OUR APRIL CHEESE & ACCOMPANIMENTS
COUPOLE
Four Fat Fowl sources the milk for St. Stephen from Dutch Hollow Farms in nearby Schodack, NY. This decadent, hand-crafted triple crème has a soft, creamy texture and a rich mouthfeel. The flavors are butter, hay, and fresh cream, while the edible rind contributes earthy, mushroomy notes. We love St. Stephen with a glass of sparkling wine.
The name Four Fat Fowl is a nod to an early colonial landholding system imposed by Dutch settlers. In the seventeenth century, the Dutch colonized the Hudson Valley and established a patroonship system. The patroon acted as the landlord to tenants who rented land to live on and farm. Stephentown was named after Stephen Van Rensselaer, the last patroon of the patroonship that now comprises Rensselaer County. His tenants called him the “Good Patroon” because he was lenient in collecting rent, which included a day’s labor, ten to twenty bushels of wheat per hundred acres, and “four fat fowl.”
Farm/Producer/Importer: Four Fat Fowl
Place: Stephentown, NY
Style: Bloomy, Triple Creme
Milk Type: Cow
Rennet: Traditional
Age: 4-6 Weeks
Pairing: Champagne, Wheat beer
PECORINO TARTUFO
IL Forteto (the fort), is a commune tucked away in Barberino di Mugello, near Florence, Italy. They have been making this pecorino in the farmers' cooperative since 1977. Pecorino is the name of a family of Italian cheeses made from sheep's milk. The word derives from Italian Pecora meaning "sheep." Cacio di Bosca al Tartufo is studded with black truffles, and their earthy, garlicky flavor is balanced by the sweet, nutty sheep cheese. Watch out; it is super addictive!
Farm/Producer/Importer: IL Forteto
Place: Tuscany, Italy
Style: Firm
Milk Type: Sheep
Rennet: Traditional
Age: 4-5 months
Pairing: Barolo
MONTGOMERY'S CHEDDAR
Manor Farm is located about 20 miles from the town of Cheddar in the lush dairy county of Somerset. Montgomery's cheddar is made from raw cow's milk and produced to a very traditional recipe. It is the "benchmark" English farmhouse cheddar. The milk comes from the farm's Friesian-Holstein cows, and native cultures are used. Montgomery's cheddar is rustic, and some blue molds are common. The large 50 lb wheels are wrapped in cloth and rubbed with lard and aged anywhere from 12-18 months. Flavors are robust and meaty with notes of caramel and grass.
Farm/Producer/Importer: Manor Farm/Jaime Montgomery and Steve Bridges/Neal's Yard Dairy
Place: Somerset, England
Style: Firm
Milk Type: Raw cow
Rennet: Traditional
Age: 12-18 months
Pairing: Pinot Noir, Pale Ale, Dry Cider
DIVINA SOUR CHERRY SPREAD
This cherry spread is deeply fruity and complex with a tart and sweet flavor. It is the ideal cheese pairing.
POTTER'S CRACKERS
Made by a mother-and-son team, Peter Potter Weber and Nancy Potter, in Madison, WI, the bakery's stated mission is to "sustainably produce organic crackers of the highest quality." They are 100% certified organic and use ingredients local to the bakery: milk, butter, and Wisconsin-milled whole wheat.
BUILD A BOX
Choose 3 cheese from our curated selection to make your own Classic box or add an additional two accompaniments to create your own Signature box
