Boursin with Garlic and Herbs - cow's milk soft cheese - 5.2 oz/146 gr, France. Boursin cheese, mild, smooth and creamy, was originally created in 1957 by Mr. Francois Boursin in the Normandy region of France. Boursin Herb and Garlic is the traditional choice for a luxurious triple cream cheese, seasoned with premium garlic and fine herbs. It's a traditional favorite for hors d'oeuvres, appetizers, salads, entree salads and also brings a touch of France to meat, poultry, seafood and vegetables. Taste: Creamy, herbaceous. Appropriate wines: Champagne, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Zinfandel, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Pinot Gris, Semillon, Gewurztraminer.
Gourmandise with Kirsch - cow's milk soft cheese - 4.4-4.5 lb/2-2.04 kg, France. This pasteurized processed cheese spread is a creamy cheese with a mild cherry flavor made with Kirsch, a clear brandy distilled from cherries and their pits. Compliments: This spreadable cheese is perfect for making fondue, cherries jubilee, and black forest cake.
Merlemont Reblochon - cow's milk soft cheese - 3 lb/1.3 kg, France. Cow's milk French cheese from the Franche-Comte region. This cheese is similar in style to a reblochon. It is a soft cheese with a natural rind. Appropriate wines: Light or fruity red wines. Percentage of Fat: 55%
Pave d'Affinois - cow's milk soft cheese - 5.3 oz/150 gr, France. This soft ripened cheese is made in a small square shape referred to by its name, pave, meaning square or rectangular paving stone in French. With proper aging this sweet mild cheese will ooze from its rind. Taste: creamy and mild. Compliments: Goes well with a french loaf or multigrain roll. Percentage of Fat: 60%
Pont l'eveque Grain d'Orge - soft washed rind cow's milk cheese - 7.7 oz/220 gr, France. Packed in a nice wooden box. Probably the oldest Norman, it takes two liters of milk to make one Pont l'eveque of 8.8 oz. After washing, the rind is moist and ochre in color. The pate is creamy yellow, fine-textured, and smooth. It sinks under finger pressure but has no elasticity. As the cheese ripens, the rind grows sticky and reddens, and small holes spread through the pate. Further ripening will result in pate that glistens with fat when cut. There are lingering traces of sweetness in the taste. During the affinage, the cheeses are washed, brushed and turned. Compliments: This cheese goes well toasted with walnuts and grapes. Appropriate wines: Burgundy, Bordeaux, Cabernet, Merlot. Percentage of Fat: 45%
Vacherin Clarine - Perrin Vermot - cow's milk soft cheese - 8.8 oz/250 gr, France. Fromager des Clarines in a wooden box. Simply called Vacherin in the shops, it continues to ripen in the wooden box in which it is sold. This cheese is bound by a band of spruce, the scent of which permeates the cheese and gives it a distinct and pleasant aroma. The spruce band also helps the cheese keep its shape and should not be removed even when serving. The surface of the Vacherin cheese is moist and the rind golden and slightly reddish, with imprints of the cloth. The pale yellow pate is creamy. It can be spread on bread or boiled potatoes. Appropriate wines: New Beaujolais, Jura's wines, Champagne.
Buchette Jacquin Plain - pasteurized goat's milk soft cheese - 5.4 oz/150 gr, France. These wonderful fresh goat logs are perfect for any occasion. Imported directly from France they arrive fresh and full of flavor. Each comes packaged in its own protective plastic shell. This protective shell preserves the atmosphere and halts the product's development, therefore guaranteeing a constant level of quality and freshness. Compliments: Pair fresh goat cheese with raisins or prunes. Top fresh goat cheese with salt and pepper and drizzle with olive oil. Top lightly toasted bread with fresh goat cheese, drizzle with honey and enjoy! Appropriate wines: Pair fresh goat cheese with light white wines like Chardonnay or Sauvignon Blanc, or even pair with a sweet wine such as Sauterne.
Chabis Feuille - fresh goat's milk soft cheese - 4.7 oz/134 gr, France. Fresh, milky and soft taste, with a mild flavor, fresh and genuine thanks to the perfume of the chesnut leaf. It is marvellous used as the highlighter of your cheese tray. Compliments: Goes well on a dessert tray or shaved into salads. Appropriate wines: Sauvignon, Chardonnay, white Bordeaux. Percentage of Fat: 45%
Ricotta Salata Frescolina - sheep's milk soft cheese. 1 lb/454 gr, Italy. A variation of Italian Ricotta cheese, this pure white, firm, rindless cheese originated in the hot, dry island climate of Sicily. It is made from lightly salted sheep’s milk curd that is pressed and dried, then aged for a minimum of three months. Ricotta Salata cheese has a supple, mild taste. It’s not at all "sheepy" or salty, but rather has a nutty, sweet, milky flavor. Extremely versatile, Ricotta Salata can be used in salads, pasta dishes and is ideal for grating. Taste: A milky, nutty, sweet flavor.
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