Local shop here, Standard Market, is having an Artisanal Cheese Sale in October. 50% off a new cheese every day. Looking for guidance from folks on stuff they’re familiar with and what I should try. I like all cheeses FWIW…
TIA
Saturday, October 1: Standard Market Cave Aged Pauline
Sunday, October 2: Prairie Fruits Farm Moonglo
Monday, October 3: LaClare Farms Evalon
Tuesday, October 4: Milton Creamery Jamesport Secret
Wednesday, October 5: Point Reyes Farmstead Blue Cheese
Thursday, October 6: Jasper Hill Farm Cabot Clothbound Cheddar
Friday, October 7: Rogue Creamery Smokey Blue
Saturday, October 8: Sartori Bellavitano Raspberry
Sunday, October 9: Vella Cheese Company Dry Jack
Monday, October 10: Lovera’s Aged Cacciocavera—Plain and Smoked
Tuesday, October 11: Marieke Aged Gouda, All Flavors
Wednesday, October 12: Clock Shadow Creamery Quark
Thursday, October 13: Cypress Grove Chevre Midnight Moon
Friday, October 14: Prodigal Farm Rowdy Gentleman
Saturday, October 15: Uplands Cheese Company Pleasant Ridge Reserve
Sunday, October 16: Baetje Farms Amoureux
Monday, October 17: Spring Brook Farm Tarentaise
Tuesday, October 18: Cowgirl Creamery Mt. Tam
Wednesday, October 19: Frisian Farms Aged Gouda
Thursday, October 20: Vermont Creamery Coupole
Friday, October 21: Evergreen Lane Farm April Showers
Saturday, October 22: Hook’s Creamery 1-Year Aged Cheddar
Sunday, October 23: Standard Market Cave Aged Tomme de Nena
Monday, October 24: Fluffy Bottom Farms Sheep Gouda
Tuesday, October 25: Capriole Fresh Chevre, 8 oz
Wednesday, October 26: Ludwig Farmstead Creamery Kickapoo
Thursday, October 27: Carr Valley Cheese Cranberry Chipotle Cheddar
Friday, October 28: Fayette Creamery Spreads, all flavors
Saturday, October 29: Cedar Grove Donatello
Sunday, October 30: Jasper Hill Farm Bayley Hazen Blue
Monday, October 31: Spring Brook Farm Reading Raclette
I haven’t had most of these cheeses, but ones that I’ve had and liked:
Wednesday, October 5: Point Reyes Farmstead Blue Cheese
Thursday, October 6: Jasper Hill Farm Cabot Clothbound Cheddar
Friday, October 7: Rogue Creamery Smokey Blue
Thursday, October 13: Cypress Grove Chevre Midnight Moon
Friday, October 14: Prodigal Farm Rowdy Gentleman
Tuesday, October 18: Cowgirl Creamery Mt. Tam
Saturday, October 22: Hook’s Creamery 1-Year Aged Cheddar
Sunday, October 30: Jasper Hill Farm Bayley Hazen Blue
I might add, I like blue cheese quite a bit. Almost certainly, they will let you sample before you by, so if it’s convenient, I’d stop by often. Alternatively, you could try to sample a few cheeses at once, so you know which cheeses to return for and which aren’t worth the trip.
I just bought the prodigal farms rowdy gentleman. It is excellent. Ash ripened goat. I have tried a lot of their cave aged cheeses with mixed results. The rest of the list outside of the discount is OK… I think there are better options (if price was not taken in to consideration)
Mt Tam is pretty much a staple in our fridge. Pick one that is a little soft to the touch if you can, then let it age in your fridge for several weeks to soften and become more creamy. When young, it’s a medium firm cheese, a la Jarlsberg (just to name one most people know). You want it to develop and become creamy all the way through, then spread it on a good bread.
