Wednesday, August 18, 2010

Week #20 - Cabot Clothbound Cheddar

This nutty cheese hits you right away. It's not the same color as most cheddars. This complex cheese is, as Brucie Cheese claims "One of the best American Cheeses he has ever had." We paired this Cheese with the usual Wheat Thin and the Classic Franciscan. It starts out with the same kind of texture as a Reggiano, yet soon melts into a delectable treat of the mouth, it's slightly gritty - which Brucie Cheese has researched to be a result of crystallized proteins - with a sweet after taste.

Brucie Cheese gives it a .... 9.8!!
Sunnie Cheese gives it a .... 8.9!!

Guest Cheese Taster, Mundi Cheese, gives it a .... 9.0!!!

Week #19 - Garrotxa

This subtle, yet fantastic, Spanish Catalonian goat cheese, starts out very unassuming, yet builds in confidence and structure. Give this cheese 30 seconds and it really delivers. This slightly crumbly artisanal cheese pairs fantastically with a Franciscan Cabernet and after a Mikado Salmon.

So good, we needed a second taste.

Brucie Cheese gives it a ..... 9.3
Sunnie Cheese gives it a ..... 8.7

And Guest Cheese Taster, Mundi Cheese, gives it a .... 9.0!!!! Stuck in the middle with you.