The name Grana refers to the grainy texture of this famous Italian cheese. It was created by monks in the Po Valley in the 12th Century as a way to preserve surplus milk and grew in popularity over the centuries. We import our Grana Padano from one of the most historic producers. The Mantova-based co-op uses milk exclusively from their…
With its subtle and sophisticated taste, Le Gruye`re AOP is very popular all around the world. Produced since at least 1115 in the region surrounding the small town of Gruye`re, it is still made today in village cheese dairies according to the traditional recipe. This is a special selection.
Beaufort cheese is pale yellow, with a smooth and creamy texture and lacks holes like other Gruyère-style cheeses, Comté, Vacherin Fribourgeois or Emmental. Beaufort is a firm, raw cow's milk cheese associated with the gruyère family. An Alpine cheese, it is produced in Beaufortain, Tarentaise valley and Maurienne, which are located in the Savoie region of the French Alps. Gruyere…
Originating in Switzerland, this award-winning, hand-crafted cheese has a pale yellow interior that may be sparsely scattered with pea-sized holes. It has a rather sweet, fruity flavor and significant aroma. The interior of Swiss Gruyere is firm, but slightly softer than Emmental, and it feels smoother in the mouth.
Originating in Switzerland, this award-winning, hand-crafted cheese has a pale yellow interior that may be sparsely scattered with pea-sized holes. It has a rather sweet, fruity flavor and significant aroma. The interior of Swiss Gruyere is firm, but slightly softer than Emmental, and it feels smoother in the mouth.
Originating in Switzerland, this award-winning, hand-crafted cheese has a pale yellow interior that may be sparsely scattered with pea-sized holes. It has a rather sweet, fruity flavor and significant aroma. The interior of Swiss Gruyere is firm, but slightly softer than Emmental, and it feels smoother in the mouth.
A semi-hard, unripened brined cheese made from a mixture of goat's and sheep's milk, and cow's milk. It has a high melting point and so can easily be fried or grilled. Halloumi is set with rennet and is unusual in that no acid or acid-producing bacterium is used in its preparation.
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…
The subtle, tangy flavor and distinctive layer of edible vegetable ash are a prized combination in this iconic American original. You'll enjoy buttermilk and fresh cream, complemented with floral notes, herbal overtones and a clean citrus finish. As Humboldt Fog® matures, the layer of proteolysis just under the rind will increase developing a more intense flavor.
A signature offering, Humboldt Fog® is an elegant, soft, surface ripened cheese. The texture is creamy and luscious with a subtle tangy flavor. Each handcrafted wheel features a ribbon of edible vegetable ash along its center and a coating of ash under its exterior to give it a distinctive, cake-like appearance.
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.…
Ricotta Impastata cheese is considered by many cheese vendors to be the ""Cadillac"" of the ricotta cheeses. Unlike most ricottas, the Impastata Ricotta is whipped to achieve a smooth, creamy consistency, much like that of butter. It is known for its velvety texture and its sweet, delicate flavor. The Ricotta Impastata cheese has a number of uses in cooking, and…
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.
Kunik is a triple crème wheel made from goat's milk and Jersey cow cream. It has a white rind and a tangy buttery flavor. Delicious on its own or with fruit and crackers. A wonderful addition to any cheese plate. Wheels vary in size from 11 to 16 ounces.
Kunik is a triple crème wheel made from goat's milk and Jersey cow cream. It has a white rind and a tangy buttery flavor. Delicious on its own or with fruit and crackers. A wonderful addition to any cheese plate. Wheels vary in size from 11 to 16 ounces.
Ready to take a walk on the mild side? Lamb Chopper, our only sheep milk cheese, has a buttery color and smooth texture. Aged three months, Lamb Chopper is a real crowd pleaser and a favorite with kids—some might even call it the “type O” cheese. Lamb Chopper is made in Holland exclusively for Cypress Grove.
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…
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…
Mascarpone is the magic ingredient in the Italian dessert Tiramisu. Not long ago, the word mascarpone would draw quizzical looks. Nowadays, the distinctly Italian-sounding name is the only thing obscure about this velvety, rich cream cheese. It was only a matter of time before Allison Hooper and Bob Reese, co-founders of Vermont Butter & Cheese Creamery, were asked by chefs…
Membrillo (quince paste) contains only three ingredients: quince, sugar, and lemon, cooked into a reddish paste. The naturally high pectin content in the Valencian quince gives the paste its firm and jelly like texture. Using fruit from their own trees, Paiarrop’s membrillo is famous in Spain for being just like Grandma used to make; it is fresher tasting and less…
