by facerock | Dec 28, 2019 | Creamery, Fromage Blanc, Recipe, Tips
Fromage Blanc is a delightful fresh, spreadable cheese that has a lot in common with cream cheese and ricotta. Made with milk instead of cream, Fromage Blanc is creamy, rich and has a slightly tart flavor. We make four versions of Fromage Blanc – creamy Classic,...
by facerock | Dec 10, 2019 | Cheddar, Creamery, Entertaining, Tips
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Our team puts together hundreds of holiday gift box orders in our elegant black boxes to be shipped all over the country. We love knowing that our cheese and snack selections are sure to bring a smile to the person who...
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...
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...
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...
by facerock | May 28, 2019 | Cheddar, Creamery, Curds
Curd Fanatics will often say the best thing about cheese curds is the squeak–that’s the number one indicator that tells you when you have a fresh curd. But WHY do curds squeak and why does that squeak go away once the curd is refrigerated? Most...
