Friday, February 26th, 2010
Ragstone is a goat's milk cheese (unpasteurized) made by Neal’s Yard Creamery, near Dorstone in Herefordshire. It comes in the form of a log, about 15cm in length. The exterior has a wonderful craggly, bloomy rind that is marbled in pale gold. The interior is the usual goat's milk bright ...
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Monday, February 22nd, 2010
Ravens Oak Goat Cheese is made by Butlers Cheeses at their Ravens Oak Dairy in Cheshire. The cheese, as implied in the name, is a slightly aged goat's milk cheese made in small rounds, in a similar size to Camembert or Brie. The exterior is coated in a pillowy, bloomy ...
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Sunday, February 14th, 2010
The wife and I were at Whole Foods in London and came across these heart-shaped, fresh goat cheeses. They were coated in yellow curry powder, fine green peppercorn, and mild paprika. Quite tasty with the herbs. I have to admit I've never had curry powder on a cheese before. Happy ...
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Saturday, December 26th, 2009
The SO and I finally managed to walk the 250m or so across the road to Reading Farmers Market. I had been wanting to see if any dairies or cheese makers had a stand, but was never around when the market was in town.
Homefield House Dairy Goats, located in Bray, ...
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Sunday, November 22nd, 2009
El petitOt d’Alba is an unpasteurized goats milk cheese made by Fromatgeria Mas Alba in Girona, Spain. The milk comes from Mas Alba's own herd of goats. The cheese has a natural, bloomy rind with some bluish mold. The interior is bright white. The taste is very fresh, with a ...
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Sunday, October 25th, 2009
Yet another diversion from British and other UK cheeses. Selles-sur-Cher is an AOC-protected (one of the first), unpasteurized goats milk cheese made in the commune of Selles-sur-Cher, in the Loir-et-Cher region of France. The cheese is sold in small discs that have been coated in ash and then ripened between ...
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Saturday, October 24th, 2009
Carre du Berry is a fresh, pasteurized goats milk cheese (ripened about one week) from Berry, in the Loire region of France. It comes in a 4 inch square and is covered in herbs d' provence, juniper berries, and peppercorns. The cheese is visually wonderful, so it's a natural for ...
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