Sheep and/or Goat Cheese sampling:
Here is a sample of a French cheese made from a blend of goat and sheep milk. I enjoyed the earthy flavors and the aroma was not too strong.
From the website "WB Cheese" (world's best cheese) comes this description:
Onetik, one of the largest producers of Ossau-Iraty, makes this
2-3-month aged tomme. Whereas most Basque cheeses are made entirely of
sheep's milk, sheep and goats' milk are used here to create a
well-balanced cheese, with a friendly, nuanced flavor that will please
the palates of novices and gourmands alike. Nutty, sweet and herbal,
with a clean finish. It has a toothsome, semi-firm texture, and is
covered with a rustic natural rind.
The first cheese that I sampled after the trip to Wegman's Cheese Department was called Miti Cana Oveja. It is a sheep's milk cheese from Spain with a semi-soft center and a bloomy, white rind. It was not over-powering in either its aroma or flavor, just a tasty, slightly-salty center section surrounded by a layer just inside the rind that was creamier. The cheese is made in the shape of a log, about 3 inches in diameter. (not my picture, but very true to the piece I bought)
Hope this inspires you to try something different from the cheese-monger near you.
Peace,
Cheesey-boy
Wednesday, February 13, 2013
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