Cheese of the World

English Cheese Double Gloucester 6 lb.

Double Gloucester - cow's raw milk cheese wheel, semi-hard - 6 lb/3 kg, England.

Double Gloucester is a traditional, non-pasteurized, semi-hard british cheese which has been made in Gloucestershire since the sixteenth century. The hard, natural rind has some gray-blue moulds and bears the marks of the cloth in which it is matured. The full-cream, two milking sessions milk in Double Gloucester gives it characteristic, rich, buttery taste and flaky texture. It is firm and bitable, like hard chocolate. The color is pale tangerine. The cheese has a flavor of cheese and onions. Not as firm as Cheddar, it has a mellow, nutty character with an... more »

• SKU: 120666
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English Cheese Shrophire Blue 1 lb.

Shrophire Blue - cow's milk cheese with blue veins, cut cheese – 1 lb/454 gr, England.

Shropshire Blue from the UK is the bright festive cousin of Stilton. Its distinctive orange color seems appropriate for the natural food lovers. It's essentially produced the same way as Stilton, except that annatto is added to the recipe making the interior orange. Shropshire Blue is even more luscious and creamy than Stilton.

• SKU: 120610
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English Cheese Wenslydale with Cranberries 2.5 lb.

Wenslydale with Cranberries - cow's milk cheese with cranberries – 2.5 lb/1.1 kg, England.

Wensleydale with Cranberries is a hand-made Yorkshire cheese. It is made from milk drawn from cows grazing the sweet limestone pastures on surrounding farms in Upper Wensleydale. This gives the cheese the unique flavor for which it is renowned.

The cheese is a fresh, young cheese taken at only three weeks old - it has a clean, mild, slightly sweet flavor with a honeyed aftertaste. The superb texture of fresh Wensleydale is perfectly complemented by the addition of natural ingredients of the finest quality.

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French Cheese Boursin w/Garlic & Herbs 5.2 oz.

Boursin with Garlic and Herbs - cow's milk soft cheese - 5.2 oz/146 gr, France.

Boursin cheese, mild, smooth and creamy, was originally created in 1957 by Mr. Francois Boursin in the Normandy region of France. Boursin Herb and Garlic is the traditional choice for a luxurious triple cream cheese, seasoned with premium garlic and fine herbs. It's a traditional favorite for hors d'oeuvres, appetizers, salads, entree salads and also brings a touch of France to meat, poultry, seafood and vegetables.

Taste: Creamy, herbaceous.

Appropriate wines: Champagne, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Zinfandel, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Pinot Gris, Semillon, Gewurztraminer.

• SKU: 120187
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French Cheese Brie 'Mon Sire' 2-2.2 lb.

Brie 'Mon Sire' - cow's milk soft cheese - 2-2.2 lb/0.9-1 kg, France.

Mon Sire Brie is a well known cheese from east of France. This particular Mon Sire Brie is creamy, supple and flavorful, with the traditional moldy rind.
Pair with a full bodied red wine.

• SKU: 120020
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French Cheese Brie De Meaux AOC 7 lb.

Brie de Meaux - cow's milk - uncooked, unpressed soft AOC cheese with a white mold - 7 lb/3.1 kg, France.

French cheese's king of kings. Since the Middle Ages this cheese has captured the hearts of all those who have experienced its outstanding taste. In the 19th century is was considered the finest cheese in Europe. The geographical separation between the places of production and "affinage" is a Brie tradition. In 1980 this cheese was accepted into the AOC family.

Texture: The pate is compact, supple and evenly textured. Its color is pale yellow, reminiscent of straw. Its rind looks like white velvet.

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• SKU: 120109
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French Cheese Brillat Savarin 17.5 oz.

Brillat Savarin - cow's milk soft cheese, uncooked, unpressed - 17.5 oz/500 gr, France.

It was named after the renowned XVIII century French food writter Brillat Savarin. There may be a soft-with rind. The cheese will eventually grow a tick, velvety, white crust. This decadent triple cream cheese should only be eaten with friends! It is one of the richest cheeses you will ever taste, so a full pound of it will easily serve 12 people. Brillat Savarin is native to Normandy and is named after the man who is known today as, "The Father of Modern Cooking." He is the author of the book, The Physiology of Taste, which is required reading for ... more »

• SKU: 120104
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French Cheese Coeur de Bray 7 oz.

Coeur de Bray - heart shaped cow's milk soft cheese - 7 oz/200 gr, France.

The "Coeur de Bray" (Heart of Bray) is a young Neufchatel.

It is known that since the Middle Ages the Neufchatel cheese had many shapes, depending on fasion or simply on the moulds the producer owned! The legend explains that the heart shape is due to the young Norman women that wanted to express discreetly their feelings to the English soldiers during the wars in the Middle Ages.

Fat in Cheese: 50% to 70%

• SKU: 121545
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French Cheese Delice de Bourgogne 4.4 lb.

Delice de Bourgogne - cow's milk soft cheese - 4.4 lb/2 kg, France.

This decadent triple-cream cheese is the creation of the celebrated 18th Century gastronome, Brillat Savarin. The marriage of full-fat cow’s milk to fresh cream results in an incredibly rich, full-flavored soft French cheese that melts in the mouth.

Compliments: Goes well with fruits such as apples or grapes.

Fat in Cheese: 75%

• SKU: 120141
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French Cheese Explorateur 4.4 oz.

Explorateur - cow's milk cheese, soft ripened, triple cream and bloomy rind - 4.4 oz/125 gr, France.

Invented in the 1950's and named in honor of the first US satellite, Explorer, this cheese is firm, creamy with a grainy feel. It has a delicate aroma and a slight salty, mushroomy tang.
The affinage takes two weeks and gives it a bloomy Brie-like crust, bone-colored paste, buttery texture, very rich, smooth, very big flavor.

Compliments: Goes well as a spread on crackers or toast. This cheese also makes a good appetizer.

Appropriate wine: Champagne.

Fat in Cheese: 75%

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French Cheese Fromager d'Affinois 3.3 lb.

Fromager d'Affinois 'Light' - bloomy rind cow's milk soft cheese - 3.3 lb/1.6 kg, France.

This is a smooth, creamy cheese that is very healthy, with only 25% fat content. It has lots of proteins and vitamins. This item is made out of cow’s milk from the Rhone-Alpes. This cheese matures for 2 weeks before it is ready for sale.

Compliments: Goes well with pumpkin seed bread or on a roll. Fromager also goes well with ripe fruit.

Appropriate wines: Sancerre, white Burgundy, Sauvignon.

Fat in Cheese: 25%

• SKU: 120175
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French Cheese Fromager du Pays 9.8 oz.

Fromager du Pays - sheep and cow's milk soft cheese - 9.8 oz/280 gr, France.

This pasteurized cheese is excellent whether it’s eaten young or mature. Fromage du Pays is made with ewe and cow milk. It’s low in fat content, and has overtones of mushrooms and nuts. This cheese matures for 8 months before it is ready for sale.

Fat in Cheese: 45%

• SKU: 121625
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French Cheese Gourmandise w/Kirsch 4.4-4.5 lb.

Gourmandise with Kirsch - cow's milk soft cheese - 4.4-4.5 lb/2-2.04 kg, France.

This pasteurized processed cheese spread is a creamy cheese with a mild cherry flavor made with Kirsch, a clear brandy distilled from cherries and their pits.

Compliments: This spreadable cheese is perfect for making fondue, cherries jubilee, and black forest cake.

• SKU: 120146
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French Cheese Gourmandise w/Walnuts 4.4-4.5 lb.

Gourmandise with Walnuts - cow's milk soft cheese - 4.4-4.5 lb/2-2.2 kg, France.

This is a tasty cow's milk spredable cheese that is flavored with layers of walnut. It is less sweet than might be expected.

Compliments: This cheese is great on sweetbreads and perfect with red dessert wines. We also like it for breakfast on home-made raisin walnut bread. It is nice when eaten with pears and other winter fruits, or accompanied by blue cheeses.

• SKU: 120147
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French Cheese Gres des Vosges 4 oz.

Gres des Vosges - cow's milk soft cheese - 4 oz/125 gr, France.

The Gres des Vosges is very popular among the lovers of Munster cheese. The rich soil in the Alsace region is a very favourable environment for the cherry trees to grow their juicy cherries. Many farmers in that region make a wonderful kirsch Spirit from these fruits. The Gres des Vosges au Kirsch Spirit is matured in three steps. During the first 3 weeks, the cheeses are washed with light saltwater twice a week. During the next 3 weeks the cheeses are refined with a melange of water and kirsch Spirit. Shortly before they are delivered, the cheeses are once again washed with kirsch Spirit, which further intensifies the flavour and creates a fruity scent.

• SKU: 120432
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French Cheese Le Brin 5.3 oz.

Le Brin - cow's milk soft cheese with bloomy rind - 5.3 oz/150 gr, France.

This exquisite and attractive cheese offers a gentle, subtle flavor and a satiny texture that melts in the mouth. Its natural, edible thin rind has a beautiful orange hue beneath a fluffy white coating. Le Brin is perfect to serve at any time of day. It makes a quick snack, slips easily into a gourmet sandwich and can also be used in salads. Le Brin goes well with dried apricots, apple slices sprinkled with cinnamon, pistachios and peanuts.

Compliments: Goes well with nuts, fruits or in a sandwich.

Appropriate wines: Sancerre, white Burgundy, Sauvignon.

• SKU: 120235
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French Cheese Le Plaisir 6 oz.

Le Plaisir - cow's milk soft cheese with white flowered crust - 6 oz/175 gr, France.

Le Plaisir is a generous cheese that just melts in the mouth. Its soft, creamy paste releases a subtle fresh taste full of delicate flavor. Le Plaisir is the cheese of gourmets.

Try it the way you like it:
- If you love fresh, creamy cheese, you should try Le Plaisir when it is still young.
- As it matures, Le Plaisir asserts its character and is a delight to many for its delicate smooth texture.

Compliments: Goes well with sweet fruits.

Appropriate wines: Pomerol, Saint Emilion, sweet Merlot.

Fat in Cheese: 60%

• SKU: 120196
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French Cheese Livarot Grain d'Orge 1 lb.

Livarot Grain d'Orge - cow's milk cheese, soft and washed rind, cut cheese - 1 lb/0.45 kg, France.

Livarot, a spicy red bacteria ripened cheese, named after a town in Normandy. The rind is washed and colored with annatto, and sticks to the fingers. The ripe paste has no elasticity and feels heavy and moist on the tongue. The cheese dissolves in the mouth, with a spicy flavor, similar to that of aged meat. During maturing, the cheese is washed in water or light brine and turned regularly. Its nickname is the Colonel because it is bound with straps of rush or paper reminiscent of a Colonel's stripes.

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French Cheese Merlemont Reblochon 7 oz

Merlemont Reblochon - cow's milk soft cheese - 7 oz/230 gr, France.

Cow's milk French cheese from the Franche-Comte region. This cheese is similar in style to a reblochon. It is a soft cheese with a natural rind.

Appropriate wines: Light or fruity red wines.

Fat in Cheese: 55%

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French Cheese Pave d'Affinois 5.3 oz.

Pave d'Affinois - cow's milk soft cheese - 5.3 oz/150 gr, France.

This soft ripened cheese is made in a small square shape referred to by its name, pave, meaning square or rectangular paving stone in French. With proper aging this sweet mild cheese will ooze from its rind.
Taste: creamy and mild

Compliments: Goes well with a french loaf or multigrain roll.

Fat in Cheese: 60%

• SKU: 120295
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