Cheese Review: Morbier

[mishalak]

Firmer than Brie and softer than Gouda this is a cheese with a nice texture. It has a mild fruity sort of flavor with a touch of a sharp taste. I suspect that is from the thin line of charcoal in the center. I read about that part of its making later, when I bought it I had not idea what that line was, I just assumed it was supposed to be there. This isn't a cheese where one is supposed to eat the rind I think. It has an unpleasant fine sand like texture. (That's me learn by doing.) I do think this will become a regular cheese for me. I love the taste of this one and the price is not too bad, just about $8.29 at Sunflower market.

I tried it for the first time last night after I shut off my computer. The rain was coming down hard and the sky lit up with blue flashes. After I'd been outside with my crackers and cheese for just a little while all the streetlights went out and took a minute to come back on. It was a lovely experience to be watching the storm and eating a fine cheese.
 

Comments

[armoire-man.livejournal.com]

Firmer than Brie and softer than Gouda

i'm there, man...

[chadu.livejournal.com]

Dude, have you tried Robioloa? Part sheep, part cow, smells like ass, but tastes divine.

CU

[mishalak.livejournal.com]

Have not tried it yet. I will try to see if I can find it at the local market.

[chadu.livejournal.com]

If you have a Whole Foods or Fresh Fields near you, that's where I get mine.

CU

[crazysoph.livejournal.com]

I'm very fond of Morbier, having been introduced to it by francisandclare on a visit to our place. Sounds like you chose exactly the right way to enjoy it, atmospherics and all!

Crazy(and yes, also rather too interested in the finer things of life)Soph

[http://users.livejournal.com/kai_/]

Sounds lovely, thanks for the post.

BTW, I'm new on your friends list, can't remember how I started reading your journal, but the food posts is why I joined. :) Hope you don't mind.

[mishalak.livejournal.com]

I pretty sure you added me after I freljed (friended) Kij Johnson. You're on her list and I don't remember seeing you about before that. Welcome.

[http://users.livejournal.com/kai_/]

Yes, indeed, that would be the common denominator. Apparently, something you said to Kij seemed remarkable to me, therefore I browsed over to your journal. I read entries about food, and that made me happy and then freljed (neat word!) you, and forgot to say hi, because I think I got distracted by work. (heh).

If you're interested in learning more about me personally, I also maintain another journal: mmccoy. This journal is used for reading and posting memes and politics and stuff like that. :)

And you're in Colorado, so you make me think of the mountains. That's a nice thought.