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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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Fromage de Meaux
Fromage de Meaux
(froh-MAHJ duh MOH)
Fromage de Meaux approximates better than any of its American counterparts the true flavor and style of raw milk Brie. When ripe, its rind breaks at the slightest touch and its paste boasts the wild flavors of fresh butter, borage, and white pepper. (Read more...) 
Country France
Milk Type Cow
Cheese Type Soft
Wine Blanc de Blancs
Item #  10083
$30.50 per lb
SALE: $21.35  per lb





Forsterkase
Forsterkase
(FOR-stir-KAY-suh)
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 Sauternes
Item #  10228
$44.50 per lb





Nettle Meadow Kunik
The Nettle Meadow Kunik is a unique and decadent cheese made from goat's milk and Jersey Cow's milk cream with a bloomy, white rind and tangy, buttery flavor (Read more...) 
Country United States
Milk Type Mixed
Cheese Type Soft
Wine Champagne
Item #  PC-10102
$37.50 each





Nancy's Hudson Valley Camembert
Nancy's Hudson Valley Camembert
Old Chatham Shepherding Company

25th Annual Conference, American Cheese Society's Winner.

Nancy's Hudson Valley Camembert is a creamy, soft-ripened cheese made from the milk of the Old Chatham Shepherding Company's herd of 100 East Fresian sheep, combined with a neighboring farm's hormone-free cow's milk. (Read more...) 
Country United States
Milk Type Sheep
Cheese Type Soft
Wine Champagne
Item #  10358
$26.00 per lb





Affidelice
Affidelice
(ah-FEE-duh-lees)
Affidelice is a washed-rind cow’s milk cheese from Chablis. It is very similar to Epoisses and has a soft, pungent, spoonable paste and satiny texture. (Read more...) 
Country France
Milk Type Cow
Cheese Type Washed Rind
Wine Chardonnay
Item #  PC-10013
$21.00 each





Banon de Chalais
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. (Read more...) 
Country France
Milk Type Cow
Cheese Type Soft
Wine Cote-du-Rhone
Item #  PC-10036
$6.50 each
Please call for availability.
Brie de Nangis
Brie de Nangis
(bree duh nahn-ZHEE)
Brie de Nangis hails from Brie, just southwest of Paris, France, and is one of the milder, more buttery Bries. It is creamy and smooth and has a slightly chalky center that becomes runny with age. (Read more...) 
Country France
Milk Type Cow
Cheese Type Soft
Wine Chardonnay
Item #  10086
$24.50 per lb





Flada
Flada
(FLAH-dah)
This cow's milk cheese is a Vacherin-style cheese from one of Switzerland's greatest cheese makers, Joseph Barmettler. (Read more...) 
Country Switzerland
Milk Type Cow
Cheese Type Stinky
Wine Viogner
Item #  PC-10106
$33.00 each





Coulommiers
Coulommiers
(koo-lum-ee-YAY)
Coulommiers is a member of the Brie family, smaller and thicker than the more typical Brie-style cheeses. It has soft mushroomy flavors with a hint of sweet almonds in the winter months and a whiff of chives in spring. (Read more...) 
Country France
Milk Type Cow
Cheese Type Soft
Wine Chardonnay
Item #  PC-10177
$17.00 each





Pierre Robert
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. (Read more...) 
Country France
Milk Type Cow
Cheese Type Soft
Wine Champagne
Item #  PC-10407
$30.00 each





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