All of Saxelby’s selections organized from A to Z
Milk Type: Cow
Milk Treatment: Pasteurized
Rennet:
Style: Aged
Texture: Semi-Firm
Age:
Size: 2lb wheel
Lazy Lady Farm - Westfield, Vermont
Made in roughly 2lb natural-rind wheels, this semi-firm cheese has an unmistakable swiss-cheese quality with the eyes to much. While the caricature on the label might be off-putting please don't let it dissuade you; this cheese is good!
Milk Type: Goat
Milk Treatment: Pasteurized
Rennet: Vegetarian
Style: Aged
Texture: Semi-Firm
Age: 6 months
Size: 6lb wheel
Lively Run Goat Dairy - Interlaken, NY
A semi-firm, sweet goat’s milk gouda from one of our favorite New York State dairies. Lively Run Goat Dairy has been in operation since 1983, and in that time the cheesemaking has been passed down from Suzanne Messmer to her son Pete. Pete is an innovator, and has been adding to Lively Run’s lineup of delicious goat’s milk cheeses. Fingerlakes Gold is approachable, yet unique and delicious with a tangy, musky and malted flavor profile.
Milk Type: Goat
Milk Treatment: Pasteurized
Rennet: Vegetarian
Style: Aged
Texture: Semi-Firm
Age: 9-12 months
Size: 6lb wheel
Lively Run Goat Dairy - Interlaken, NY
A firm, sweet goat’s milk gouda from one of our favorite New York State dairies. Lively Run Goat Dairy has been in operation since 1983, and in that time the cheesemaking has been passed down from Suzanne Messmer to her son Pete. Pete is an innovator, and has been adding to Lively Run’s lineup of delicious goat’s milk cheeses. Fingerlakes Gold is akin to the great goat’s milk goudas of the world (Midnight Moon, Black Betty, etc) and packs a unique and distinctive punch! These extra aged wheels are musky and malted, with a hefty dose of minerality and flecks of crystalline amino acid clusters.
Milk Type: Sheep and Cow
Milk Treatment: Pasteurized
Rennet: Vegetarian
Style: Clothbound
Texture: Firm
Age: 12 Months or More
Size: 20lb Wheel
Beecher’s Handmade Cheese - Seattle, Washington
This earthy and sweet clothbound truckle of sheep and cows’ milk cheddar tastes just like candy! The extra aging (12+ months) on these wheels allows intense, caramelized flavors to develop, and also provides the crystalline crunchy bits known as ‘tyrosine’ that made aged cheeses so beloved. The sheeps’ milk lends its own toasted, nutty, and sweet flavors, and the cows’ milk balances things out with its mellow, buttery qualities. A delicious and uniquely American concoction of curds and whey that took home ‘Best in Show’ honors at the American Cheese Society Conference in 2012.
Milk Type: Cow
Milk Treatment: Pasteurized
Rennet: Animal
Style: Blue
Texture: Soft
Age: 4-5 Months
Size: 5lb Wheel
Herve Mons - Auvergne, France
One of the oldest French cheeses, the production of Fourme d’Ambert dates back to Roman times, and achieved AOC status in 1972. According to French legend, Fourme d'Ambert was first made when a farmer accidentally inoculated his curd with mold growing on an old loaf of rye bread. Our Fourme d’Ambert comes from the caves of affineur Herve Mons. The cheeses are sourced young from a small farmer/producer-owned cooperative called Laqueille, and then are taken to Herve’s caves to finish their ripening. The coop is made up of 63 local dairy farms that are all shareholders in the company. In addition to making top quality cheese, the coop aims to support the community and to keep the village vibrant and economically viable for future generations. The Coop was started in 1949 and currently employs 96 people. This blue is smooth, buttery and mild with a delightful finish of mushrooms and cream. Pairs well with sweet white wines like Sauternes as well as bolder fruitier reds like Cotes du Rhone.
Milk Type: Sheep
Milk Treatment: Raw
Rennet: Animal
Style: Natural Rind / Smoked
Texture: Firm
Age: 4 Months or More
Size: 6lb Wheel
Three Corner Field Farm - Shushan, New York
A rich smoked cheese made in the Basque tradition, only closer to home! Cheesemaker Karen Weinberg got inspired to make this cheese after learning that a nearby monastery was smoking cheeses for some Vermont farms. The smoke gives the cheese a hearty, rich, almost meaty flavor! A perfect match for bold red wines and dark strong beers.
Milk Type: Goat and Cow
Milk Treatment: Raw
Rennet: Animal
Style: Natural Rind
Texture: Semi-Firm
Age: 3 Months or More
Size: 2lb Wheel
Twig Farm - West Cornwall, Vermont
A rustic little marvel from the folks up at Twig Farm. Twig Farm was named thus because the ‘bony’ land (New Englander speak for ‘full of large rocks’) was deemed fit only to farm twigs. Lucky for us, goats love nothing more than dining on twigs, sapling trees, and grasses. Fuzzy wheel is creamy, grassy, and uber-minerally, with a distinct and beautiful stone-colored rind. Fuzzy gets its name from the fact that it is covered with a downy brown-gray mold as it ages, affectionately called 'poile du chat' or 'cat fur' by the French. Don't you worry though, there's nothing fuzzy about this cheese - just musky, vegetal, goaty goodness with a dash of butterfat thrown in for good measure. Aged 3 months or more.
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