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Soft And Bloomy Rind Cheeses

Soft Cheese occupy the nebulous realm between fresh and affine, or cured cheese. It is always consumed within a month or two of production. Soft cheese is soft because it still retains a high percentage of water in the paste. As a cheese ages, it loses its moisture to evaporation - the angel's share - and slowly hardens. Cheesemakers employ other methods to attain a desirable soft texture. Many soft cheeses like Brie, Camembert, and Triple-Creams are mold-ripened. Mold-ripening refers to the inoculation of milk or the spraying of cheese rind with particular strains of fungus, which break down the paste of the cheese, softening it. These are the microorganisms that are responsible for the deliciously oozy texture of ripe Brie. Bloomy rind cheeses are inseminated with yeast which develops a light fur cover of mold during their affinage.

We are pleased to offer a fine selection of soft, bloomy rind cheeses.

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Chaource
(shah-OORSE)

Chaource is named after the small town in France where it has been made since the early 14th century. Its taste has hints of mushrooms with a creamy and smooth finish.

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Country France

Milk Type Cow

Cheese Type Soft

Wine Blanc de Blancs

Item # PC-10596

$15.00 each

Pierre Robert
(pee-AIR row-BARE)

Pierre Robert is a decadent triple-crème-style cheese from Seine-et-Marne. Buttery, smooth, and mild, Pierre-Robert appeals to anyone craving pure and utter decadence.

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Country France

Milk Type Cow

Cheese Type Soft

Wine Champagne

Item # PC-10407

$30.00 each

Grassias

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Grassias is produced at Paula Lambert's Mozzarella Company in Dallas, Texas. This lovely cheese is crafted from a blend of fresh cow and goat milk. Paula has perfected the ancient craft of producing leaf-wrapped young cheeses that she started with her award-winning Hoja Santa. (Read more...)

Country United States

Milk Type Mixed

Cheese Type Soft

Wine Chardonnay

Item # PC-10926

$9.75 each

Banon de Chalais
(bah-NOHN)

Banon de Chalais hails from the sunny and windswept hillsides of Provence. This French cow's milk cheese is wrapped in fresh chestnut leaves that are briefly steeped in brandy.

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Country France

Milk Type Cow

Cheese Type Soft

Wine Cote-du-Rhone

Item # PC-10036

$12.00 each

Selles sur Cher, Artisanal
(sell-soor-CHER)

The quintessential AOC-protected goat's milk cheese, hails from the goat fields around the Loire River in central France.

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Country France

Milk Type Goat

Cheese Type Soft

Wine Sauvignon Blanc

Item # PC-10483

$16.50 each
SALE: $10.00 each

Forsterkase
(FOR-stir-KAY-suh)

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Försterkäse (aka Bergfichte) is a classic "lumberjack's" cheese from Canton Thurgau in Northern Switzerland. The wheels of Försterkäse are made from cow's milk, washed in a white wine bath, and are then wrapped in fir bark. (Read more...)

Country Switzerland

Milk Type Cow

Cheese Type Stinky

Wine Pinot Noir

Item # 10228

$46.00 per lb

Pont l'Evêque
(pon lay-VECK)

Pont l'Evêque is a washed-rind cow's milk cheese made in Normandy with warm, buttery, savory flavors and tangy, fruity undercurrents. A prime example of the very high quality of French washed-rind cheeses.

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Country France

Milk Type Cow

Cheese Type Washed Rind

Wine Champagne (Pinot)

Item # PC-10833