Can you imagine a time when goat cheese wasn’t popular in the United States? It seems difficult to believe, but a mere twenty-five years ago virtually all the goat cheese sold in the United States was imported from Europe. And that’s where the Cypress Grove story begins, with a few enterprising Americans — mostly women — who made small batches of goat cheese in their kitchens and began selling it to discerning restaurant owners and retailers. One of those enterprising Americans was Mary Keehn.
Wanting a source of healthful milk for her children, Mary began raising Alpine goats in the 1970s. She quickly discovered that she had a natural talent for selectively breeding goats. Her herd began winning numerous awards and before she knew it, Mary was recognized as America’s premier breeder of Alpine dairy goats.
As Mary’s goat stock continued to improve, she was faced with an unexpected consequence: surplus milk from fifty goats! And so, armed with her kitchen stove and a knack for inventing unique and delicious recipes, Mary began dabbling with cheese making. It soon became clear that selective goat breeding was only one of Mary’s many talents; she had a natural flair for cheese making as well. Thus in 1983 with the help of family and friends, Mary made the move from kitchen hobbyist to cheese making entrepreneur.
From the outset, Mary strove to make the highest quality, best-tasting artisanal cheeses. Market acceptance, however, was slow. Americans, it seemed, had become accustomed not only to the strong, tangy goat cheeses made in France, but also bland, sliced “cheese” wrapped in plastic. It took quite a few years before consumers developed a palate for the smooth, delicate flavors of Cypress Grove cheeses. Mary used this period of slow, steady growth to take special care of her customers and to work in conjunction with other goat cheese pioneers to develop the American market. Patience, hard-work and a commitment to quality paid off and over time, a large, loyal following began to seek out the Cypress Grove label. Today, renowned for its innovative range of fresh, aged and ripened cheeses — many invented by Mary — and internationally awarded for excellence, Cypress Grove is a leader in the domestic goat cheese market.
Their signature offering, Humboldt Fog is an elegant, soft, surface ripened goat milk cheese. The texture is creamy and luscious with a subtle tangy flavor. Each handcrafted wheel features a ribbon of edible vegetable ash along its center and a coating of ash under its exterior to give it a distinctive, cake-like appearance. An American Original!
Ingredients: Pasteurized cultured goat milk, salt, enzymes, organic vegetable ash
Approx. Size: 16 oz 5 lb Grande
Packaging: 4 per case 1 per case
Optimal Shelf Life: 4 weeks uncut 8 weeks uncut
Type: Ripened Goat’s Milk Cheese
General Handling Procedures:
To maintain original condition: keep cheese cold (33˚–35˚F) and wrapped in waxed paper. Never use plastic, wrap—ripened cheeses need to breathe.
To speed ripening: place in a warmer part of refrigerator and increase humidity.
To serve: Remove from the refrigerator only the portion you plan to serve, and
bring to room temperature. Rewrap in waxed paper.
Awards:
Top 100 Designs Worldwide, Metropolitan Home Magazine, 2003
Best Cheese & Dairy Product, IFFCS (New York), 2002
Gold, London International Cheese Competition, 2004
First Place, American Cheese Society, 1998 • 2002 • 2005
Serving Suggestions:
1) For a simple yet elegant dessert or snack: serve with honeycomb, pears, and a
crisp white wine.
2) Place a slice atop a delicious salad of spinach, apple, mandarin oranges, walnuts,
cranberries, and red bell pepper. Drizzle with raspberry-balsamic vinaigrette.
3) Humboldt Fog pairs nicely with wild mushrooms and other earthy flavors.
UPC: (16 oz) 0 3949600202 1 (5 lb) 0 3949600201 4
Nutrition
Facts:
Serving Size: 1 oz
Calories: 100
Calories from Fat: 60
* Percent Daily Values (DV) are
based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
Amounts Per Serving %(DV)*
Total Fat 7g..............................11%
Saturated Fat 4g..............................20%
Trans Fat 0g................................0%
Cholesterol 20mg........................7%
Sodium 200mg......................8%
Total Carbohydrates 3g................................1%
Dietary Fiber 0g................................0%
Sugars 0g................................0%
Protein 6g
Vitamin A 9% • Vitamin C 0% • Calcium 4%
Iron 0%
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