Dairy Products

Creme Fraiche 7.5 oz.

Creme Fraiche - 7.5 oz/212 gr by Kendall Farms, USA.

This remarkable creme fraiche made in California is the closest you can find to French Normandy creme fraiches. It is rich, velvety with a slightly tangy and nutty flavor. It is perfect for thickening sauces and soups, and is a traditional accompaniment to caviar as it smooths out the saltiness of the eggs.

Ingredients: Grade "A" cultured heavy cream.

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Italian Cheese Buffalo Mozzarella DOP 8.8 oz.

Mozzarella Di Bufala Campana DOP - buffalo's milk cheese in water - 8.8 oz/250 gr, Italy.

Mozzarella cheese was first made in Italy near Naples from the rich milk of water buffaloes.

This Italian cheese is a fresh, drawn-curd cheese made from whole buffalo's milk. It is porcelain-white in color, spherical in shape with a very thin glossy edible rind. Mozzarella di Bufala has a springy texture and a pleasant sour taste with a faint mossy smell, reminiscent fo the humid grazing fields of Southern Italy.

Compliments: This cheese goes well as an addition for texture rather than specific taste. Try it with fres... more »

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French Butter from Isigny AOC - Unsalted - 4.4 oz.

Normandy Butter AOC - cow's milk unsalted butter - 4.4 oz/125 gr by Isigny, France.

From Isigny Ste Mere comes this remarkably delicious natural butter, produced since the 16th Century. The soil of Isigny is soft and damp, and the cows there thrive on grass that is rich with iodine and beta-carotene. This appealing yellow Normandy butter has hints of hazelnut flavors, a flexible, fine and elastic texture, and is full of vitamin A. This smooth butter's origin is protected by the AOC (Appellation d'Origine Controlee). In its traditional packaging and bar presentation.

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French Goat Cheese Crottin De Chavignol 2.1 oz.

Jacquin Crottin De Chavignol - goat's milk aged cheese - 2.1 oz/ 60 gr, France.

The true Jacquin Crottin de Chavignol is produced from the milk of an alpine breed of goat. This is one of the rare cheeses that can be eaten at different stages of maturity.

Texture: Fresh from the cheese vat, it is often eaten clothed in fine herbs and at this stage in the maturing process it has a creamy texture. After about six weeks the smell is stronger and its pate has become dry and brittle and has a firmer texture. Taste: Fresh, it has a creamy, nutty taste. Later on in the maturing process it acquires a pronounced flavor. As the che... more »

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French Echire Butter AOC in a Wooden Basket - Unsalted - 8.8 oz.

Butter in a wooden basket - cow's milk unsalted butter - 8.8 oz/250 gr by Echire, France.

A famed artisan French butter, made from the cow's milk of the small village of Poitiers and La Rochelle. Known as one of the best butters in France, served in the finest dining establishments (which is why the French covet this natural butter and keep 85% of the production within France).
This sophisticated butter won AOC protected status, and is produced mostly by hand. A light texture, and subtle original flavor make this butter just about divine. It is in its traditional lovely basket packaging.

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French Butter from Isigny AOC - Salted - Bar 8.8 oz.

Bar of Butter - salted - cow's milk natural butter AOC - 8.8 oz/250 gr by Isigny, France.

From Isigny Ste Mere comes this remarkably delicious French butter, produced since the 16th Century. The soil of Isigny is soft and damp, and the cows there thrive on grass that is rich with iodine and beta-carotene. This appealing yellow Normandy butter has hints of hazelnut flavors, a flexible, fine and elastic texture, and is full of vitamin A.
This smooth butter's origin is protected by the AOC (Appellation d'Origine Controlee). In its traditional packaging and bar presentation.

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French Butter w/Normandy Cream AOC - Unsalted - 8.8 oz.

Normandy Butter 'Beurre de Baratte' with Normandy cream AOC - cow's milk unsalted butter - 8.8 oz/250 gr by Isigny, France.

From Isigny Ste Mere in France comes this remarkably delicious natural butter, produced since the 16th Century. The soil of Isigny is soft and damp, and the cows there thrive on grass that is rich with iodine and beta-carotene. This appealing yellow French butter has hints of hazelnut flavors, a flexible, fine and elastic texture, and is full of vitamin A.
This smooth butter's origin is protected by the AOC (Appellation d'Origine Controlee). In its traditional packaging and bar presentation.

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French Echire Butter AOC - Unsalted - 8.8 oz.

Echire Butter AOC - cow's milk unsalted butter - 8.8 oz/250 gr, France.

A famed artisan French butter, from the milk of cows in the small village of Poitiers and La Rochelle. Known as one of the best butters in France, Echire butter is served in the finest dining establishments (which is why the French covet this natural butter and keep 85% of the production within France).
This sophisticated butter won AOC protected status, and is produced mostly by hand. This bar of Beurre Echire has a light texture, and subtle flavor which make this butter just about divine.

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French Butter from Isigny AOC in a Wooden Basket - Unsalted - 8.8 oz.

Normandy Butter 'Beurre d'Isigny' AOC - cow's milk unsalted butter in a wooden basket - 8.8 oz/250 gr by Isigny, France.

From Isigny Ste Mere comes this remarkably delicious natural butter, produced since the 16th Century. The soil of Isigny is soft and damp, and the cows there thrive on grass that is rich with iodine and beta-carotene. This appealing yellow Normandy butter has hints of hazelnut flavors, a flexible, elastic texture, and is full of vitamin A. This smooth butter's origin is protected by the AOC (Appellation d'Origine Controlee).

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Italian Cheese Parmigiano Reggiano 10-16 oz.

Parmigiano Reggiano - cow's milk hard cheese - 10-16 oz/300-500 gr, Italy.

Italian Parmigiano Reggiano cheese is a prestigious cheese, unique for its inimitable quality originating 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 unparalleled taste, easy digestion and substantial nourishment.
Compliments: This cheese goes well as an addition to soups, salads, pasta dishes and veal/chicken.
Appropriate wines: Strong Merlot from Napa or Tokay from Hungria.

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Italian Sheep Cheese Pecorino Romano 9-12 oz.

Pecorino Romano - Genuine Fulvi - sheep's milk hard cheese - 9-12 oz/256-342 gr, Italy.

Pecora in Italian means sheep and Pecorino Romano is one of Italy's oldest cheeses. Today most Pecorino cheese is made in Sardina, Italy. This slightly spicy, sharp, tangy sheep cheese gets increasingly robust with age.

Compliments: Try Pecorino Romano with homemade bread, fresh fava beans and wine. Try whittling off shavings and enjoying with salami. It is also a treat with ripe pears and honey.

Appropriate Wines: Dry but rich reds, such as Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah/Shiraz, Merlot, Zinfandel.

Great for Italian food gifts.

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French Goat Cheese Crottin Maitre 2.8 oz.

Crottin Maitre - goat's milk aged cheese - 2.8 oz/80 gr, France.

Maitre Seguin is a living cheese. It is not wrapped and can thus ripen slowly, gaining in character, when kept in the fridge at 4°-6° C.
After three weeks it becomes dry and crumbly and is excellent served with aperitifs. The best time to serve is at the end of the meal - white wines when the cheese is young or red wine when it has matured. With fresh bread, it is ideal for snacks or wine and cheese parties.
The characteristic goat taste increases steadily when the cheese is kept at 4°-6° C.

Appropriate wines: Red or white Sancerre, Morgan, Gaillac.

Percentage of Fat: 50%

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French Butter Churn 'Beurre de Baratte' AOC - Unsalted - 8.8 oz.

Normandy Butter Churn 'Beurre de Baratte' AOC - cow's milk unsalted natural butter - 8.8 oz/250 gr, France.

Premium churn unsalted butter - made from pasteurized cow's milk and milk culture. No preservatives.
From the centuries old dairy, Sevre et Belle in Poitou-Charentes, France comes this sophisticated, high end cow's milk Normandy butter. The first butter they produced, it is manufactured following traditional methods to preserve the real flavor of rustic butter.
Produced in barrel-shaped drums, the cream is matured for 24 hours to allow the full development of flavor, and then washed with clear water to obtain a ver... more »

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French Cheese Camembert d'Isigny 8.8 oz.

Camembert d'Isigny - soft & flowery rind - cow's milk cheese - 8.8 oz/250 gr, France.

The pate is creamy yellow, supple, and gives slightly to finger pressure. A real Camembert is a thing to worship, it is a full-flavored gourmet cheese at once garlicky, truffly, mushroomy and lightly salty, with an underlying flavor of nuts and wood. there are not many sources left that still produce an excellent Camembert cheese.

Appropriate wines: Gamay and Pinot Noir red, Brut Cider.

Percentage of Fat: 45%

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French Cheese Banon Feuille 2.8 oz.

Banon Feuille - cow's milk soft cheese - 2.8 oz/80 gr, France.

Soft cow's milk cheese, with paste not too elastic (wrapped in a chesnut leaf).
Beige or blue-mold-covered crust, soft, runny beige interior, intensively rustic, nutty, and fruity (slightly winey) flavor. The leaves keep the young, slightly acidic cheese moist and impart fresh vegetable flavor with a hint of wine.

Appropriate wines: White roses, reds from the Cotes de Provence, France.

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Swiss Cheese Gruyere 8 oz.

Gruyere - cow's milk hard cheese - 8 oz/225 gr, Switzerland.

Gruyere is a buttery and toasty-flavored cheese. It is hard with a firm, yet pliable texture. The texture is dense and compact, yet flexible. It is this density that makes it stronger and less stringy than Emmental when heated, so it is better for grating, grilling and in soups.

When Gruyere cheese is first cut, the aroma suggests a million meadow flowers trapped in rich, creamy milk. Sligtly grainy, the cheese has a wonderful complexity of flavors – at first fruity, then revealing a more earthy, nutty characteristic that lingers on the palate.

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French Butter Churn 'Beurre de Baratte' w/Fleur de Sel - Salted - Bar 8.8 oz.

Butter Churn 'Beurre de Baratte' - salted with Fleur de Sel natural butter - 8.8 oz/250 gr by Isigny, France.

Fleur de Sel is a rare and sophisticated salt from France, very hard to procure. Isigny artfully incorporates this sophisticated product to their already divine golden Normandy butter, for an astonishing subtly salted creation.

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Double Devon Cream 6 oz.

Double Devon Cream - 6 oz/170 gr by the Devon Cream Company of England, Great Britain.

Also known as clotted cream, this British Double Devon Cream is named after the lush green Devonshire where the cows graze whose milk is used to make this cream. Our Double Devon Cream has been made exclusively from the herds of 41 farmhouse cooperatives in North Devon - Southern England - using traditional hand-churning methods for decades.
Thick and smooth, this opulent cream is the perfect spread for hot scones and English muffins, sponge cakes, and delicious when used to top strawberries.

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English Cheese Blue Stilton 6 oz.

Blue Stilton - cow's milk soft blue veins cheese - 6 oz/170 gr, England.

This amazing Stilton cheese comes in an individual blue ceramic crock, which can be reused for many purposes far after the delectable cheese is gone. Inside each crock you'll find a wax disc sealing in the cheese, allowing it a fairly long expiration date. After prying up the wax seal, you will be rewarded with an incredible blue, with just the right amount of tang and salt, and a creamy, spreadable consistency.
Great for an English gourmet food gift.

Compliments: Goes perfectly with a crusty baguette and a tart apple.

Appropriate wine: Port.

Percentage of Fat: Less than 50% of Fat

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Italian Cheese Taleggio DOP 8 oz.

Taleggio - cow's milk soft stinky cheese DOP - 8 oz/225 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 imparts the esse... more »

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