Cheese Maker: Tarago River Cheese
Cheese Name: Strzelecki Goat's Blue
Location: 2236 Main Neerim Road, Neerim South, Victoria
The cheese is made in 2kg rounds and this is just of piece from that. As you can see it has quite a rustic look to the rind.
Maturation takes 8 weeks and as it ages the texture changes from being slightly chalky to a soft and creamy consistency.
The veining is distinct but well spaced - the colouring varies from a light to dark green.
On face value you might take it for a fearsomely flavoured blue but you'd be in for a surprise. It's not highly scented, the goat milk adds a sweetness to the cheese and the blue just brings in another flavour. It's quite sticky and creamy in the mouth, with a pleasant lingering flavour.
Besides enjoying it as it, this cheese is well suited to be added to salads.
I am just learning to like blue cheeses. I am sure I have never heard of blue cheese made from goats milk before. I am really enjoying all these cheeses Haalo.
ReplyDeleteEver since I lived in Italy, I love blue cheeses. This one looks very tempting. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteThis sounds like it was just made for me! I like Tarago River and I love blue and I love goats cheese. It's officially been added to the list!
ReplyDeleteThanks Sara - happy to hear you're enjoying the series.
ReplyDeleteThanks Merisi - it's easy to get to love cheese in Italy.
Hi Truffle - I hope you can find some and do let me know what you think of it. I found this one at Prahran Market at Pete 'n' Rosie's Deli