Wednesday, November 3, 2010

Cheese of the week: Humboldt Fog


Name: Humboldt Fog


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

Country/Region of Origin: 

Price in Iowa: $22.57/pound

Milk
: pasteurized goat

Processing
: a ripened goat cheese with a vegetable ash rind

Texture
: soft

Color
: Bone-white to gray

Rind
: Natural with a layer of edible vegetable ash

Aroma
: strong dairy

Taste
: tangy with strong brie flavors

Mouth feel
: soft and lucious
 
Notes: I wasn't sure what I was getting into with this ash covered cheese.  But it was delicious, with a long lasting tang and a dense creaminess that a bovine cheese could never accomplish.

1 comment:

  1. tony,
    Will you please contact me at bobmccall@cypressgrovechevre.com I am the sales manager for cypress grove, makers of Humboldt Fog and would like to talk to you about your experience. Thanks
    Bob

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