Israeli
Wine Lovers Meetup
at Nanoosh December 2010
http://www.meetup.com/Israeli-Wine-Lovers/
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Cheeses
Selected and arranged by Lauren
(cheeses from Zabar's and Fairway)
Presented by Elizabeth Bland, the Cheese Mistress
kcheese.com and cheesemistress.com
Organizer of The NYC
Cheeselovers Club
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Dairy - Israel Tiltan and "California" goat cheeses Producer: Barkanit, Brakin Farm, Kfar Yechezkel, Israel, Telephone from box: 972-4-6531431 Kosher certification: OU-D D Cholov Yisroel: Yes Passover: Yes Milks: Sheep, goat and blends Coagulation: Vegetarian: Yes Pasteurization: Yes Website: www.barkanit.co.il Availability: Kosher stores, specialty stores and online. These cheeses came from Zabar's. They come in brown, opaque boxes. (see side of box below) |
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Avinoam and Michal Barkan have done over 15 training periods in France and Spain to learn cheesemaking techniques which they brought back to their Moshav in Israel. The Brakin family's Barkanit Dairy is a spread of 500 acres in the village of Kfar Yechezkel in the north of Israel, next to the Tabor mountain. The herd of 450 goats and several hundred sheep enjoys natural pastures all year around. | ||
Tiltan and "California" Tiltan
is a pure goat's milk cheese modeled after France's Ste. Maure. It comes
in a very small log shape California is so named because, although it is made in Israel, it is studded with walnuts from California. It comes in a round shape and has a white downy rind similar to that of a brie, but thinner.
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Aurora - Spain Producer: Distributed by Forever Cheese, NY www.forevercheese.com Kosher certification: Rav Moshé Alloun (see Iberico pic) Cholov Yisroel: Yes Passover: Yes Milk: Manchega sheep's milk Coagulation: Ferments (K) and rennet hannilaz (K) Hannilase is a microbial coagulant that substitutes for animal-based rennet. It is produced by fermentation with a fungus. A ferment is a living organism (as a yeast) that causes fermentation by virtue of its enzymes. Vegetarian: Probably Pasteurization: Yes Website: www.quesomanchego.es Availability: Available at specialty shops with a kosher section. This cheese was $8 at Zabar's. Manchego is Spain's most famous cheese. Made of sheep's milk from the Manchega breed of central Spain, it adds an element of the exotic to any party platter. Manchego typically comes in three ages - 3 month, 6 month, and 12 month. Manchego has a clean, nutty flavor that is both sweet and savory; it appeals to cheese lovers of all ages and backgrounds. It pairs well with membrillo paste (a type of thick quince spread), dried figs and dates, marcona almonds, and olives. The classic tapas cheese! Aurora Manchego is aged for six months. |
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Les
Petites Fermieres Brie - Canada Producer: Anderson International Foods, Inc. Mineola, NY Kosher certification: OK Dairy Cholov Yisroel: No Passover: Yes Milk: Cow Coagulation: Kosher enzymes Vegetarian: Yes Pasteurization: Yes Website: http://www.aifoods.com/Les_Petites_Fermieres.html Availability: Available in specialty stores Notes: Anderson International is a U.S.-based kosher importer/distributor, but they bring in cheeses from Canada and Argentina as well, all under a handful of distinctive labels. This Brie is smooth and creamy as a Brie should be, and with a delicate rind that allows for fine wine and cheese pairing; the rind is not bitter and doesn't fight with wine. This cheese is best with medium-bodied reds with moderate tannins, mildly oaked Chardonnays, or sparkling wines. These soft-ripened cheeses by Les Petites Fermieres (translation: "the little farm girls" in French) are small--the perfect size for party trays. They are usually available at Zabar's and possibly also Fairway. The labels are clearly marked for kosher.
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Parmigiano
Reggiano - Italy |
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Double
Gloucester - England Producer: Chevington Kosher certification: Full-time supervision by the Kedassia Beth Din Cholov Yisroel: Yes Passover: Yes Milks: Cow Coagulation: Vegetarian Vegetarian: Yes Pasteurization: Yes Website: admin@chevington.com Availability: Kosher stores and specialty stores |
| Made in Garstang, a village in the heart of the Lancashire countryside near the ruins of the Greenhalgh Castle, this fine English cheese comes from Chevington, the country’s largest manufacturer of kosher cheese. Double Gloucester is a traditional semi-hard cheese which has been produced in Gloucestershire since the 16th century. It is made from whole milk and then colored with annatto to give it a warm orange color. It tends to have a fresh, tangy flavor and a slightly crumbly consistency. Gloucester cheese is made in both Single and Double styles. The Single is a smaller wheel and is consumed primarily in England, whereas the Double is larger and is exported. Double Gloucester has the honor of being used each spring for the Cooper's Hill Cheese Rolling and Wake on Gloucestershire's Cooper's Hill, which consists of competitors chasing a wheel of Double Gloucester down a dangerous hillside. |
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Cheshire - England
Cheshire is an English cheese from the County of Cheshire. It comes in both yellow (orange) and white varieties. It has a fresh, young flavor that becomes tangy and almost bitter on the finish. This cheese is excellent with fresh and dried fruits, and younger, fruity, acidic wines, both white and red. Cheshire is similar to other English cheeses such as Wensleydale and Lancashire, both also made with vegetable rennet and cow's milk. I don't have the kosher information on this cheese or its brand name. |
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Austrian
Salzburg
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