Name: Cheddar with Carmalized Onion Marmalade
Place of Purchase: Wheatsfield Organic Co-op in Ames, Iowa
Country/Region of Origin: Taunton, Somerset, UK
Price in Iowa: $14.10/pound
Milk: pasteurized cow
Processing: cheddar processing with the addition of carmelized onion marmalade and other spices.
Texture: firm
Color: ochre
Rind: none on piece
Aroma: sweet cream, fruity, mild dairy
Taste: smoky, fried onion, sharp dairy, tart and piquant backnotes
Mouth feel: A nice, firm cheddar.
Notes: I love this cheese! I love this cheese! I love this cheese! With the number of cheeses that I eat every month, I rarely go back to the store for seconds. I would buy this cheese every week, if I could. BUT, I can't. It's a seasonal selection, released in the Fall season, and is only available through Christmas. I actually bought my local organic co-op out of this cheese (but I don't care, because it's that good). Hopefully, it's still early enough to get some more.
The onion marmalade does not add a sweetness to the cheddar. The sweetness is coming from the cheese itself. The marmalade does add wonderful smoky and spice flavors that are unexpected and fantastic. I have eaten this cheese plain, shredded over salad, melted over fish, melted inside a burger (a la a Jucy Lucy). If I find more, I'm going to try it over chili and then make a variant of French Onion soup.
www.somerdale.co.uk
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