Wednesday, April 14, 2010

Cheese of the week: Probiotic Farmers Cheese

Name: Probiotic Farmers Cheese

Brand: Lifeway

Place of Purchase: Wheatsfield Organic Co-op in Ames, Iowa

Country/Region of Origin:

Price in Iowa: $5.99/lb.

Milk
: pasteurized cow

Processing
: cultures and rennet are added, whey is removed from the curd, cheese is put into plastic container

Texture
: soft

Color
: creamy white

Rind
: No rind

Aroma
: nothing.  Just clean.

Taste
: sour, dairy

Mouth feel
: somewhere between yogurt and cottage cheese
 
Notes:Not my favorite cheese.  The sour flavor, combined with the uneven texture made it a yucky experience.  I think that this cheese might be good in blintzes or cannoli or ravioli or something.  But on its own, it wasn't for me.

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