FACEROCK BLOG

Flavor Profile | In Your Face

by facerock | Jul 10, 2019 | Cheddar

In Your Face was one of the first three cheeses developed here at Face Rock and it's now one of the most popular flavors we offer!. Our spicy 3-pepper cheddar is decorated with a visible confetti of Jalapeno, Habanero and sweet red Chili's. This trio of heat makes...

Too hot to cook? Try Smokey Cheddar Shrimp Stacks

by facerock | Jun 21, 2019 | Cheddar, Entertaining, Recipe

It's summertime! Need a too hot to turn on the oven idea? We have the perfect bite for you! Oregon summers come a little later than other parts of the country. But once it arrives, it's a gorgeous few months soaking up all the sun I can. The only possible drawback to...

What is a curd anyway?

by facerock | Jun 7, 2019 | Cheesemaking, Creamery, Curds

What exactly IS a cheese curd? Left-over cheese? nope! Curds are actually what cheese is made from! After enzymes have been added to fresh milk and allowed to set up the whey is drained off leaving beautiful fresh curds behind. It's these curds that are then pressed...

Apricot Honey Fromage Blanc Cookies

by facerock | Jun 6, 2019 | Fromage Blanc, Recipe

Fromage Blanc is a delightful spreadable fresh cheese that has a lot in common with cream cheese and ricotta. Made with milk instead of cream, this cheese is creamy, rich and has a slightly tart base flavor. Face Rock Creamery makes three versions of Fromage Blanc -...

The Face Rock Terroir

by facerock | Jun 5, 2019 | Bandon, Cheesemaking

Face Rock Creamery's distinctive flavor is the result of many environmental factors. Terroir is used to describe the flavor of a particular land, area, and climate, unique to itself. Most of us associate terroir with wine, but it infuses all foods produced in a...

Flavor Profile | Smokey Cheddar

by facerock | Jun 4, 2019 | Bandon, Cheddar

Smokey Cheddar is what happens when we take our signature creamy and smooth aged cheddar blocks and smoke it for hours with seasoned Northwest Applewood. Smoked cheddars have been around for years, but our take is anything but ordinary. Other creameries use liquid...

Cheeseboard Roundup

by facerock | Jun 3, 2019 | Cheddar, Entertaining, Tips

We wholeheartedly agree with Marissa Mullen, of That Cheese Plate fame, who spoke with Rebecca Jennings at Vox about how cheese plates serve as self care. Here is a roundup of some recent cheese plate magic that has us inspired to snack our days away! 1. Erika...

Orange v White Cheddar

by facerock | May 31, 2019 | Cheddar, Cheesemaking

Why is most cheddar orange? How is White Cheddar different? In its natural state, all cheese presents shades of white to creamy yellow. So what's the deal with the pumpkin orange hue most of us associate with America's most popular cheese? In a word, tradition....

The Face in the Rock

by facerock | May 30, 2019 | Bandon

Face Rock Creamery is named in honor of the unique ocean sea stack formation that sits off of Bandon's stunning coastline. The ancient rock formation we call Face Rock features a defined upturned face surrounded by smaller outcroppings. A legend from the Coquille...

Flavor Profile | Peppercorn Harvest Reserve Clothbound

by facerock | May 29, 2019 | Cheddar, Cheesemaking

Peppercorn Harvest Reserve Clothbound cheddar is a rich and exquisitely flaky cheese that delivers a nutty, complex flavor that is accented by bursts of savory red and green peppercorns. Peppercorn Harvest Reserve Clothbound cheddar is a rich and exquisitely flaky...