12 month aged raw milk cheese. The Hornbacher cheese is produced by the passionate Gourmino master cheesemaker Michael Spycher at his cheese dairy Fritzenhaus in Wasen. The nutrient-rich milk comes from the surrounding hills and gives the cheese a very special flavor profile. This is the basis for the high quality of Michu’s cheeses. This mountain cheese has been cared…
A combination of double Gloucester cheddar cheese and alternating inner layers of Stilton blue cheese. Gloucester cheese is English cheddar that historically was made only with the milk from Gloucester cows. The Stilton cheese is an English blue cheese that is made from the whole milk of cows. It may be aged four to five months and longer, becoming more…
Idiazabal is a traditional, farmhouse, hard cheese made from raw milk of Latxa or Carranza sheep in the Basque and Navarra regions of northern Spain. Idiazabal is produced in the shape of a cylinder, with a smooth and hard natural rind that is pale yellow to amber in color. The cheese has a compact texture, with a few pinprick holes.…
This pasteurized sheep's milk cheese has a dense, semi-firm texture. Its flavor is delicate with aromatic, herbaceous and fruity qualities and a rich, buttery finish.
L’Etivaz is produced only in the summertime in the pristine pastures of the Pays d’Enhaut, in the canton of Vaud, a region at 3000-4800 feet in the Western Swiss mountains. L‘Etivaz was the first Swiss cheese to gain its AOP in 2000. The cheese has to be made in a copper kettle on an open wood fire in this region!…
An aged version of the most famous cheese from the Balearic Islands. Mahon Reserva is a square-shaped cheese with a characteristic burnt orange rind and deep yellow firm paste. Cheesemaker Pedro, with whom we’ve been working over 20 years, takes his cow’s milk cheese and rubs it in olive oil as it ages for 1 year, creating a not too…
This organic farmstead Manchego is made with raw Manchega sheep’s milk and aged six months. The semi-firm cheese retains a good amount of moisture during aging, giving it a creamy mouthfeel with a just a bit of crumble. It has aromas of buttered popcorn and lanolin and perfectly balances salt and sweetness with herbal, nutty notes. The Parra family has…
This organic farmstead Manchego is made with raw Manchega sheep’s milk and aged six months. The semi-firm cheese retains a good amount of moisture during aging, giving it a creamy mouthfeel with a just a bit of crumble. It has aromas of buttered popcorn and lanolin and perfectly balances salt and sweetness with herbal, nutty notes. The Parra family has…
Manchego is a DOP cheese, which can be made only from the milk of the Manchega sheep that graze in the provinces of Albacete, Ciudad Real, Cuenca and Toledo, all of which form the region of La Mancha. The best cheese is produced when the milk is the richest, between August and December. The pattern on the rind honors a…
Pastuerized, not Raw Milk. There are fewer than ten cheesemakers left in Spain making farmstead PDO Manchego artesano with a natural rind like the one we offer at Essex St. Cheese. Farmstead means the animals live at the same farm where the cheese is made. PDO Manchego artesano is the Spanish government's seal of approval saying this is the real…
Manchego is a DOP cheese, which can be made only from the milk of the Manchega sheep that graze in the provinces of Albacete, Ciudad Real, Cuenca and Toledo, all of which form the region of La Mancha. The best cheese is produced when the milk is the richest, between August and December. The pattern on the rind honors a…
There are fewer than ten cheesemakers left in Spain making farmstead PDO Manchego artesano with a natural rind like the one we offer at Essex St. Cheese. Farmstead means the animals live at the same farm where the cheese is made. PDO Manchego artesano is the Spanish government's seal of approval saying this is the real deal, the same great…
There are fewer than ten cheesemakers left in Spain making farmstead PDO Manchego artesano with a natural rind like the one we offer at Essex St. Cheese. Farmstead means the animals live at the same farm where the cheese is made. PDO Manchego artesano is the Spanish government's seal of approval saying this is the real deal, the same great…
Produced around the town of Lille, in the Flanders area of Pas-de-Calais, northern France, Mimolette is an aged, raw cow's milk cheese. Sometimes referred to as Boule de Lille, presumably for its distinctive, spherical shape, the production of Mimolette has many similarities to that of Dutch Edam. This hard cheese is a solid choice for any cheese board, as its…
Produced around the town of Lille, in the Flanders area of Pas-de-Calais, northern France, Mimolette is an aged, raw cow's milk cheese. Sometimes referred to as Boule de Lille, presumably for its distinctive, spherical shape, the production of Mimolette has many similarities to that of Dutch Edam. This hard cheese is a solid choice for any cheese board, as its…
Buffalo mozzarella (Italian: mozzarella di bufala) is a mozzarella made from the milk of the domestic water buffalo.Generally, buffalo mozzarella is enjoyed with pasta, calzone, vegetable, salad (for example, insalata Caprese), on pizza (a low moisture content buffalo mozzarella is preferred), on grilled bread, or by itself accompanied by olive oil. This is made in Italy.
Made from 100% raw cow’s milk in the regions of Reggio-Emilia, Modena and Parma, Parmigiano is quite possibly Italy’s most famous cheese. We source our Parmigiano directly from specific farms whose cheese exhibits the best flavor that we can find! Our cheese is always aged for a minimum of 24 months in order to obtain the most delicious and complex…
Made from 100% raw cow’s milk in the regions of Reggio-Emilia, Modena and Parma, Parmigiano is quite possibly Italy’s most famous cheese. We source our Parmigiano directly from specific farms whose cheese exhibits the best flavor that we can find! Our cheese is always aged for a minimum of 24 months in order to obtain the most delicious and complex…
Genuine Parmigiano-Reggiano is made only in the Emilia-Romagna region of northern Italy, following stringent guidelines. The milk used to make the cheese comes from cows that spend most of their days grazing in grassy meadows. It must be made from April 15 to November 11 so that the cows from which the milk comes can graze only on fresh grass.…
Genuine Parmigiano-Reggiano is made only in the Emilia-Romagna region of northern Italy, following stringent guidelines. The milk used to make the cheese comes from cows that spend most of their days grazing in grassy meadows. It must be made from April 15 to November 11 so that the cows from which the milk comes can graze only on fresh grass.…
Giorgio Cravero’s family has selected and aged Parmigiano Reggiano in Bra, Italy since 1855. Just off the main drag of the town of Bra, home to Slow Food’s biennial Cheese festival, lie the halls of Cravero. Twenty-foot high rooms that hold five thousand wheels of Parmigiano Reggiano. Cravero’s wheels rest on pine and they turn their wheels more frequently than…
Giorgio Cravero’s family has selected and aged Parmigiano Reggiano in Bra, Italy since 1855. Just off the main drag of the town of Bra, home to Slow Food’s biennial Cheese festival, lie the halls of Cravero. Twenty-foot high rooms that hold five thousand wheels of Parmigiano Reggiano. Cravero’s wheels rest on pine and they turn their wheels more frequently than…
This cheese has been called the Dutch Gouda with an Italian flair. A relatively new cheese from the Netherlands, Parrano is aged for five months to develop the nutty taste of Parmigiano Reggiano or Grana Padano, while maintaining the firm, smooth texture of a young Gouda. This marriage of characteristics brings you the best of both worlds. The cheese is…
This tangy, hard cheese is made from 100% sheep’s milk harvested in the countryside of Rome and produced in a nearby plant. Aged 10 months to 1 year and coated in black wax as per tradition, Fulvi® is never as hard or dry as a Pecorino Romano made in Sardinia. The richness of the whole milk produces a cheese that…
This tangy, hard cheese is made from 100% sheep’s milk harvested in the countryside of Rome and produced in a nearby plant. Aged 10 months to 1 year and coated in black wax as per tradition, Fulvi® is never as hard or dry as a Pecorino Romano made in Sardinia. The richness of the whole milk produces a cheese that…
This tangy, hard cheese is made from 100% sheep’s milk harvested in the countryside of Rome and produced nearby in our plant. Aged 10 months to 1 year and coated in black wax as per tradition, Fulvi® is never as hard or dry as a Pecorino Romano made in Sardinia. The richness of the whole milk produces a cheese that…
This Toscano is produced in the Val D’Orcia (Siena) under strict supervision of the Consorzio of Pecorino Toscano. It is aged about 6 months and has a firm texture and a rich, nutty flavor, with a lingering finish hinting of butterscotch.
Piave is an intensely flavored, hard, cow’s milk cheese produced in the northeastern region of the Veneto. Piave’s flavor calls to mind fragrant fruit and nuts. Like Parmigiano Reggiano, Piave is made using a combination of two milkings (from the evening and the following morning) from cows which graze on fresh plants in the mountain pastures. Piave can be eaten…
Poacher's Cheddar brings together two amazing flavors, creamy smooth cheddar, (British cheddar really is the best in the World!) and wonderfully sweet caramelized onions. The creamy cheddar balances out the acid in the onions to create a velvety smooth cheese that is mouth watering. This cheese is really versatile. It can be eaten on its own, used for melting, or…
A toaster oven's dream. Raclette takes its name from the French verb ''racler'', meaning ''to scrape.'' Traditionally, Alpine cheesemakers would lunch upon boiled potatoes and cornichons, covered with melted cheese that they scraped from a nearby fire-heated boulder. Semi-soft, made of raw cow milk, and washed with brine then finished to deep, fruity pungency and salty perfection. Stay true to…
Richer and saltier than french raclettes, de bruson is the swiss raclette you've been waiting for. Perfect for: fondue night, raclette dinners, or simply a pile of cornichons. MAKER: Gourmino LOCATION: Switzerland MILK TYPE/TREATMENT: cow, raw AGE: 8 months
Prefere de nos Montagne comes from the Jura region of Eastern France. It is creamy and the rind has been washed to a faint stinkyness and gives a slight hint of hazelnuts. Great for those who want the impact of a washed rind cheese without being overpowering.
"Fluehblüemli / Swiss Rockflower" (Primula auricula) are yellow alpine flowers that grow and find their way under humble conditions among craggy limestone rocks. Mainly found along the Swiss Pre-Alp region – also on the slopes of Mountain Dairy Kleinstein’s “home mountain” Pilatus massif - they have delighted many hikers’ hearts. They are signs of the times and recall the legend…
Sage Derby is a variety of British Derby cheese infused with sage to produce a glorious green marbling effect and subtle herb flavor. Hard to find these days, it is England's oldest and most famous cheeses originally made only for special occasions such as Harvest and Christmas. To make this cheese, freshly milled, salted Derby curd and sprinkles of fresh…
A triple cream cheese featuring a silky, rich, and buttery interior; covered by a bloomy, white rind. Enriched with pure, sweet cream, this is a delicate delight.
Deserving of its reputation as "the heavenly cheese," St. André might have an angelic façade, but there is no doubt, that it's actually straight-up sinful. Enchanting and celebratory, inside the downy rind you'll find a rich center that adds up to 70% butterfat. Seventy percent: a magic number that tells you this is the cheese for an opulent life, an…
Wooly Wooly® is a soft and spreadable fresh sheep's milk cheese log from Jumilla, Spain. Prominently sweet with just a hint of tang, this pillowy soft cheese with a luscious, creamy texture really stands out. Its rich, sweet, and mildly sheepy flavor is wonderful on its own, but also works well in any number of cooking applications. Crumble it over…
Wooly Wooly® is a soft and spreadable fresh sheep's milk cheese log from Jumilla, Spain. Prominently sweet with just a hint of tang, this pillowy soft cheese with a luscious, creamy texture really stands out. Its rich, sweet, and mildly sheepy flavor is wonderful on its own, but also works well in any number of cooking applications. Crumble it over…
Wooly Wooly® is a soft and spreadable fresh sheep's milk cheese log from Jumilla, Spain. Prominently sweet with just a hint of tang, this pillowy soft cheese with a luscious, creamy texture really stands out. Its rich, sweet, and mildly sheepy flavor is wonderful on its own, but also works well in any number of cooking applications. Crumble it over…
This Blue Stilton offers a tangy bite and velvety texture you crave in a blue cheese. Handcrafted from cow’s milk with blue mold introduced to produce the characteristic veining, this famous English cheese is creamy with a subtle, yeasty sweetness and a salty, nutty finish.
Rich and creamy cow's milk cheese from Lombardy is named for Val Taleggio near Bergamo in Italy's Lombardy region. Taleggio is aged in cool cellars, where it starts a pale yellow color which then darkens slightly as it becomes aromatic, assertive in flavor, and runny in texture. The DOP designation signifies the authencity and origins of the cheese. Taleggio is…
Tête de Moine AOP, literally monk’s head, is a cylindrical, smeared semi-hard, unpasteurised cheese weighing around 800 grams. It boasts a very fine consistency, which melts in the mouth. It isn’t cut; instead, it is scraped into fine rosettes using a girolle cheese curler or similar tool. By scraping the cheese, the area of the cheese that comes into contact…
Beemster Vlaskaas is the newest addition to Beemster's line of Premium Gourmet Dutch Cheeses; however, is the oldest cheese recipe with the group of cheeses. When translated Vlaskaas mean Flax cheese. This delightfully sweet and creamy cheese was made only during the harvest festival of the flax for the workers to eat on thick slices of bread and with porridge…