Cheese of the World

French Goat Cheese Valencay w/Ash 8.8 oz.

Valencay with Ash - fresh goat's milk cheese - 8.8 oz/250 gr, France.

The cheese’s form, a four-sided, truncated pyramid from Berrichon goat’s milk. History tells us that the original shape was a perfect pyramid. The Valencay is made by allowing the curd to drain in a mold, it is then removed and covered with salted charcoal ash and allowed to ripen for about 4 to 5 weeks in a well ventilated cellar at 80% humidity. During this period its rind will thicken slightly and acquire blue marks.
Texture: The pate texture is fine-grained and creamy.
Taste: Its taste is mellow and savory.

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French Sheep Cheese Brebicet 4.5 oz.

Brebicet - sheep's milk soft cheese, white flowery rind - 4.5 oz/125 gr, France.

Wrapped and labeled in a transparent film and paper.
Made excusively from ewe's milk, Brebicet is a smooth and creamy cheese. Its flavor is something rather different, combining strength and mildness in a supple paste that melts in the mouth.
Brebicet is a great idea at any time for a little treat, with special kinds of bread (farmhouse, walnut, currant loaf) or with fresh or dried fruits. Its delicate aroma and balanced flavor give it a an unusual, authentic character.
Goes well with special breads or with fresh or dried fruits.
Appropriate wines: Port-wine, Muscat, Banyuls, sweet wines

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French Sheep Cheese Petit Agour 1.3-1.5 lb.

Petit Agour "Reserve" - sheep's milk aged cheese - 1.3-1.5 lb/0.6-0.7 kg, France.

Semi-hard French cheese, aged for 5 months.

The Basque people of southwestern France and northwestern Spain are tremendously proud of their sheep's milk cheeses. Coming from the French side of the Pyrenees, this little wonder is immensely flavorful and beautifully packaged. Formed into a cute 2 pound cylinder, each Petit Agour is a self-contained cheese masterpiece. Petit Agour is sweet, spicy and exuberant in flavor and firm in texture. Serve this raw milk cheese cut in thin wheels across the belly, then into pizza-shaped wedges.
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French Sheep Cheese Tomme Brebis - Agour AOC 1 lb.

Tomme Brebis - Medium Agour - 4 months pressed, sheep's milk AOC cheese light red, cut cheese - 1 lb/ 454 gr, France.

Amidst the gorgeous rolling mountains of the Pyrenees, the natural geographic border dividing France and Spain, lie vast pastures providing fertile grazing for milk-giving sheep. It is from this unpasteurized milk that the Agour company, a family company steeped in tradition, creates this magnificent cheese. Aged for a minimum of 4 months, this AOC protected raw milk cheese is of a quality and complexity rarely seen. A slightly dry texture gives way to a creamy, buttery quality in the mouth, and the flavors hint at both ... more »

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French Sheep Cheese Tomme Brebis - Agour AOC 5-6 lb.

Tomme Brebis - Medium Agour - 6 months pressed, sheep's milk AOC cheese light red - 5-6 lb/ 2.2-2.7 kg, France.

Amidst the gorgeous rolling mountains of the Pyrenees, the natural geographic border dividing France and Spain, lie vast pastures providing fertile grazing for milk-giving sheep. It is from this unpasteurized milk that the Agour company, a family company steeped in tradition, creates this magnificent cheese. Aged for a minimum of 6 months, this AOC protected raw milk cheese is of a quality and complexity rarely seen. A slightly dry texture gives way to a creamy, buttery quality in the mouth, and the flavors hint at both herbs ... more »

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German Cheese Cambozola Triple Cream 1 lb.

Cambozola Triple Cream - cow's milk blue-veined semi soft cheese, cut cheese - 1 lb/454 gr, Germany.

Cambozola is a mild and creamy blue cheese that is a combination of French Camembert and Italian Gorgonzola. It was developed in Germany during the 1970's.

It is made from the same blue mold used to make Gorgonzola. Cream is added to the milk, giving Cambozola a rich consistency. The rind of the cheese is similar to the Camembert rind. Cambozola is considerably milder than either Gorgonzola or Camembert.

Appropriate wines: Beaujolais.

Great for a German gourmet food gift.

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Italian Cheese Bel Paese 1 lb.

Bel Paese - cow's milk semi soft cheese, cut cheese - 1 lb/454 gr, Italy.

Bel Paese is from the Lombardy region of Italy. It is a modern, creamery, semi soft cheese and has a light, milky aroma. It is matured for 6-8 weeks. The geniune Italian article can be identified by its wrapping which features an image of a priest and the map of Italy (U.S. licensed versions show a map of the Americas).

Food compliments: It can be served as a dessert cheese or for snacks and melts beautifully for use in casseroles or on pizza.

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Italian Cheese Brunet 10.2 oz.

Alta Langa Brunet Cheese – goat milk soft cheese – 10.2 oz/289 gr, Italy.

This cheese is a little delicate but a strong character bursts from it as it settles on the tongue. Great as a snacking cheese.

Approximately 10.2 oz each.

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Italian Cheese Grana Padano DOP 11 lb.

Grana Padano Parmesan - cow's milk hard cheese DOP, cooked - aged 18 months - 9 lb/4 kg, Italy.

Grana Padano is classified as a DOP cheese meaning it is one of the elite cheeses in Italy. It has a tangy, fruity flavor.

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Italian Cheese Parmesan Parmigiano Reggiano DOP 18-21 lb.

Parmesan Parmigiano Reggiano - cow's milk hard cheese - 18-21 lb/8.2-9.5 kg, Italy.

Parmigiano Reggiano is a prestigious cheese, unique for its inimitable quality originated eight centuries ago in the area between Parma and Reggio Emilia. It contains a concentration of highly nutritious substances. Seven quarts of milk are needed to make each pound of cheese. Slow, natural aging produces an unparalelled taste, easy digestion and substanzial nourishment.

Appropriate wines: Powerful merlot from Napa or Tokay from Hungria.

Compliments: This cheese goes well as an addition to soups, salads, pasta dishes and veal/chicken.

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Italian Cheese Provolone Piccante 1 lb.

Provolone Piccante - cow 's milk semi-hard cheese - aged 10 months, cut cheese – 1 lb/454 gr, Italy.

Provolone is a whole-milk cow cheese with a smooth skin produced mainly in the Po River Valley regions of Lombardia and Veneto in Italy, giving it a grainy texture and sharp flavor. High-quality Provolone Piccante is good enough to snack on, but if it's of a lesser quality the flavor is often uninteresting. This type is best used for cooking. Try it on pizza or in a salami sandwich.

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Italian Cheese Robiola Bosina 8.8 oz.

Alta Langa Robiola Bosina – cow & sheep milk soft cheese – 8.8 oz/250 gr, Italy.

Robiola Bosina is a fresh, soft ripened cheese made with two milks: cow and sheep’s milk. Square shaped, each cheese is individually wrapped, therefore easy to handle. Soft, creamy and lightly fragrant due to the delicate balance of the two milks, it is important to serve at room Temperature in order to better savor the fullness of its taste.

Approximately 8.8 oz each.

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Italian Cheese Rocchetta 8.5 oz.

Alta Langa Rocchetta – cow, sheep & goat milk soft cheese – 8.5 oz/240 gr, Italy.

Rocchetta is a little village not far from Caseificio dell' Alta Langa. This is a creamy and smooth cheese with some earthiness to it. Straw-colored with a soft surface. The three milks are well balanced and the flavors mix well. Rocchetta has more surface area than the La Tur, so tends to ripen faster, giving it a little stronger flavor.

Approximately 8.5 oz each.

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Italian Cheese Rosso di Langa 8.8 oz.

Rosso di Langa – cow & sheep milk soft cheese – 8.8 oz/250 gr, Italy.

Sweet with flavors of grass and hay.

Medium aged red/orange color cheese.

Keep the product in the refrigerator, but it is important to eat it at room temperature in order to better taste its richness of flavors.

Actual items may differ slightly from pictures shown.

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Italian Cheese Taleggio DOP 1 lb.

Taleggio - cow's milk soft stinky cheese DOP, cut cheese - 1 oz/454 gr, Italy.

The softest, creamiest member of the famous Italian Stracchino cheeses, Taleggio was first made in the valley of the same name, located in the historic province of Bergamo. Taleggio made its debut in the international cheese markets after World War I, around the same time as its cousin Bel Paese.
Its rough, rosy crust (inedible), pale yellow interior, and rich, buttery, fruity, and slightly salty flavor are what give Taleggio its individuality. Taleggio's soft, incredibly flavorful interior is creamy in texture and has a pungent aroma. The cheese impar... more »

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Italian Sheep Cheese Cacio De Roma 1 lb.

Cacio De Roma - sheep's milk semi soft cheese, cut cheese - 1 lb/454 gr, Italy.

This is a creamy, semi-soft sheep's milk manufactured in the countryside of Rome and aged for about four weeks. Known as "caciotta" for its small four pound form, Cacio de Roma is a classic table cheese from Italy with a very full, flavorful taste.

There are numerous ways to incorporate it into everyday cooking and it can be enjoyed as a snack, melted on pizza or served on a cheese plate.

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Italian Sheep Cheese Pecorino Foglie di Noci 1 lb.

Pecorino Foglie di Noci - sheep's milk hard cheese, cut cheese - 1 lb/454 gr, Italy.

A hard aged sheep's milk Italian cheese wrapped in leaves, perfect with bread and red wine (and not at all like Pecorino Romano, another Italian sheep cheese most people are familiar with). It is not salty and best enjoyed slivered, with olives on a hot day. A farmhouse sheep's milk cheese from Emilia Romagna that is aged in walnut leaves in ventilated caves to enhance its flavor. Since walnut leaves ripen just twice a year, this Pecorino cheese is available seasonally.

Compliments: Foglie di Noci pairs nicely with artichokes and raw vege... more »

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Italian Sheep Cheese Pecorino Ginepro 1 lb.

Pecorino Ginepro wheel - sheep's milk hard cheese, cut cheese - 1 lb/454 gr, Italy.

An unusual and arresting cheese made of raw sheep milk. Each 6 pound wheel of Pecorino Ginepro is soaked in an aromatic bath of balsamic vinegar and juniper before it is aged for a minimum of four months. The dark brown rind is created by the vinegar, though the lingering finish is kissed with gin-juniper rather than acerbic acid. Wrapped in paper, which contains moisture, the Pecorino cheese is always moldy, and benefits from a few hours 'breathing'.

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Italian Sheep Cheese Pecorino Toscano Stagionato DOP 1 lb.

Pecorino Toscano Stagionato DOP - sheep's milk hard cheese, cut cheese - 1 lb/454 gr, Italy.

This traditional Italian Pecorino Toscano is firm and dense in texture with complex nutty flavor. Unlike our other Pecorino's, this one is not aged. Pecorino Toscano is a young 100% sheep cheese, only about 40 days old when it arrives on our shores. Because it is a young cheese it is somewhat discreet, almost shy. As the cheese first hits your tongue, you detect a hint of Tuscan herbs, grass and wildflowers. The aftertaste it leaves on your palate is a wonderfully complex flavor that is hard to describe but easy to enjoy.
Appropriate win... more »

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Italian Sheep Cheese Ricotta Marzolina 1 lb.

Ricotta Marzolina - sheep's milk hard cheese cone - 1 lb/454 gr, Italy.

A hard sheep's milk cheese from Southern Italy. It is excellent for cooking and salad tossing, or even for grating. Individual serving sizes come in the shape of yellowish cones. A very pleasantly-flavored, rather sweet and rich taste, but not pungent.

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