Just Released!
The Artisanal Premium Cheese Catalog
The source for all your holiday shopping needs!
We are thrilled to announce the release our latest catalog! Our newly expanded
line of expertly selected and arranged cheese collections, cheese pairings,
and cheese baskets feature some of the word’s most unique and rare cheeses. Take a tour around Europe’s most popular
cheese making countries with our
World
Cheese Collections,
a look at local artisanal American cheese makers with our
American
Farmstead Basket, a peek inside the kitchen of a celebrity chef with our Terrance
Brennan Cooks with Cheese Collection, and a taste of traditional cheese
and condiment pairings with our Cheese & Accompaniment
Pairings. We’ve added new features to our
Cheese
of the Month Club, including our
Auto-Renew program
and we’ve created the
Connoisseur’s Cheese of the Month Club, the perfect gift for any cheese
lover in your life. In the last year we’ve launched partnerships with craftsmen
around the world to create custom cheese boards, including our
Vermont
Maplewood Cheese Board, and our custom-engraved Carl
Mertens Cheese Knives all made exclusively for Artisanal.
This year’s selection features not
only new items we’ve also included our best-selling Artisanal
Classic Tin
and our popular Three
Kings Cheese Collection
for those of you prefer our classics.
We invite you to take a look around our website or if you’re on our mailing
list you’ll receive your catalogue in the coming week.
If you’re not on our mailing list, and would like to recieve our catalog, sign-up
here
or
download
the catalog with a click of your mouse. And, don’t
forget you can order today and select any future ship date. So, what are you waiting for? Get all of your holiday shopping done today!
Featured Products From Our New Catalog
World Cheese Collections: Our selection of artisanal cheeses is sourced from around the world. Working with cheese makers and affineurs, we have created dynamic new World Cheese Collections. Our three World Collections are available in 3- and 5-cheese assortments with a seasonal accompaniment and crackers packaged in our new Artisanal Premium Cheese gift box. The perfect hostess gift for any holiday gathering!
3-Cheeses: $75
5-Cheeses: $95
Terrance Brennan Cooks with Cheese:
Chef Terrance Brennan’s passion for cheese is legendary, reflected not only in making artisanal cheeses available to Americans, his cooking, too, is inspired by cheese. This collection includes a signed copy of Chef Brennan’s Artisanal Cooking and four cheeses from four different recipes featured in the book. Send this collection as a gift to your favorite cook!
Terrance Brennan Cooks with Cheese: $125
Carl Mertens Cheese Knives: Known for stunning design and superb craftsmanship, our custom-engraved Carl Mertens Universal Cheese Knife and Parmesan Knife are distinctive and attractive pieces to feature with any cheese selection.
Cheese Knife Set: $130
Parmesan Knife: $70
Universal Cheese Knife: $70
Corporate Gifting with Artisanal Premium Cheese
Our newly expanded product line of cheese collections, cheese baskets and cheese acessories provides a unique and delicious way to say
''Thank You,'' ''Congratulations,'' or ''Happy Holidays'' this holiday season. We offer items perfect for any occasion and at every
price point. New this holiday season is our award-winning
Artisanal Premium Cheesecake! This decadent, sweet treat made by Chef Terrance
Brennan is the ne plus ultra in gourmet desserts. Dazzle colleagues and clients with this memorable indulgence!
If you can’t find what you are looking for we can work with you to create
a customized collection of cheeses expertly selected and packaged in our
beautiful Artisanal Premium Cheese gift box. Please contact our specialist
at corporategifts@artisanalcheese.com or
(212) 871-3133.
Take a Class at the Cheese Center
For more great classes visit
our web site now.
6:30pm-8:30pm; Monday, November 20
With Affineur Daphne Zepos
This is the season of migration. As the herds come down from beautiful highland pastures, no longer full of the wild herbs and flowers of
summer, a gentle blanket of snow begins to fall. Below in the valleys, traditional vineyards create exquisite wines in time-honored fashion,
displaying the essence of the unique terroir. Join Affineur Daphne Zepos as she wanders through the sunny slopes of Europe, pairing superb
mountain cheeses with the delicious vineyard wines of the valley. Indulge in a gorgeous tasting of Swiss Alpine, French Jura and Italian
Piedmont cheese and wine and much more!
Enroll Now!
6:30pm-8:30pm; Thursday, November 16
With Ligia Marques and Matîre Fromager Max McCalman
Porto has enjoyed a reputation as one of the most heavenly of beverages
for centuries. The range in complexities and the finer nuances of the
various Porto styles is much broader than one might expect! In our
first ever tasting led by Sandeman Brand Ambassador Ligia Marques and Matîre Fromager Max McCalman, you will taste various luscious Sandeman Portos with the artisanal cheeses that best match them.
Enroll Now!
Trivia from the Cheese Caves
Question: - Bovine are classified as Bull (male) and Cow (female), Sheep are Ram (male) and Ewe (female). What are the male and female terms for Goats? Find out in the next Artisanal e-newsletter!
- The Artisanal Staff
Last Time We Asked: What is a ''bloomy rind'' cheese and what causes this rind to form?
Answer:
A bloomy rind cheese is one which exhibits characteristics of the cheeses
of the brie family. These would have a cloudlike soft, white rind and
a moist paste and usually a high ratio of Fat In Dry Matter. The rind is
encouraged to grow certain molds by inoculating with
Penicilium Candidum, P. Camemberti (P. Album), or Geotrichum Candidum (which
behaves like both yeast and a mold). These particular molds have been
found
to be quite beneficial in the ripening of ''bloomy'' rind cheeses because,
while they contribute to the de-acidification of
the curd and exhibit a beautifully delicate white coating, they also are
responsible for the mushroom-like flavor found in many bloomy rind cheeses.
Of these, which are mostly French in origin, you will find,
Brie, Camembert,
Constant Bliss, Chaource, Pierre
Robert,
Brillat Savarin, among many others.
Try Some Of These Cheeses With Bloomy Rinds -
