A specialist of soft ripened cheeses, the Rouzaire Company puts out a commendable line of cheeses that due to low temperature Pasteurization is allowed to enter the US. We are certainly lucky to have them as they give many of the nuances of the real thing. Brie de Nangis was originally an artisan cheese made around the town of the same name. Though no longer produced there, it remains true to the ... more...

A specialist of soft ripened cheeses, the Rouzaire Company puts out a commendable line of cheeses that due to low temperature Pasteurization is allowed to enter the US. We are certainly lucky to have them as they give many of the nuances of the real thing. Brie de Nangis was originally an artisan cheese made around the town of the same name. Though no longer produced there, it remains true to the original style. It is much smaller than its bigger sibling, Fromage de Meaux, but shares many of the   less...

This big wheel of cheese is also known as Gryere de Comte or French Gruyere. Originally, Gruyere was neither Swiss Nor French. The root of the word stems from Charlemagnes reign, inclusive of France, Switzerland and parts of Germany, where The forests were termed gruyeres. Wood from those forests fired the kettles for the cheese makers as they traded cheese for Firewood. Comte is aged 6 months to ... more...

This big wheel of cheese is also known as Gryere de Comte or French Gruyere. Originally, Gruyere was neither Swiss Nor French. The root of the word stems from Charlemagnes reign, inclusive of France, Switzerland and parts of Germany, where The forests were termed gruyeres. Wood from those forests fired the kettles for the cheese makers as they traded cheese for Firewood. Comte is aged 6 months to a year, whereas Swiss Gruyere is sometimes only aged for 3 months. It takes as many as 530 Liters of   less...

Pecorino is one of the worlds oldest cheeses, being, as it was, produced in the early Roman Empire, Pecorino denoting sheeps milk and Romano being an indication of its ancient localle of production. This is the favorite grating cheese of southern itally. It is made from raw ewes milk, and aged at least 6 months. The granular paste is usually compact, has tiny pores and is white or straw-yellow in ... more...

Pecorino is one of the worlds oldest cheeses, being, as it was, produced in the early Roman Empire, Pecorino denoting sheeps milk and Romano being an indication of its ancient localle of production. This is the favorite grating cheese of southern itally. It is made from raw ewes milk, and aged at least 6 months. The granular paste is usually compact, has tiny pores and is white or straw-yellow in color. The crust is smooth and straw-yellow or more or less intense brown in color. The cheese has a   less...

Also called Danablu cheese, Danish Blue cheese is a rich cows-milk cheese, milder and less complex than Roquefort, and not quite as moody. Ideally, it is a semi-soft cheese with a milk-white look but with a delicate network of blue-green veins, with a creamy, spreadable texture with unevenly spaced holes. It cuts easily and can become rather crumbly at times. Hence this crumbled version, which wil... more...

Also called Danablu cheese, Danish Blue cheese is a rich cows-milk cheese, milder and less complex than Roquefort, and not quite as moody. Ideally, it is a semi-soft cheese with a milk-white look but with a delicate network of blue-green veins, with a creamy, spreadable texture with unevenly spaced holes. It cuts easily and can become rather crumbly at times. Hence this crumbled version, which will save you vital seconds and eliminate many a tense moment which you otherwise would have spent in t   less...

One of the oldest English cheeses, invented during the 12th century. There are three types of Cheshire: White, Red colored with annatto and Blue which is punctured during the curing process, resulting in blue veins. This white Cheshire is firm in texture and a bit more crumbly than Cheddar. It is rich, mellow and slightly salty with an excellent aftertaste. It requires two to six months to mature ... more...

One of the oldest English cheeses, invented during the 12th century. There are three types of Cheshire: White, Red colored with annatto and Blue which is punctured during the curing process, resulting in blue veins. This white Cheshire is firm in texture and a bit more crumbly than Cheddar. It is rich, mellow and slightly salty with an excellent aftertaste. It requires two to six months to mature and the taste sharpens during that process.   less...