Cheese of the Week: Bridgid's Abbey!!!

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  Bridgid's Abbey
  Our popular Trappist-style monastery cheese with a smooth, creamy consistency and a slightly acidic aftertaste. Bridgid's Abbey has been one of our best sellers for years - its irresistible rich, mild taste is ideal for all-day eating for breakfast, sandwiches, or snacking. It melts well, performing excellently in quiche, toasted cheese, or over vegetables. Bridgid's Abbey varies in consistency somewhat from summer to winter - the winter batches are quite creamy, while the summer milk yields a slightly firmer texture. Aged 2 - 3 months.

Try out these recipes: 

http://iledefrancecheese.com/index.php?option=com_rapidrecipe&page=viewrecipe&recipe_id=164&Itemid=56

Substitute the Chaumes with Bridgid's Abbey to make Hush puppies! Chaumes is also a Trappist-style cheese that comes from southwest France and is made of cows milk, so it should have a similar taste. 

http://iledefrancecheese.com/index.php?option=com_rapidrecipe&page=viewrecipe&recipe_id=499&Itemid=56

Tryout this easy cauliflower recipe (especially for those of you who received cauliflower from the fruit & veggie co-op). Again, substitute the Chaumes with Bridgid's Abbey.

Happy cheesing!

Cheese of the week: Vivace Bambino!!!

Hey cheese co-op! One of our first cheeses of the week is Vivace Bambino. Here is a little more info on the delicious first taste:

Vivace Bambino
Our young Vivace is sweet, chewy and moist, a medium mild cheese with a flavor like Swiss Emmental. It is excellent for sandwiches, antipasto, or melting. Made with vegetarian marzyme rennet, Vivace Bambino is aged 2 to 3 months.


Personally, the texture and taste even reminds me a bit of a young gouda. I'm including some recipes for you all to try out!

http://macaroniandcheese.mydailyrecipe.com/tag/emmental-cheese/

A simple and more gourmet twist to mac and cheese. Substitute the Emmental/Gouda with the Vivace Bambino, and then pair with feta if you can get it!

http://paninihappy.com/emmental-honey-ham-panini-recipe/

I bet you've never thought of this before....next time you want a quick fix for lunch try out this Honey, ham and Emmental panini. Subsitute the Emmental with Vivace Bambino and tell us what you think!

http://allrecipes.com/recipe/bacon-gouda-patties/detail.aspx

Try substituting Vivace for the Gouda on these bacon-gouda burgers!

xo,
The Cheese Co-op