Dairy Products

Portuguese Goat Cheese Cabra Pimentao w/Olive oil and Paprika 2 lb.

Cabra Pimentao - semi-hard goat's milk cheese rubbed with olive oil and paprika in wooden crate - 2 lb/0.9 kg, Trasmontana Portugal.

A semi-hard goat cheese from the Trasmontana region, which has been rubbed with olive oil and paprika. Pleasantly piquant with a long finish. Attractively packaged in a wooden crate.

Great for a Portuguese cheese gift.

• SKU: 121132
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Spanish Goat Cheese Cabrales 6 lb.

Cabrales (DO) - goat's milk soft blue cheese - 6 lb/2.8 kg, Spain.

Queso Cabrales is a natural cheese made in the artisan tradition by rural dairy farmers.
Cabrales is aged from two to six months in natural caves in the mountains nearby. In these caves, the relative humidity is 90% and the temperature varies between 45°F and 55°F.
These conditions favor the development of penicillin molds, yielding veins of blue-greenish color.

Unlike its cousins - Danish Bleu and French Camembert - the blue mold is not artificially injected, it occurs naturally. Cabrales is sharp and tangy. Like Gorgonzola and Roquefort, ... more »

• SKU: 121100
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English Cheese White Stilton w/Cranberry 1 lb.

White Stilton with Cranberry - cow's milk sharp creamy cheese - cut to order - 1 lb/454 gr, England.

Creamy White Stilton with the sharp, fruity taste of juicy cranberries. Ideal for any sweet occasion.

This cheese sometimes goes by the name of Wenslydale with cranberries, however it is the same cheese. Wenslydale Cheese with Cranberries displays an innovative combination of flavours and dramatic visual impact. The natural wholesome goodness, rich in vitamins, of this delicious creamy-white cheese, with its flaky open texture, fresh clean flavour and honeyed-after taste is only enhanced by the delicate fruity succulence ... more »

• SKU: 120619
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French Cheese Abondance Fermier AOC 1 lb.

Abondance Fermier - cow's milk cooked, pressed hard AOC cheese - 1 lb/454 gr, France.

The name of this cheese comes from the breed of cows (abondance) from which milk is taken on the Swiss border, in Avignon. The blue label fixed on the rind indicates that the cheese is a member of the AOC family since 1990.

Texture: The texture of the ivory/yellow pate is supple and velvety. Its rind is smooth with an amber color showing canvas marks.

Taste: Its taste is direct, but at the same time subtle; a complex alliance between a slightly acidic and soft initial taste followed by a lingering after taste. The cheese gives off an aroma of nutty vegetation.

Appropriate wine: Wine of Savoie.

• SKU: 121522
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French Cheese Brie 'Mon Sire' 2-2.4 lb.

Brie 'Mon Sire' - cow's milk soft cheese - 2-2.4 lb/0.9-1.1 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 Fromager d'Affinois 1 lb.

Fromager d'Affinois - cow's milk soft cheese with bloomy rind - cut to order - 1 lb/454 gr, France.

The King of the creamy cheeses in the United States of America, this cheese is firm, creamy with a grainy feel. It has a delicate aroma and a slightly 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.

Appropriate wines: Sancerre, white Burgundy, Sauvignon

Percentage of Fat: 30%

• SKU: 121534
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French Cheese Livarot Grain d'Orge 1 lb.

Livarot Grain d'Orge - cow's milk cheese, soft and washed rind - 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.

Compliments: Goes well as an appet... more »

• SKU: 121584
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French Cheese Mimolette 6.6 lb.

Mimolette - cow's milk uncooked, pressed semi-hard cheese, aged 12 months - 6.6 lb/3 kg, France.

This cheese is also known under the name of Boule de Lille. The method of production of the Mimolette is the same as the Dutch cheese Edam. It was only in 1935 under a treaty between France and Holland that the Mimolette was officially recognized.

Texture: The pate is semi-hard, pressed and has a color of orange due to the natural Rocou coloring.

Taste: The Mimolette cheese is at its best after 18 months of maturing: the pate becomes hard and crumbly with a salty, perfumed taste.

Compli... more »

• SKU: 120275
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French Goat Cheese Coeur du Berry 6.6 oz.

Coeur du Berry - fresh goat's milk cheese - 6.6 oz/190 gr, France.

This heart-shaped cheese is always a favorite around Valentine’s Day. In close relation with Selles-sur-Cher.

• SKU: 121605
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French Goat Cheese Mini Buche - Kosher 5.2 oz.

Mini Buche Kosher - goat's milk cheese - 5.2 oz/150 gr by Soignon, France.

Kosher Mini Buche Chevre from France certified Halav Israel.

This fresh, small goat log is a wonderful addition to any cheese board. Try it drizzled with honey, or with olive oil on a baguette.

• SKU: 128045
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French Goat Cheese Pave Sauvage w/Herbs 8.8 oz.

Pave Sauvage with Herbs - goat's milk soft cheese - 8.8 oz/250 gr, France.

Fresh French cheese made with aromatic herbs.

Pave Sauvage is a fresh goat milk with a delicate aroma. The strong taste of the herbs doesn't bite on the tongue and brings a subtle taste to the fresh goat's milk.

Compliments: Goes well as a cheeseboard cheese.

Appropriate wines: Rose wine, Straminer, Tokay.

• SKU: 125003
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Italian Cheese Bel Paese 1 lb.

Bel Paese - cow's milk semi soft cheese - cut to order - 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.

• SKU: 121306
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Italian Cheese Ubriaco al Prosecco 1 lb.

Ubriaco al Prosecco - cow's milk semi soft cheese - 1 lb/454 gr, Italy.

This raw cow's milk cheese from the Vento region in Northern Italy is also the home of Prosecco. During the aging process, the cheese is submerged in Prosecco (sparkling white wine) and covered in Prosecco grape must leaving a sweet and delicate yet very complex flavor.

• SKU: 121347
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Italian Cheese Ubriaco del Piave 1 lb.

Ubriaco del Piave - cow's milk semi soft cheese - 1 lb/454 gr, Italy.

Ubriaco cheese is Italian for drunk or intoxicated, which suits this cheese because it is bathed in Cabernet, Merlot and Raboso must for three months, creating a bruise-colored rind and a very fruity flavor. It has a sweet fragrance, and the cheese itself is semi-soft, white and creamy. The Piave is a river in northern Italy.

• SKU: 121348
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Italian Sheep Cheese Rustico w/Black Pepper 1 lb.

Rustico - sheep's milk semi-soft cheese with black pepper - cut to order - 1 lb/454 gr, Italy.

This savory Italian specialty is enhanced by the peppers rather than overwhelmed by it. The 30 day curing time in cellars results in a creamy texture with a mild, balanced flavor finishing with the reserved sting of the peperoncino pepper.

The milk used in producing this cheese is from small producers with no extra additives or hormones.

Served with crackers, it would also be a nice accompaniment to fruit such as grapes, berries or melons.

• SKU: 121341
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Portuguese Goat Cheese Ribafria w/Peppercorn 7 oz.

Ribafria - semi-hard goat's milk cheese surrounded by black peppercorns - 7 oz/200 gr, Portugal.

This cheese comes from Portugal, in the area of Lisboa. It is quite spicy and full and is better if you rub the peppercorns off before serving.
Appropriate wines: Rioja Baja, Maury or a strong red wine.
Compliments: This Portuguese cheese goes well served with a slice of membrillo.

Percentage of Fat: 45%

Great for a Portuguese gourmet food gift.

• SKU: 121133
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Portuguese Sheep Cheese Azeitao DOP 10 oz.

Azeitao - sheep's milk cheese DOP - 10 oz/283 gr, Portugal.

• SKU: 121137
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Spanish Cheese Mahon DO Reserva 1 lb.

Mahon DO Reserva - pasteurized cow's milk semi-soft cheese - cut to order - 1 lb/454 gr, Spain.

This firm, sharp cow's milk cheese comes from the Balearic Island of Menorca in the Mediterranean. This exclusive version has been aged for 12 months developing a rich tanginess and fragrant aroma. Traditionally the orange rind on Mahon comes from being rubbed in butter, paprika and oil. When a cheese is aged, the taste intensifies and becomes bolder and nuttier. Typical Queso Mahon is aged in the caves of Menorca for 2 months. Reserva is aged for at least a year. It maintains a slightly briny, sharp taste but now becomes hard and granular, ... more »

• SKU: 121128
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Spanish Goat Cheese Pimentino w/Paprika 1 lb.

Pimentino - semi-soft goat's milk cheese rubbed with paprika - cut to order - 1 lb/454 gr, Spain.

A great Spanish selection, Pimentino is incredibly popular amongst our customers looking for that extra piquancy and kick, but all the smoothness of a great cheese. Pimentino is an artisan cheese, carefully crafted by hand in Murcia into wheels that are rubbed with paprika. Smooth and creamy, yet deliciously spicy.
Compliments: Goes well with fruits, nuts or crackers.
Approprate wines: Fresh, light white wines.

• SKU: 120180
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Danish Cheese Blue 1 lb.

Danish Blue - cow's milk soft cheese with blue veins - 1 lb/454 gr, Denmark.

Also called Danablu cheese, Danish Blue cheese is a rich cow's milk cheese, milder and less complex than Roquefort. Ideally, it is a semi-soft cheese with a milk white look but with a delicate network of blue-green veins with a creamy, spreadable texture with unevenly spaced holes. It cuts easily and can become rather crumbly at times. Aged at least 60 days. Crumble over salads or into dressings.

Appropriate wines: Rioja Reserva, Porter, Stout.

• SKU: 120502
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