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 Post subject: Obscure but delicious cheeses
PostPosted: Sat Jun 16, 2012 9:23 pm 
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I love cheese. In fact, I would say that cheese has made me the man I am today. Or at least 40lbs thereof.

Our grocer now stocks a bewildering range of exotic and delicious cheeses, much to the detriment of both my wallet and my wasteline. So I thought I'd start a thread on "obscure but delicious cheeses" so that we could swap recommends of must-try cheeses which other board members might not have heard of.

I'll start.


So, what are your cheese recommendations?

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 Post subject: Re: Obscure but delicious cheeses
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PostPosted: Sat Jun 16, 2012 11:38 pm 
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Sartori Sarvecchio Parmesan: The only domestic parmesan I'll touch. I always thought the only parmesan worth eating was Parmigiano Reggiano - this one proved me wrong. It's surprisingly fantastic.
http://www.sartoricheese.com/products/r ... -parmesan/

Humbolt Fog - not obscure, by any means, but one of my favorites.
http://www.cypressgrovechevre.com/chees ... t-fog.html

Cave-aged Swiss Gruyere - My absolute favorite - just the right amount of pungency and depth.

Roth Kase Moody Blue Smoked Blue Cheese - Need I say more?
http://www.rothkase.com/new.html

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Appenzeller "Extra" - The younger "Surchoix" is more easily found in the US but Extra is a rarer find.


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PostPosted: Sun Jun 17, 2012 6:20 am 
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Kathy's Pete wrote:
Appenzeller "Extra" - The younger "Surchoix" is more easily found in the US but Extra is a rarer find.


Tripping over it here. I just bought a cheese yesterday solely based on its name, Die Wilde Hilde (it rhymes in German). A wild Hilda is what everyone needs.

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The last time I was off tilting at windmills in LaMancha, I acquired a taste for aged Manchego, and I love what Italian Fontina does for mushroom lasagna.

A fair amount of cheese making takes place nearby and fresh cheddar curd is an interesting and tasty treat on occasion.

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Just returned from a week in Victoria, BC where there is some very serious cheese making going on. One of the hotspots is Salt Springs Island and their cheeses are often sold with a photo of the animal from which that specific cheese came; we really liked Alfred's cheese (who the hell is gonna name a cow Alfred????????) :o :!: :?:


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wino wrote:
we really liked Alfred's cheese (who the hell is gonna name a cow Alfred????????) :o :!: :?:


What's wrong with Alfred?

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marygott wrote:
Kathy's Pete wrote:
Appenzeller "Extra"


Tripping over it here.
Rub it in... :evil: :)


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