Hooligan

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Hooligan is an American washed-rind cheese from Colchester, Connecticut's Cato Corner Farms. With their herd of 30 grass-fed Jersey and Brown Swiss cows, Cato Corner specializes in making washed rind, raw milk cheeses. Cheesemaker Mark Gillman has worked with French and Belgian cheesemakers to develop his distinctive line of farmhouse cheeses - Hooligan, a raw cow's milk cheese aged over 60 days in an underground cave, is made from cooked curds and molded in a small basket. As the wheels age, they are washed in buttermilk, encouraging the growth of bright orange b.linens bacteria that give Hooligan its characteristic color, flavor, and aroma. Although boasting a strong aroma, Hooligan has a relatively mild washed-rind flavor and sweet finish. This cheese is wonderful pair for tawny ports, sweet white wine, any many types of beer.