Brand: Uplands Cheese Company
Place of Purchase: Wheatsfield Organic Co-op in Ames, Iowa
Country/Region of Origin: Dodgeville, WI
Price in Iowa: $22.50/lb.
Milk: pasture-fed raw cow's milk
Processing: Curd formed with enzyme and cultures, cave-aged 4 months, washed with brine and cultures
Texture: Firm
Color: Straw yellow to tan
Rind: Washed/Natural
Aroma: Strong dairy
Taste: Sharp dairy, nutty, fruity
Mouth feel: firm and unyielding, but not chewy
Notes: I bough this cheese because it was the last slice of the wheel. Apparently, I'm the last fromagophile to get to the store. This cheese was tasty, but I left about 1/4-inch near the rind because it was too firm to enjoy. This cheese has a tight paste, think Parmesan, but it holds together well. The flavor profile is pretty complex, too. I'm not sure what magic they're working up in Dodgeville, but they're making a really delicious cheese.
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