Almost forgot. I tried the Truly Grass Fed. That is a REALLY good 6month cheddar. Not as sharp as some older cheddars but the flavor and texture are excellent.
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Made some Paneer this morning.
1 gall milk 2%
1tbsp Calcium Chloride (required for processed milk to make it coagulate)
1/2 cup ACV (or lemon can be used)
Heat up milk slowly with the Calcium Chloride added.
Add ACV and stir, let it continue, on the heat element, stir now and then till it clumps up, then drain and press while hot.
1 gall milk 2%
1tbsp Calcium Chloride (required for processed milk to make it coagulate)
1/2 cup ACV (or lemon can be used)
Heat up milk slowly with the Calcium Chloride added.
Add ACV and stir, let it continue, on the heat element, stir now and then till it clumps up, then drain and press while hot.
Ive had my eye on this assortment at Costco for months. Its 1.8lbs of cheese. Just the piece of Cabots cloth bound would set me back around $10 or more locally. Costco had it for quite awhile for $20. Not a bad deal but today it was $14.99 sooo..........I couldn't pass it up. Never had any of them other than the Cabots which i think is excellent for a domestic cloth bound cheddar.
Yellow Door Monteau http://www.yellowdoorcreamery.com/monteau
El Pastor Red Wine soaked http://www.elpastor.us/red-wine-goat-cheese
Busti Il Tartufo https://www.caseificiobusti.it/b-le-delizie-en/il-tartufo/?lang=en
Yellow Door Tuscan hand rubbed Fontina http://www.yellowdoorcreamery.com/tuscan-fontina
Yellow Door Monteau http://www.yellowdoorcreamery.com/monteau
El Pastor Red Wine soaked http://www.elpastor.us/red-wine-goat-cheese
Busti Il Tartufo https://www.caseificiobusti.it/b-le-delizie-en/il-tartufo/?lang=en
Yellow Door Tuscan hand rubbed Fontina http://www.yellowdoorcreamery.com/tuscan-fontina
Nice!
Havent seen it in our Costco.
Havent seen it in our Costco.
I just had a small sample of all them.
The Monteau is really interesting. Almost like a cream havarti with faint hints of Swiss or Gruyere but the texture of neither. More buttery than the description to me...Its inspired by Abondance which i have never tried....GRILLED CHEESE PLEASE!!!
The Tuscan Fontina would rock on some cheese garlic bread, pizza or...something like an Italian mac and cheese.
The El Pastor comes off just like its described...A Spanish goat cheese with a red wine wash. You can smell the red wine and it pairs well.
The IL Tarfuto i could see grated in place of some cheese such as Pecorino Romano although the addition of truffles just doesn't do it for me. Nice cheese but hold the truffles please. Its also not just sheeps milk
The Monteau is really interesting. Almost like a cream havarti with faint hints of Swiss or Gruyere but the texture of neither. More buttery than the description to me...Its inspired by Abondance which i have never tried....GRILLED CHEESE PLEASE!!!
The Tuscan Fontina would rock on some cheese garlic bread, pizza or...something like an Italian mac and cheese.
The El Pastor comes off just like its described...A Spanish goat cheese with a red wine wash. You can smell the red wine and it pairs well.
The IL Tarfuto i could see grated in place of some cheese such as Pecorino Romano although the addition of truffles just doesn't do it for me. Nice cheese but hold the truffles please. Its also not just sheeps milk
I sampled another piece of the Monteau by itself this time. Very interesting cheese. Since its styled after Abondance which is uncommon i looked for some. Turns out Trader Joes has it AND a 9month aged havarti too. Both imported. I have never tried Abondance and its been quite awhile since i tasted an aged havarti.
I dont really have a good frame of reference for the Monteau in order to give a better description. Other than its buttery, semi soft/hard and just vaguely reminds me of a Gruyere but the texture is totally different. Not nearly as nutty either. More like a Gouda in texture is the best way i can describe it.
I dont really have a good frame of reference for the Monteau in order to give a better description. Other than its buttery, semi soft/hard and just vaguely reminds me of a Gruyere but the texture is totally different. Not nearly as nutty either. More like a Gouda in texture is the best way i can describe it.
Got 6 coming today from Whole Foods through Prime.
Emmi Roth Pavino http://www.rothcheese.com/cheese/roths-private-reserve/#pavino
Emmi Emmentaler http://www.emmiusa.com/cheese/emmentaler-aop/
Somerset Farm, Extra Mature Cheddar...i had this before and loved it
Grafton Village, Cheddar Village 2 Year Raw Milk https://www.graftonvillagecheese.com/wholesale-product/2-year-aged-cheddar/
Neals Yard, Keens Cheddar Raw https://www.nealsyarddairy.co.uk/products/keens-cheddar
Emmi Roth, Gouda 3 Chili Pepper http://www.rothcheese.com/cheese/van-gogh-gouda/#3-chile-pepper
Ive read the Pavino and Neals Yard are both excellent.
Emmi Roth Pavino http://www.rothcheese.com/cheese/roths-private-reserve/#pavino
Emmi Emmentaler http://www.emmiusa.com/cheese/emmentaler-aop/
Somerset Farm, Extra Mature Cheddar...i had this before and loved it
Grafton Village, Cheddar Village 2 Year Raw Milk https://www.graftonvillagecheese.com/wholesale-product/2-year-aged-cheddar/
Neals Yard, Keens Cheddar Raw https://www.nealsyarddairy.co.uk/products/keens-cheddar
Emmi Roth, Gouda 3 Chili Pepper http://www.rothcheese.com/cheese/van-gogh-gouda/#3-chile-pepper
Ive read the Pavino and Neals Yard are both excellent.
Neal's Yard...oh yeah...damn fine English bandaged cheddar. Exactly what you would expect but i cant say its worth $28lb. Equals the Killchurn Estates Krsytal Pure in flavor but not as much calcium crystals. Great balance of flavors and not overly sharp.
Grafton Village 2yr raw....Not impressed actually. The sharpness overpowers everything else. Sort of bitter too. Barbers 1833 Vintage Reserve is better and cost less. I even thought the Tillamook 2yr white was a better balanced domestic and its cheap. The other Grafton i tried was better and younger.
Somerset Farm....Just wanted to mention this one again....Its a REALLY tasty cheddar and at around $5/6.5oz wedge its wonderful. Super similar to the better Barbers. Maybe a tiny bit better QC. https://products.wholefoodsmarket.com/product/somerset-farm-english-farmhouse-extra-mature-cheddar-d17055
Emmi Roth Pavino...What a freaking delicious Alpine style cheese. Very very nutty, a bit of sweet caramel and a hint of sharp. Like a cross between a aged Swiss and a Gruyere. Even the texture lies somewhere in between but closer to a Gruyere. Possibly more similar to a Comte? Roth continues to impress me with their domestic Alpine style cheese. The Grand Cru Surchoix was killer and now this gem.
Only available at Whole Foods and at around $10.50/lb it a deal compared to the Grand Cru Surchoix. https://products.wholefoodsmarket.com/product/roth-cheese-pavino-cheese-fa9f36
Emmi Roth Gouda 3 chilli....Oh yeah another very tasty cheese but not the best Gouda ive had. The pepper bite is a creeper but never gets as hot as say.....Cabots Habanero although it does contain some habs. The chipotle also comes off on the milder side which i enjoyed. Soft and buttery. I could see this in a Mac&Cheese almost anyone who likes pepper cheese could handle. Its really damn tasty on some nachos.
Grafton Village 2yr raw....Not impressed actually. The sharpness overpowers everything else. Sort of bitter too. Barbers 1833 Vintage Reserve is better and cost less. I even thought the Tillamook 2yr white was a better balanced domestic and its cheap. The other Grafton i tried was better and younger.
Somerset Farm....Just wanted to mention this one again....Its a REALLY tasty cheddar and at around $5/6.5oz wedge its wonderful. Super similar to the better Barbers. Maybe a tiny bit better QC. https://products.wholefoodsmarket.com/product/somerset-farm-english-farmhouse-extra-mature-cheddar-d17055
Emmi Roth Pavino...What a freaking delicious Alpine style cheese. Very very nutty, a bit of sweet caramel and a hint of sharp. Like a cross between a aged Swiss and a Gruyere. Even the texture lies somewhere in between but closer to a Gruyere. Possibly more similar to a Comte? Roth continues to impress me with their domestic Alpine style cheese. The Grand Cru Surchoix was killer and now this gem.
Only available at Whole Foods and at around $10.50/lb it a deal compared to the Grand Cru Surchoix. https://products.wholefoodsmarket.com/product/roth-cheese-pavino-cheese-fa9f36
Emmi Roth Gouda 3 chilli....Oh yeah another very tasty cheese but not the best Gouda ive had. The pepper bite is a creeper but never gets as hot as say.....Cabots Habanero although it does contain some habs. The chipotle also comes off on the milder side which i enjoyed. Soft and buttery. I could see this in a Mac&Cheese almost anyone who likes pepper cheese could handle. Its really damn tasty on some nachos.
Nice!
Emmi Roth Pavino sounds realy good, always like Alpine cheeses, havent come across the best Gouda's either, but then Holland does not export their best.
Emmi Roth Pavino sounds realy good, always like Alpine cheeses, havent come across the best Gouda's either, but then Holland does not export their best.
Whole Foods had a imported Gouda with Hatch chiles that was very good. My damn brother ate it all and now they dont carry it anymore. I still can not find a really good imported dbl cream Havarti. BoarsHead has one that is ok but not close to the one i got many years ago.
I will compare the Pavino next to the Emmi Emmentaler AOP later.
I will compare the Pavino next to the Emmi Emmentaler AOP later.
I have a craving for this Gouda with cumin in it I used to get in San Diego from an LA creamery I think. Can’t find it online, google came up with something called Leyden. Anybody ever seen that around in-store?
Out of cheese already from last trip up to Wisconsin, usually try to have a 5 to 9 year cheddar and sharp Brick around for the holidays. All I have is a block of Keisarinna from Costco, a Finnish cheese that is like a Gouda/park mix apparently.
Out of cheese already from last trip up to Wisconsin, usually try to have a 5 to 9 year cheddar and sharp Brick around for the holidays. All I have is a block of Keisarinna from Costco, a Finnish cheese that is like a Gouda/park mix apparently.
I believe the cumin gouda was that of Winchester Cheese Co. and they closed down around 2012.
Here's another: https://www.mariekegouda.com/product-page/marieke-gouda-smoked-cumin-1-lb
Here's another: https://www.mariekegouda.com/product-page/marieke-gouda-smoked-cumin-1-lb
Gouda and Caraway is nice too.
The gouda with cumin seed is apparently a staple for breakfast in the Netherlands, the Dutch guy who made in California (Jules Wesselink) was well known, on Food Network, etc. He passed away and his kids didn't want to take over.