Month: October 2010

We didn’t think much about the cinnamon cheese, but it doesn’t mean that they don’t have a decent selection.

W had been reading the book Camembert (Boisard), but this is the first time we had seen some from Normandy. It came in a cute little box “Le Rustique” with red and white checked paper. Signed by Fromager Jean Verrier. Normandy is the home of Camembert. It was smooth, creamy and with great flavor.  It was hard to move on to the other cheeses it was so good.

We had Spanish manchego — just, it’s been criticized as being the only Spanish sheep Americans know, but it’s a good, salty standby.

The blue:  Stagnolia Blu (Italian for Blue Foil) was nice and creamy.  We assume it’s cow cheese.  The blue was a subtle blue.

A good cheese night.

We’re not much for flavored or “infused” cheeses, and here is another NO to add to the list. TJ says: “Creamy Toscano Cheese Dusted with Cinnamon. This cow’s milk cheese has the nutty flavor of Parmesan and the creamy texture of English Farmstead cheddar. Each wheel is coated in cinnamon, which gently infuses the cheese with a subtle sweet-warm spice as it ages.  Only at Trader Joe’s. $7.99 a pound. ”

We say no. Wimpy flavor. What would you eat with it? Not appropriate for a cheese tray. Apple with cinnamon cheese fondue? No, buy a better cheese and add your own cinnamon — though cinnamon and cheese probably isn’t for me.

Aged 9 months; Wisconsin, USA. Maybe if we had tried pairing it with a brawny port…