![]() Cheese moulds are half-filled with curd, then sprinkled with a thin layer of salt and white-pine ash, and filled with curd and allowed to drain and dry. ![]() As it matures, flavors intensify and and can become quite assertive, especially just under the rind. 3 Language Notes Production To make the Humboldt Fog Cheese, the milk is pasteurized, then coagulated with lactic acid and vegetable enzyme and allowed to curdle overnight. When young, the cheese is clean, bright and lemony with a citrus-like tang. The flavors of Humboldt Fog change with age. With age, the paste starts to break down under the rind, becoming smoother, slightly translucent and ultimately runny. Tasting NotesĪpart from the horizontal line of ash, the interior paste of the cheese is snow-white in color when young, with a smooth, dense and slightly crumbly texture. The cheeses spend ten days in primary ripening where they are turned daily, and then “cold stabilized” for several more days before being wrapped and sent to market. The curd is mixed with salt, hand-packed into cheese forms, ashed, and then sprayed with mold cultures. The mixuture is then moved to a curd press where the whey is drained off. ![]() To make the cheese cheesemakers pasteurize goat milk in a vat where cultures and coagulants are added and held for the acid ripening process. Keehn first dreamed up Humboldt Fog in 1993 after returning from a trip to Europe, inspired to create a cheese that visually echoes the typical thick white fog that frequently settles over the dark green landscape of her native Humboldt County. Emmi committed to keeping the company headquarters in Humboldt County as well as maintaining Cypress Grove’s long-standing commitments with the community, environment and milk suppliers. However none of the proposals seemed an appropriate fit until 2010 when she received a proposal from Emmi, a Swiss company, majority-owned by a cooperative of small farmers and dairy operators. Today, each dairy still operates under an incentive program, ensuring consistent high quality.Īs the company expanded, Keehn was approached with many acquisition offers. As the company grew, Keehn decided to sell her animals to a number of local farms and buy back the milk. At that time, commercial goat cheese production was virtually unheard of in the US. Within a few years, the herd increased significantly finding herself with excess milk, Keehn began experimenting with cheesemaking, founding Cypress Grove in 1983. After starting with two animals, she quickly developed a passionate interest in breeding high quality Alpine goats. Its origins date back to the 1970’s, when founder Mary Keehn became interested in goats while searching for a healthy source of milk for her young daughters. I also got my mini Vosges fix: the Napa bar □Īnd ingredients for those gluten-free bars.Humboldt Fog Producer Cypress Grove Chevre Country United States Region California Weight 1lb or 5lb Website Milk GoatĬypress Grove is located in foggy Humboldt County, in the temperate northwest coastal region of California. Unless you are a vegetarian with very strict practices, these cheeses will all be safe for you to eat. Sardines are a great source of calcium, iron and protein… so we’ll see how they taste □ I may have to film it haha. Some great examples of cheese that fall in this category include Midnight Moon, Humboldt Fog and Rogue River Blue. Sardines, which I’ve never had before- I’m a little creeped out! I’ve been craving cheese so much lately, so I think I may be low in calcium since I haven’t been feasting on salad beasts as often. We got some staples (smoothie supplies, gluten-free bread and pretzels, organic fruit and frozen berries) + quite a few random purchases, including these: I’m just trying to find a decent Pinot Noir Some girl in yoga pants is looking at me funny Now I’m on the inside, looking at my list (Veggie soup and a salad with mixed greens, jicama, beets, olive, avocado, baked tofu and ranch dressing) ![]() Soup and salad from Choice, eaten at the madre’s The Pilot knew exactly what would make me feel better: ![]() I woke up feeling a thousand times better, so I’ll be taking it easy and hydrating like crazy today before I go to work for a few hours. Hi friends <3 Thank you so much for the feel better wishes last night. ![]()
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