Special for Memorial Day, our American Cheese and Beer Collection highlights the best of America's burgeoning artisanal cheese revolution, hand-selected by our passionate experts to partner perfectly with your brew of choice. Featuring Cato Corner Hooligan, Shelburne Cheddar, and Hoja Santa, with Rick's Picks' GT 1000s.
More Artisanal Staff Selections for Memorial Day Weekend
What Makes a Cheese Great for Grilling?
The perfect cheese to top a burger or
hotdog must stand up to the intense, smoky flavors that grilling imparts.
It also has to melt! For a milder addition, a mild, nutty Swiss cheese is
ideal. Cheddar brings a welcome bite to the table, adding color and
flavor. And we're nuts for the salty twang of blue cheese and homemade
burgers. Feel free to experiment, or try our suggestions today!
Double Gloucester : Two milkings, morning and evening, are used to produce this buttery, mild cheddar cheese. At over one year old, the cheese has also taken on some caramel and must characteristics. $14.25 per lb
Smokey Oregon Blue : This blue cheese is cold smoked for 16 hours over Oregon hazelnut shells. The process releases a sweet, creamy, and pronounced smokey flavor. $23.00 per lb
Gruyere: This alpine cheese has a nutty, slightly sweet taste with complex musty, mushroomy flavor notes. The wheels in our caves are aged by Rolf Beeler, a master affineur in Zurich, for at least sixteen months. $33.50 per lb
Ricks Picks GT 1000s: A curried green tomato condiment that will transport you to a flavor adventure of green tomatoes, onions, golden raisins and other...
Now Only $8.00 each
Sweet Onion Marmalade: Drom Rosebud Preserves -- flavor and charm in spades.
$10.75 each
Perona Farms Atlantic Smoked Salmon: Luminous and rich, without being oily or too smoky. Some of the best smoked salmon you will ever eat.
$9.50 each
Old Fashion Organic Cream Cheese: From the shores of Lake Champlain, made using traditional methods, without stabilizers or preservatives, from fresh organic cow's milk and cream.
$6.75 each
And If You Are Grilling Indoors
Raclette Grill: Stainless steel raclette maker, designed by Cuisinart, brings fun and ease to grilling cheese.
$150.00 each
Trivia from the Cheese Caves
Last Week We Asked:What is the difference between an Affineur and a Cheesemaker?
Answer: Both the cheesemaker and the affineur fill individual and important roles
in the life cycle of a cheese. The cheesemaker is responsible for the
physical production of cheese from raw materials. Once the cheese is
made, it is allowed to mature. This is the time when the complex flavor
and texture develops that makes each cheese unique. The affineur guides
the cheeses through the process of maturation (or affinage), helping them
achieve perfection. Without both a skilled cheesemaker and talented
affineur, a cheese will never realize its full potential.
Here at Artisanal Premium Cheese, our resident cave manager and affineur
Alex Garcia ensures that all our cheeses reach our customers at the point
of optimum ripeness. Purchase our Cheeses at Peak and Ready to Eat or experience the union of expert cheesemaking and affinage in the Artisanal Affinage Collection.
Q: What does it mean for a cheese to be alpage? What role do chalets play in making alpage cheeses? Find out in the next blast, or find the answer on our website today! - Tyler Hawes, Artisanal Cheese Buyer
