From Byerly’s this week: Bellavitano. Origin unknown. It was a small sample that I enjoyed in one long sitting. $16.99/lb. Medium dry, complex and lasting flavor. MMMM!

Beemster Vlaskaas from Cub Foods.

$15.89 / lb

~ Holland Vlaskas Imported

Just a random, impulse cheese purchase after a few week stint. “Starts out strong and finishes even better!” [mf] “I’m just glad I finally picked a winner.” [sd] It’s been a long time since we were surprised with a 4 Cheese one. We LOVE this cheese!

Rembrandt Extra Aged Gouda from Cub Foods.

$13.99 / lb

~ A Dutch Masterpiece

Fully ripened, tangy, slightly crumbly / cube and an appetizer, grate over pasta or veggies. “Watch out for the wrapper. I like it!” [sd] “Super Farmy…” [mf] Occasional pockets of juice. Yum!

Smokey Cheddar Pin Wheel from King Soopers.

$8.99 / lb

It’s dryer today than yesterday. It sheers. You know what you’re getting.

Mahon Reserva from Whole Foods.

$13.99 / lb

~ Pasteurized Cow’s Milk

It’s very crumbly and hard to cut. The outside looks like a potato. Nice, long finish. We initially only gave this two cheese, but later realized it left us craving more.

Murcia Curado Do from Whole Foods

$15.99 / lb

~ Raw Goat’s Milk

This cheese came highly recommended by the super cool cheese salesperson, Dayna, from WF. She was also the one who told us about Gordonzola and The Cheese Mistress.

“It just tastes good! It’s unique. The flavor hits you later.” ~samm

It goes great with watermelon!

Traditional Emmenthaler from Whole Foods

$7.99 / lb

~ Unpasturized Cow’s Milk

“Pleasantly surprised!” ~mike. Solid. Nothing exceptional but not a dog either. Mildly swissy. I would have added another 1/2 Cheese if it were swissier but still a good cheese for it’s price.

I melted it on our ham salad sandwiches earlier and it was grrrrrrreat!

Uniekaas Robusto from Whole Foods

$12.99 / lb

~ Pastured Cow’s Milk

Mike swears it’s the same as that smoked gouda from Minneapolis last month. “I enjoy this cheese! +++” ~mike. “It just melts in your mouth.” ~samm.

[Negative One on the Cheese Scale]

Raclette Swiss Bulk from Safeway

$15.49 / lb

~ Traditional Farmhouse unpasturized semi-soft

A$$!!! “It hurts! It hurts!” ~mike. It’s very rancid and painful. Tastes like it went bad!!! I spit! I couldn’t swallow it!!!

Fiscallini Cheddar from Cub Foods

$19.99 / lb

~ Bandage wrapped aged Cheddar from California

(aged 18 mos) very dry, very parmy, grates nicely. Mike likes the cloth. “Now that I know it’s not swiss, I like it a lot.” ~mike

This was the other cheese we accidentally bought, thinking it was swiss…