Another Cheesy Blog Post
Posted on August 8, 2008
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By Sierra K. H., Curds ‘n’ Whey Reporter
“Ladies and Gentlemen, the cheeses!” That was what Official Cheese Chopper Daria Labinsky said after the Official Cheese Label Maker and Curds ‘n’ Whey Reporter Sierra K. Hieronymus introduced each cheese at the First Vermont/Wisconsin Cheese Fest. The cheese were:
* Scratch & Dent Swiss from Who Knows Where (bought in Monroe, Wisconsin, at Brennan’s)
* Boucher Blue from Green Mountain Blue Cheese in Vermont
* Summertomme from Willow Hill Farm in Vermont (made with sheep’s milk)
* McCadam Wicked Sharp Cheddar from New York, bought at Cabot Creamery in Cabot, Vermont
* Horseradish Cheddar from Cabot Creamery
* Sundried Tomato Basil Cheddar from Cabot Creamery
* Pepper Chèvre from Blue Ledge Farm in Vermont but bought in Burlington, Vermont (made with goat’s milk)
* Cherrywood Smoked Mozzarella from Maplebrook Farm in Vermont but bought in Burlington
After eating each cheese, our three judges, The Slow Travelers Times’ own Judge Stan, Judge Daria, and Judge Sierra, rated their favorite cheese(s). In the first round, Judges Stan and Daria both liked the Madison best, and the Swiss least. Judge Sierra liked the Mozzarella, Tomato Basil, and Summertomme best and the Pepper Chèvre least.
In the second round, Judge Sierra liked the Mozzarella best and the Madison least ( “It made the rest of my cheese taste bad for a while!” she explains). Judge Stan picked Boucher Blue as his favorite and Tomato Basil as his least favorite. Judge Daria remained loyal to the Madison and slung mud at the Swiss.
After each round, the judges gave each cheese its place. Here are the cheese placings:
Horseradish: First Round: 5th Second Round: 8th Final Place: 8th
Wicked Sharp: First: 4th Second: 4th Final: 4th
Tomato Basil: First: 7th Second: 7th Final: 7th
Madison: First: 1st Second: 3rd Final: 2nd
Mozzarella: First: 2nd Second: 1st Final: *Blue Ribbon* 1st!
Swiss: First: 9th Second: 9th Final: 9th
Summertomme: First: 7th (tied) Second: 6th Final: 6th
Pepper Chèvre: First: 6th Second: 5th Final: 5th
Boucher Blue: First: 3rd Second: 2nd Final: 3rd
Sometimes the judges’ faves won, sometimes they didn’t. But remember next time you have a cheese night like we did, don’t forget to say: “Ladies and Gentlemen, the cheeses!”
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Oh that looks so good! McCadam Wicked Sharp Cheddar is an amazing cheese. Almost redefines sharp cheddar for me.
Enjoying the posts on your wonderful journey.
Cheers,
Sean