This flavor of this BellaVitano cheese line is Citrus Cinger. An intriguing combination, to be sure. It is not a combo that I expected or would guess that could work well in a cheese. So I had to try the BellaVitano Citrus Ginger. I’m glad I did. The BellaVitano Citrus Ginger has a vaguely ‘meaty’…
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The Brilliat Savarin is French cow’s milk cheese. As you can probably tell from the picture, the cheese is smooth and soft. Very delicate. It almost has the consistently of butter. Getting it outside of its packaging was like wrestling with loose, wet clay. That may sound unappealing or unappetizing, but it works. Being very…
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The Applewood Smoked Gouda is a simple Gouda that has been, well, smoked with the wood of an apple tree. There are many cheeses that have a smoked flavor coming naturally or from a process. With these cheeses exists a spectrum of smokiness. Either hints of smokey flavor or completely full of it. The Applewood…
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The Quesos Tradicionales is a Spanish cheese that tastes like a smoked gouda. The flavors are simple and present. It has a smokiness that permeates through its semi-firm body. Nothing overtly complex or dominating. It is tasty and quite good, but not very memorable. The tear-drop like shape certainly sticks to my mind, along with…
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The Semi Curado is a cow’s milk cheese that originates from Spain. The rind is an orangey-red hue and the cheese itself is a milky white. Asides from some minor holes and air pockets, the cheese is solid throughout. The flavor is very mild. Smooth and simple. Because of this delicate composition, it compliments well…
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I’m not a big fan of creamy cheeses, but I gave the Delice de Bourgogne a try. To expand my horizons and so on. I will admit, my expectations were very low going it, but those expectations were promptly blown away. The Delice de Bourgogne’s had a creamy sweetness that was very surprising. Surprising and…
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The first thing that I noticed about the Roth Buttermilk Blue was its intense tang. Then I tasted its creamy base as the chunks melted away on my tongue and in my mouth The tanginess of its blue veins were almost bitter, taking over any creamy simplicity of the white body. The balance in it…
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The Käserei Tufertschwil Challerhocker was made in Switzerland using cow’s milk. The flavor for this golden cheese was simultaneously sweet and salty. The nuttiness was strong with it, but there also existed a earthy tone lurking in the background. I think ‘savory-sweet’ would be the best way to describe its flavor. Butterscotch, and that family…
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This Cave Aged Tomme de Nena was smooth and vaguely nutty. There was an earthy, sort of Gruyere-esque aspect to it in the back notes. The flavor profile was not strong by any means; it was casual and creamy. Not a powerful cheese by any means, but it was tasty for its simplicity and solidness.…
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The B.T. McElrath Dark Chocolate Bar is plain in appearance. Each of its convex square is inscribed with either the B.T. initials or ‘BAR.’ Not only is this bar plain in embellishment, but the flavor is very simple. It isn’t a special bar, just a 70% dark chocolate bar. It is what you expect. A…
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