Saxon Creamery Green Fields
October 7th, 2008 | by tb |
Yet another lunch run to Whole Foods for soup (I’m beginning to think it’s really a subconscious excuse to cheese shop). Nothing in the ends basket, so I started digging around. I discovered Saxon Creamery’s Green Fields, which looked pleasant enough. I hadn’t heard of this cheese before and there was no indication of it’s location, but it sounded like it was from either Vermont or Wisconsin, so I took a chance.
Saxon Creamery is located in Cleveland, WI. According to their website they believe in human treatment of their livestock and practice environmental stewardship. That’s a positive start! Now, for the cheese.
Green Field’s is a washed rind raw cow’s milk that is aged for 70 days. It has a pale yellow interior that is semi-soft and slightly chalky towards the center. The aroma is slightly sharp, but pleasant. The taste is reasonably complex — fruity, tangy, and earthy with a medium finish. I really liked the texture and mouthfeel and the complexity of the cheese surprised me. This was a well made cheese that will definitely have me checking out more of Saxon’s cheese repetoire.
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