Limburger is creamery, washed-rind cheese. The smooth, sticky, washed rind is reddish-brown with corrugated ridges. The yellow interior hints at sweetness but the taste is spicy and aromatic, almost meaty. Milk is pasteurized at a temperature of 161 degrees F, then cooled to 86 degrees F. The milk is then inoculated with cultures, then rennet is added for curdling. Curd is cut up, then heated to 95 degrees F. The cheese is formed in rectangular moulds, then it is salted and left to ripen in high-humidity conditions for two weeks. The temperature is lowered to 50 degrees F and the cheese matures for several months. Limburger has a legendary aroma which is due to enzymes, breaking down proteins on the surface of the cheese. The cheese ripens in 6 to 12 weeks and has a fat content that fluctuates between 20 and 50 per cent.

Beverage to accompany: Dark Beers
Quantity: 6 6.35 oz Case
Price from: Click Here For Latest Price
Detailed Info For: 2.5 lb Case Of Limburger

This cheese has been the victim of becoming known by it's imposters. Danish 'Fontina', Fontinella, Fontal and Fontella all aspire to the richness and quality fo the real thing but really come nowhere close. Real Fontina is marked with a Consorzio stamp of a mountain and FONTINA inside a circle. Fontina is the traditional cheese for Fonduta; a rich whipped fondue-style dish with eggs and cream. Accordingly it is a wonderful melting cheese as well as table cheese. The texture is semi-firm and supple with rich, herbaceous and fruity flavor. It is much enjoyed when paired with fruits.

Beverage to accompany: Friuli Merlot; German Riesling; Dolcetto; Red & White Rhones; Urquell Pilsner
Quantity: 20 lb Wheel
Price from: Click Here For Latest Price
Detailed Info For: 20 lb Wheel Of Fontina Val d'Aosta DOP

The town of Abondance lies on the river of the same name in the French Alps, close to the Swiss border. Abondance is an AOC Cheese requiring, among other restrictions, that the animals not be fed on silage. The result is a very flavorful cheese Expressing the bounty of rich pastures. The cheese is pressed, brine-soaked and ages, during which time it is rubbed with salt And wiped with a cloth soaked in a morge (made by mixing the sticky, brown rinds of old cheese with saltwater.). This cheese May replace or combine with a gruyere-style or mountain cheese for melting purposes to add extra dimensions of flavor. The Texture is firm with a tight paste and the flavor full, nutty with a nice sharp tang.

Beverage to accompany: Light and fruity reds; Big whites
Quantity: 21 lb Wheel
Price from: Click Here For Latest Price
Detailed Info For: 21 lb Wheel Of Abondance AOC

An ancient cheese from those industrious monks, whose name, Munster, is a derivative of 'monastery'.Technically, the AOC designated name for this cheese may be Munster of Munster-Gerome form Alsace and Lorraine respectively. Munster undeniably takes its own place in the cheese world. It is strong and pungent in both aroma and on the palate, thou its concentrated rich, spicy and earthy flavor tends to make fans out of the skeptical.

Beverage to accompany: Alsatian wines, Gewurztraminers; Reislings; Tokay; Pinot gris d'Alsace; Muscadet; Fruity reds; Burgundies and Bordeaus; Beer
Quantity: 3.3 lb Wheel
Price from: Click Here For Latest Price
Detailed Info For: 3.3 lb Wheel Of Munster AOC

Grand cru is a little bit stronger than the Classique due to different ferments. Its rind is a little bit darker and its texture a bit harder.

Beverage to accompany: Chimay Red beer; heffe weizens; desert wines
Quantity: 4.4 lb Wheel/P-23-818
Price from: Click Here For Latest Price
Detailed Info For: 4.4 lb Chimay Grand cru Wheel

This is an aged cheese from the Abbey of Chimay made in a domed shape. It is a semi-firm textured cheese with mild, medium-aged gouda-style flavor. The coloring of the interior is a nice rosy-orange that provides good color and shape to a display and cheeseboard.

Beverage to accompany: Chimay Red or White Beer; Chimay Grande Reserve
Quantity: 7 lb Wheel/P-23-219
Price from: Click Here For Latest Price
Detailed Info For: 7 lb Wheel Of Vieux Chimay

Sometimes called 'Double Gloucester with Chives', our Clawson Cotswold is a delicious blend of Double Gloucester cheese with chopped chives and onions. This cheese is called after the picturesque Cotswold shire of Britain. It is wonderfully cheddary and smooth, powerfully flavored. Cotswold is also well known in Britain as 'Pub Cheese.' Do not worry about small amounts of white mold it is natural.

Beverage to accompany: Bold and fruity
Quantity: 5 oz Portion
Price from: Click Here For Latest Price
Detailed Info For: English Cotswold - Double Gloucester with Chives

Epoisses de Bourgogne is a famous cheese, well known to any well traveled cheese enthusiast. The Texture can be very runny and it might be wise to serve this sinful cheese with a spoon. The aroma is powerful and a good Prelude to an outstanding flavor. Epoisses de Bourgogne is a favorite to most 'washed rind' aficionados.

Beverage to accompany:
Quantity: 250 gram Portion
Price from: Click Here For Latest Price
Detailed Info For: Epoisses de Bourgogne AOC

A monk appaerently invented Maroilles in 960 at the Abbey of Maroilles. It celebrated its 1000th birthday in 1961 with a mass performed in its honor. The texture is spreadable though quite thick and densely creamy. The aroma is strong, pungent and smelly however the flavor should not convey those same characteristics unless it's too old or overripe. The flavor should be a blend of strong cheesey flavor, some fruitiness and finish with a pleasant saltiness.

Beverage to accompany: Burgundy's red Corton; Chateauneuf-du-Pape; beer; gin
Quantity: 1.6 lb Square
Price from: Click Here For Latest Price
Detailed Info For: Maroilles AOC

An ancient cheese of Normandy, created by monks, it takes its name from the town of Livarot. Historically, it is nicknamed 'The Colonel' because it is banded with five stripes like a French Colonel. These were originally pieces of a sedge grass to help the cheese keep its shape but are now pieces of orange-colored paper. Typical of washed rind cheeses, Livarot is not for the meek. The aroma can be strong and smelly with bold, spicy flavors on the palate.

Beverage to accompany: Pomeral, Tokay, Pinot Gris d'Alsace
Quantity: 8 oz Wheel
Price from: Click Here For Latest Price
Detailed Info For: Petit Livarot AOC