The last cheese in my brief tour of Spanish cheeses, Murcia al Vino, is a pasteurized goat’s milk cheese. It is actually a pretty unique cheese, in that: although it is technically a washed rind cheese, its rind is formed with red wine instead of mold cultures; and, it is made with high quality goat’s […]
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Iberico: 3-milk fiesta in your mouth
Iberico (queso Iberico) is a firm Spanish cheese made from a mix of cow’s, goat’s and sheep’s milk and typically aged six to twelve months. It’s smooth from the cow’s milk, tangy from the goat’s and savory from the sheep’s, and it melts well, so it works on a cheese board and in cooking. It’s […]
Hiding in the esparto grass, it’s Manchego
This is very exciting, we are about to go on a tour of Spanish cheeses. I managed to get ahold of some Manchego, Iberico and some Murcia al Vino. Today, I am going to talk about one of Spain’s most popular cheeses, a hard sheep’s milk cheese called Manchego.
Cheesemonger’s choice at Murray’s Cheese Bar
I have been meaning to try Murray’s Cheese’s new cheese bar since it opened in the summer of 2012; but, for whatever reason never got out there—until now!
Lactose intolerance and the desire for cheese
That lobster mac & cheese you ate last night was mind-blowing; but, spending the night on the toilet is hardly worth it. Giving up the foods you love is not an uncommon problem for the nouveau lactose intolerant. I’m here to tell you that, thankfully, you don’t have to give up your beloved cheese…
Cream-filled Mozzarella, aka Burrata
Burrata is a unique, fresh Italian cheese, usually made with cow’s milk, that has a secret surprise. From the outside, it most resembles a ball of mozzarella, but in fact, this is a deception.
Irish “Swiss” cheese
Over the christmas holiday, I was surprised to find this “swiss” cheese hailing from Ireland. Could there really be something called Irish Swiss cheese? Or, is something else going on? What is Swiss cheese? Cheese from Switzerland, of course. However, Swiss cheese has become synonymous with Emmantaler or Emmantal in particular. Swiss cheese, a staple […]
Australian cream cheese in the Midwest
Oddly enough, there was actually a great number of Australian cheeses in Minnesotan supermarkets. While this violates my “eat local foods” while travelling rule, this one—despite being quite commercial—stood out as unique because of its interesting flavorings.
The cheese I ate in Minnesota
It was from Wisconsin. Although the cheese selection from Minnesota wasn’t wholly disappointing, it was certainly underwhelming. Most of the cheeses were from Wisconsin dairy, as explained in my post entitled “Not for all the cheese in Minnesota”. Notably there were some interesting cheeses from Australia that I had never seen before, but otherwise there […]
Not for all the cheese in Minnesota
I recently travelled to the Minneapolis area for a business trip and was kind of surprised to find that there really isn’t a lot of cheese made in Minnesota. However, it seems like, because Minnesota is so close to Wisconsin, they get most of their cheese from there. So, what does Minnesota produce? Minnesota is […]