Category Archives: Soft and Creamy
Minuet
We present to you the beauty that is Minuet. Direct to us from Soyoung Scanlan at Andante Dairy in Petaluma. Minuet is a wonderful soft-mold rinded Triple Cream goat cheese, with a creamy outside and a more firm cakey center. … Continue reading
Filed under American, Goat, Soft and Creamy, Triple Cream
St Agur
This is another local celebrity. A blue cheese even for people who don’t like blue cheese, St Agur is a Franciscan saint: for the people, from the people. And to be sure, the devotion and ballyhoo around her is close … Continue reading
Filed under Blue, Cow, French, Soft and Creamy
Leonora
Mi Amor, Mi Corazon, Mi Vida! Leonora is hands-down one of my favorite goat cheeses of all time. Creamy and cakey, strong, earthy, she approaches the ideal in a goaty goat cheese. She’s Castilian, from the dry, arid hills northwest … Continue reading
Filed under Goat, Soft and Creamy, Spanish
L’Explorateur
L’Explorateur is a Triple Cream French cheese with a little acidity that adds an almost-sour aftertaste to the cheese. It’s pretty amazing. It has a rocket ship on the label because the cheese was originally created in 1969, the year … Continue reading
Filed under Cow, French, Raw, Soft and Creamy, Triple Cream
Robiola
A cow, sheep, and goat milk cheese from the Piedmont region of Italy, this soft rind cheese starts off very creamy and becomes thicker and takes on a more chevre-log-like consistency in time. Mild and complex, it complements many fruits … Continue reading
Filed under Cow, Goat, Italian, Sheep, Soft and Creamy
Brebirousse D’Argental
A ewe’s milk cheese from the Lyon region, France, the Brebirousse is a lovely soft and creamy aromatic cheese. It spreads wonderfully on a sliced baguette and pairs with both a crisp dry white and a sweet ice wine.
Filed under French, Sheep, Soft and Creamy
