last year. Perhaps one of them will enjoy this one and be repaid.
Photos and more info here.
http://www.bostonzest.com/2008/08/rog...
By BostonZest
on Aug 12, 2008 06:44 PM
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My favorite local "discovery" of this year is from Valley view farm in Topsfield. here's the description from their site:
New Meadows... a soft-ripened cheese (aged 4–6 weeks) that has a white, wrinkled, velvety exterior mold. It is more strongly flavored than the soft-fresh chevre; the flavor intensifies as it ages developing a creamy lining between the soft molded exterior and the dense, smooth interior. It is best served at room temperature to allow its full flavor to come forth.
Unfortunately, it's not that easy to get. List of places available here: http://valleyviewcheese.com/stores.html
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I thought this might be the supplier for something I picked up at Formaggio Kitchen last weekend - Leah's Great Meadow. I'm sure it is local to New England, and I know it is terrific. A goat cheese, with thyme in the middle and somehow between the cheese and its rind. Creamy, not too sharp but not too mellow. Delish.
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Great idea, Zest. Though it's not in the case, I had a circle of Purple Haze from Cypress Grove the other day. It was knee slappin' good. The Humbolt fog was looking a bit past its prime at the Hingham whole Foods. This was a great substitute.
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My addiction for caramelized onions doubtlessly colors my opinion, but I can't get enough of Trader Joe's English Cheddar with Caramelized Onion.
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If you like Rogue River then do try the Bayley Hazen Blue, out of Greensborough VT. A friend brought some from the SE Formaggio last weekend and it's another Blue for people who don't think they like Blue. It's a current fave.
As a cheese freak, I'm bookmarking this thread. Thanks BZ.
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Had a great cheese the other night from Vermont called "Humble Pie" a nice semi-soft with a great tang. Not sure what kind of milk it's made from. Lissy got it at SE Formaggio so maybe she knows more.
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