FACEROCK BLOG

Cheese has a place on healthy plates!

by facerock | Sep 6, 2019 | Cheddar, Creamery

There is definitely room for cheese in a healthy, balanced diet. The nutrition community is largely in agreement that fat, especially "good fat" plays an important role in our diets. There are many many food plans out there, but most encourage the consumption of...

Three Cheers for Three Medals

by facerock | Aug 29, 2019 | Bandon, Cheddar, Cheesemaking, Creamery

We are very proud to share that we brought home three medals from the 2019 American Cheese Society (ACS) awards! Our awards include a 1st place gold medal for Peppercorn Harvest Clothbound Cheddar, a style of cheese rarely made in the U.S. Traditionally, Clothbound...

Pair Spicy Super Slayer with Light Beers

by facerock | Aug 19, 2019 | Bandon, Cheddar, Entertaining, Tips

Super Slayer combines two of our most popular cheeses -- Vampire Slayer and In Your Face 3-pepper cheddar - into a monster cheddar that will take on all comers. The savory punch of garlic from the Vampire Slayer accentuates the heat of the three peppers loaded into In...

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...