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Parmigiano-Reggiano Your price: € 17,49 Add to Cart Parmigiano-Reggiano is a member of the Grana family of very hard Italian cheeses and it has been produced in small-size dairy farms for many hundreds of years. In the English-speaking world this famous cheese is generally known as Parmesan. Parmesan cheese is made in squat drums which look rather like small beer barrels. The rind is a shiny golden brown color and has the name of the cheese printed allover it. The paste is a good straw-yellow color with a grainy, flaky, and brittle texture which hardens as the cheese matures. The maturation time is 24 months or more. The cheese has a radial grain which makes it difficult to cut with a knife. Instead it is split open with a special wide...	Passendale Your Price: € 8,81 Add to Cart Passendale may be the best known Flemish Belgian cheese. It is a creamy, semi-soft cheese; it has a firm and damp consistency, with very small and irregular holes. It has a round shape. With its warm, brown crust, lightly dusted with white mould it resembles a loaf of bread. The flavor is mild and creamy and the crust can be eaten. You can drink anything with the Passendale cheese, as long as it is not too strong that it overpowers the cheese flavor....
Pave de Soignies For Reference Only Pavé de Soignies is an artisanal Belgian gourmet cheese that is made of raw cow's milk that matured for more than 60 days. Pavé de Soignies is a soft cheese with a washed rind and a slight pungent aroma. In order to comply with US FDA regulation for export to the USA the maturation of this cheese has been extended to over 60 days....	Pecorino Brigante Sold out, more expected soon Pecorino Brigante is the most delicious of the pecorinos and is made in the area around Thiesi in the north of the island of Sardinia. It is eaten all over Sardinia where it is for the sweetness of the sheep's milk from which it is made. The taste of this gourmet cheese can be described as unusual lemony and yeasty, combined with a marvelous creamy texture....
Pecorino Pepato Your price: € 10,81 Add to Cart Pecorino Pepato is a gourmet Italian sheep's milk cheese studded with peppercorns. It's an intense, salty cheese that would be hard to appreciate on its own, but as a seasoning for pasta, especially with fava beans or tomato sauce, it is hard to match. Traditional pecorino pepato comes from Sicily, where it is part of the regional cooking. Because the name is not protected legally, any pecorino producer could make a pepato. You may find this cheese at various stages of maturity. If it has some age, as the one you buy from Cheeseline.com you can shave it over sliced fennel, drizzle it with olive oil and enjoy it in a salad. pr This gourmet cheese has a pronounced farmers aroma and piqu...	Pecorino Romano Your price: € 11,15 Add to Cart Pecorino Romano is rubbed with oil and wood ash. Fresco or young cheeses usually have a very white paste which can be quite crumbly in texture. The paste darkens and hardens as the cheese matures. Really mature Pecorino can be very hard with casein crystals. In the hills of central and southern Italy, cows are rare. Instead ewe's milk is used to make hard compact cheeses which are generally known as Pecorino. Each region has its own type. Pecorino may be sold fresh, medium, or mature, and the rind tends to vary in color depending on the whim of the producer. Aromas and flavors, too, change as the cheese matures. The young cheese can be quite mild with just a light touch of lemon, where...
Pecorino Sardo Dolce Sold out, more expected soon The Sardinian Pecorino Sardo Dolce is a sweet sheep milk cheese that is matured for a period of 20-60 days, resulting in a compact very light yellow, almost white paste. This gourmet cheese has a delicate, sweet and aromatic flavor. The matured version, Pecorino Sardo Matured has a stronger flavor and a darker color. In order to comply with US FDA regulation for export to the USA the maturation of this cheese has been extended to over 60 days....	Pecorino Sardo Matured Sold out, more expected soon Pecorino Sardo is a relatively recent Sardinian cousin of the ancient roman version. Produced on the wild and beautiful island of Sardinia in the Mediterranean Sea, The matured version of the Pecorino Sardo can be spicier than Pecorino Romano, depending on how long each of them is aged. Pecorino Sardo is a traditional cylindrical, semi-cooked hard gourmet cheese made from whole sheep's milk. This matured cheese is the ripened version and is harder than the sweet soft Sardo dolce and is aged for 2 to 12 months. The rind has a straw-yellow rind that may become brown as it matures. The body is firm and presents only a few scattered eyes. The matured Pecorino Sardo becomes harder during a...
Perail Papillon Your Price: € 5,48 Add to Cart Pérail is a small fine French gourmet cheese made of pasteurized sheep milk. This gourmet cheese has a soft and creamy taste with a touch of salt. The past is flexible, fine and melts easily; the rind is a little stronger, but still relatively soft and in the aroma of the cheese up will recognize the sheep milk All in all an easy going cheese that you will enjoy....	Pere Joseph Your price: € 8,78 Add to Cart Père Joseph is an aromatic cheese from Belgium. This gourmet cheese is a popular dessert cheese in Northern Europe. It has a strong aroma, almost as strong as Limburger cheese. Each wheel of Père Joseph sits for over a month in a ripening cave before a brown paraffin rind is applied to stem the aging process. Père Joseph is a cheese that melts well, and adds a lot of flavor to the foods to which you apply it. This gourmet cheese has a creamy, satiny body that is slightly salty and a bit sharp....
Petit Brie - 1 kg Sold out, more expected soon A Petit Brie of 1 kg may not be small for all of us, but considering the fact that traditional Bries are 2-3 kgs in weight; a 1 kg Brie is small. This French classic cheese is a soft cow's milk cheese with a white rind flora. It is molded into a large flat disc and is ripened for at least three weeks. Bries get smaller as they age and they become runnier and get a more intensive flavor....	Petit Brie, 500g Your price: € 11,24 Add to Cart Brie is a soft, unpressed, and naturally drained cow's milk cheese with a white rind flora. It is molded into a large flat disc, which measures approximately 40 cms in diameter, and is ripened for at least three weeks. Traditional whole Bries weigh between 2 and 3 kgs, that's why this whole Brie is called Petit Brie; it only weighs 500 grams. Président's Petit Brie is made with pasteurized cow’s milk. This Brie gets smaller as it ages, it becomes runnier and the flavor intensifies. Président Brie has a subtle yet distinctive flavor and deliciously creamy texture. It’s perfect to use in recipes, as a snack or on a cheeseboard....
Petit Doruvael Your price: € 12,47 Add to Cart Le Petit Doruvael is developed in the 'green heart' area just east of the centre of the Netherlands. The cheese is made from first-quality raw milk to which a special culture, known as 'red-bacteria' is added. The color of Le Petit Doruvael is red-orange and this young cheese is creamy and soft in taste. It could be seen as the Dutch Port Salut. A fine choice for after dinner with a nice glass of dessert wine. In order to comply with US FDA regulation for export to the USA the maturation of this cheese has been extended to over 60 days....	Petit Livarot Sold out, more expected soon Petit Livarot is the smaller version of the Livarot which is known as "the colonel" because of the five strips of raffia which are wrapped round it to stop bulging. It has a glossy orange-brown washed rind which can become very dark and rustic looking. The golden paste has little holes and is soft and springy. The French gourmet Petit Livarot is clearly a cheese that cannot be missed because of the pungent aroma coming from the rind. The aroma is farmyard like bacon and ammonia but the paste is more subtle, though still with meaty overtones. The taste is also full and strong with farmyard flavors and a strong, salty lemon tang which bites the tongue. Similar cheeses are Epoisse, M...
Petit Soumaintrain Sold out, more expected soon The Petit Soumaintrain is a round farmhouse gourmet cheese made with raw cow's milk with a soft pate, uncooked and not pressed. The rind has an orange color that comes from continual washing in brine. Maturation takes about 6 to 8 weeks, with continual brushing in a solution of brine with Marc de Bourgogne added. The final result is a rich cheese with a fascinating taste This gourmet cheese has a powerful rich flavor with a pungent smell; the paste has a sweet taste with salty and creamy milk flavors; the texture of the paste is fine. In order to comply with US FDA regulation for export to the USA the maturation of this cheese has been extended to over 60 days....	Petrus Sold out, more expected soon Petrus is a typical Belgian cheese; made according to a long tradition in the Old Abbey Lo. This is the same Abbey that made Echte Loo cheese. Petrus has a soft and creamy flavor, not very complex. The round cheese has a dark orange 'rind' and a mild aroma. The cheese is made of pasteurized cow's milk. In Belgium this cheese is popular on sandwiches, as a snack and in combination with one of the Belgian beers....
Picodon For Reference Only Picodon A.O.C. has thin natural rind and a good white paste. As it matures the rind and the paste harden. The flavor, too, intensifies to a medium-sharp nuttiness. Some young cheeses are pierced and soaked in the local eau de vie; or packed in olive oil with herbs. Everywhere you go in the south of France you will find a version of these attractive little French gourmet goat's-milk cheeses. They are usually made in small 3 to 4 oz drums and are sold at various stages from young and creamy to old and extremely hard....	Pie d'Angloys Your price: € 7,42 Add to Cart Pié d'Angloys is a wonderfully creamy Brie style French gourmet cheese which originates from the Burgundy region of Eastern France renowned for its fine food and wine. The combination of its melt-in-the-mouth texture with its rich full flavor gives fine food connoisseurs an unforgettable experience....
Pierre Robert Sold out, more expected soon Pierre Robert is made with pasteurized cow’s milk enriched with cream. The soft paste is almost mousse like and the rind formed from white mould. This cheese ripens in about 3 weeks to a perfect mild buttery texture with a tangy bite not often found in this style of cheese. This cheese can be served throughout the year. This cheese is made in Brie-country Ile-de-France...	Pont l'Eveque Your price: € 9,43 Add to Cart Pont l'Évêque is made in a distinctive square shape which is achieved by cutting the curds into blocks rather than into small pieces or grains. One block makes one cheese. They are drained and placed in fat square molds. After dry-salting, the cheeses are ripened in humid cellars. This pungent French gourmet cheese is still made on the farms of the Pays d'Auge in Normandy just as it has been for centuries. The maturing cheeses are washed with brine to give a light tan-colored rind which develops the characteristic pungency of the cheese. Indeed the aroma is strong enough to qualify the cheese for the top ten most pungent French cheeses, but it should not be so strong that it is unple...
Port Salut Your price: € 7,73 Add to Cart Port Salut is a traditional monastery cheese and is also known as Saint Paulin. Port Salut is a creamy, semi-soft cheese made from cow's milk. It usually has a wheel-shape. The thin, washed rind is smooth and leathery. It ranges in color from pale yellow to bright mandarin orange. It was the first French cheese produced from pasteurized milk and has remained so....	Port Salut, small wheel Sold out, more expected soon This piece of Port Salut (Saint Paulin) is a whole small wheel of cheese of approximately 320 grams, 11 oz. The soft cheese with the thin, washed rind is creamy, smooth and leathery. It ranges in color from pale yellow to bright mandarin orange. It was the first French cheese produced from pasteurized milk and has remained so....
Pouligny St Pierre Sold out, expected delivery date unknown Pouligny St Pierre is a traditional, creamy, French gourmet cheese made from goat's milk with a natural rind. The cheese is often known as the pyramid, because of its shape. The cheese is made from alpine goat’s milk, perfumed by the heather and herbs of the moor lands. It is soft, wrinkled and ivory-colored. As it ages and dries, the rind becomes reddish-orange, providing a magnificent contrast to the firm, pure white, slightly grainy interior. The time of maturation is approximately 5 weeks. The taste has a rarefied sour savor, followed by a salty flavor which turns to a sweetness nuttiness. The pate is remarkable white with a fine texture, moist and soft. Similar cheeses are Crot...	Prima Donna fino Your price: € 11,77 Add to Cart The characteristics of the Prima Donna fino are mature and full of taste; it is made after an authentic domestic recipe and is recognizable by the eye-catching blue cheese label. Maturing Prima Donna fino is a trade of its own. Carefully and in a modern way, the trade of maturing cheese is performed to perfection. The cheese gets all time, piece and quiet to mature. Wholeheartedly you can recommend Prima Donna fino for Mediterranean cooking, but also on a sandwich or as snack. Prima Donna fino gives many everyday recipes a fine southern taste. Prima Donna fino cheese is great on a sandwich, a cheeseboard or you can use it in cheese fondue....
Prima Donna leggero Your price: € 8,84 Add to Cart Prima Donna leggero is a high quality, low fat cheese made according a traditional recipe. Maturing Prima Donna leggero has an outstanding taste for a low fat cheese; the maturing of the cheese is performed to perfection. The cheese gets all time, piece and quiet to mature. Prima Donna leggero is a kind of cheese that distinguishes itself within the 30+ cheese segment. Not just the recognisable bright blue cheese label, but also its taste and applications make Prima Donna leggero a quality cheese, after an authentic domestic recipe. Wholeheartedly you can recommend Prima Donna leggero for Mediterranean cooking, but also on a sandwich or as snack. Prima Donna leggero gives many ever...	Prima Donna maturo Your price: € 13,20 Add to Cart Prima Donna maturo (extra matured) does not only have a distinct ruby-red label, its taste is full bodied as a high quality extra matured cheese should be. The Prima Donna is made according to an authentic domestic recipe. Maturing Prima Donna maturo is a trade of its own. Carefully and in a modern way, the trade of maturing cheese is performed to perfection. The cheese gets all time, piece and quiet to mature into a special cheese with a spicy and somewhat sweet flavor. The cheese is excellent on a sandwich, in soups or sauces or as a snack with a glass of red wine. A great alternative among the Dutch matured cheeses....
Provolone dolce Your price: € 9,54 Add to Cart Our salami-shaped Provolone Dolce is the younger version of the Provolone Picante. They may look alike from the outside, but the shorter ripening of the Provolone Dolce results in a cheese with a thin and shiny rind and a golden white paste. This popular cheese with a delicate, creamy milky flavor is almost a staple in the Italian kitchen. It is a fine cheese that will do very well on a cheese platter after dinner at a party....	Provolone picante Your price: € 9,84 Add to Cart Provolone originally comes from the south of Italy but is nowadays produced in several regions of North Italy and no kitchen is likely to be without it. The cheese is sold in various shapes, melon-or pear-shaped, salami-shaped, bottle shaped or a truncated cone. The weight may vary per shape. Our Provolone Picante is a salami-shaped cheese. The cheese is made from pasteurized cow's milk that is cooked and shaped and salted in brine and hung up to dry. Some cheeses are sold as young as two months, but six months or more is a more usual maturation period. Provolone picante is an older version that may have a deeper straw-colored paste than the Provolone dolce and can develop small cra...