The Dalmatia Fig Spread is a luscious fig jam that feels authentic with the visible fig seeds and rich color. It is made by Dalmatia Imports. The consistency of this fig spread is both sticky and loose, which can make it difficult to spread. Yet the Dalmatia Fig Spread does not have to be applied to…
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This Lye Cross Vintage Cheddar was aged 14 months. It is a white cheddar with a grittier texture than most. Being a white cheddar, however, it still is a smooth flavor. What separates it is its ‘edgy’ grassy finish. Slightly biting earth tones come in at the end of the light cheddary flavors. The cheese itself…
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The Hook’s One Year Aged Sharp Cheddar Cheese has a smooth flavor, contrary to it being named ‘sharp.’ The sharpness is more of an afterthought, with acidic notes coming only at the end of the flavor. Hints of nuttiness crop up with the sharp-tang. The texture is milky and creamy, as a slice the cheese bends…
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The Autumn Greeting apple is one of those apples where after pondering the flavors and essence of it did I understand why it is called what it is. ‘Autumn Greeting’ is an ingenious name for this apple. The notes of tart-sweetness that creep up are like a callback to a variety of ‘fall’ apples. It is…
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This blueberry cheddar cheese is bruised with blue pockets of the titular fruit. Packed and scattered with blueberries. I was expecting a flavor that matched the visual proportion of blueberry/cheese, but it did match my expectations. The blueberry flavor was very faint and was overwhelmed by the white-cheddar. In a few chunks of cheese where there was…
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Lemonade is an absolutely perfect name for this apple. Not only is the Lemonade Apple yellow, it has a biting tart that is reminiscent of lemonade. Was not so punchy that it was distracting, just enough to be interesting. The flesh was succulent and full of this tart-sweetness. Broke apart easily, unlike the waxy skin. The…
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The Monte Enebro is a Spanish goat’s milk cheese with a dark blue-black rind. The consistency of the Monte Enebro is smooth and slightly gummy: comparable to that of a firm brie. A whiff of it also brings to mind brie-like cheese: it has a mildly pungent aroma. The flavor matches the smell with notes of fungus…
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The Gold Nugget Mandarins is puffy to the touch as air is trapped between the skin and the segments inside. I would say the edible portion of it is at least 70% of its volume. The Mandarins themselves, which are incased by the rippled peel, are quite squishy: delicate. The film containing the inner flesh and juice is quick to break…
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I found the Breeze apple to be extremely aesthetically pleasing. The purple-redish color was enchanting. The flavor was not as appealing as the Breeze apple’s looks. It was a simple tropical-sweetness with a faint tart edge. The entire profile was very mild; there were points when I could have considered it bland. The saving grace…
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The Hook’s 20 Year Aged Cheddar went on the market for around $200/lb. It has been snatched up by chefs and foodies everywhere. What does 20 years give to a cheese in flavor? In this case it gives a cheese the most intense cheddar flavor I have ever experienced. The flavor of the Hook’s 20…
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