Wednesday, January 12, 2011

Cheese of the week: Cranberry Wensleydale

Name: Cranberry Wensleydale

Brand: none listed

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

Country/Region of Origin: England

Price in Iowa: $13.89/pound

Milk
: pasteurized cow

Processing
: Milk from Yorkshire, grass-fed cows, aged for 3 weeks

Texture
: Semi-Firm

Color
: Bone white with cranberries

Rind
: Natural

Aroma
: Fruity and clean dairy

Taste:
Creamy and tart fruitiness

Mouth feel
: Soft and yielding paste
 
Notes: This cheese is light and sweet, almost like a fruity fudge or a flavored butter.  This cheese would make a great addition to a Thanksgiving or Christmas cheese plate.  It's mild flavor and fruity demeanor would make it pleasing for any palate.


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