Merve White Cow’s Cheese

This piquant, salty and semi-hard cheese from the Dobrogea region of Romania is made from sheep’s milk, and is sharp and aromatic.

Beyaz Peynir is the most popular cheese in Turkey. Beyaz Peynir, which translates to “white cheese” in English, is a brined and aged cheese made from cow`s milk with a taste that reminiscent Feta. A pantry staple in most Turkish households, this delicious tangy cheese is normally enjoyed from morning through evening, starting at breakfast, in savory and sweet phyllo-wrapped pastries and always on Meze platters. Sutdiyari Piknik White Cheese is made with pure (cow, sheep and/or goat`s milk) and brined and aged to perfection. With a delicate, crumbly texture and milky, slightly salty flavor, our Piknik White Cheese is a wonderful way to add Mediterranean flare to salads, omelets, roasted veggies and pastas. Enjoy warm on flatbread with fresh tomatoes, oregano and olive oil. Or try it with fig jam, walnuts and a drizzle of honey. In Turkey, Beyaz Peynir is a classic component of Menemen, a lightly scrambled egg dish made with tomatoes, green peppers, chilies, white cheese and olive oil. Once you try Sutdiyari Piknik White Cheese, the culinary possibilities for this delicious cheese will inspire you. Because brined white cheese is low in fat and a rich source of probiotics, calcium and protein, you can feel great about incorporating it into your diet.

Unlike our other French Camembert, this one comes from Normandy, where Camembert was first created in 1791 by Marie Harel. During the French Revolution, a recalcitrant priest from Brie arrived at the Manor of Beaumoncel, in the village of Camembert, and was hidden there by Marie Harel, a farmer. Following the direction of this priest, she created Camembert cheese. The recipe was a success and her children and grandchildren continued the family tradition. Over time, word spread and Marie’s cheese became famous all over the world._x005F_x000D_ Camembert Cheese Le Chatelain is an excellent example of this cheese, with a recipe that is true to the original. It is succulent, ripe, rich, and creamy. Only gently pasteurized at moderate temperatures, Camembert Cheese Le Chatelain retains most of the authentic flavors and qualities of the raw-milk cheese you can buy only in France. Excellent served with light reds from the Loire Valley or champagne, in Normandy this cheese is paired with an apple liqueur called Calvados. Apples, Camembert and Normandy are inextricably linked. Norman dairy farms are peppered with apple trees that protect the rich soil. In fact, some people claim to be able to taste a hint of apple beneath the creamy suppleness of fresh Camembert.

Gouda cheese is famous here and abroad. The cheese, that thanks its name to the fact it has been sold in Gouda for centuries is our bestseller. Gouda cheese is sometimes called Stolwijker cheese after one of the neighbouring local places where the farmer’s cheese is made.

Telemea is a traditional Romanian cheese made by the Vlach or Wallachian people of Europe. Since 2005, the name Telemea is a protected designation of origin product of Romania. There are various types of Telemea official recognized under the PDO label such as Telemea de Arges, Telemea de Brasov, Telemea de Carei, Telemea de Harghita, Telemea de Huedin, Telemea de Oas, Telemea de Sibia. Telemea is a soft, white sheep`s milk cheese with a creamy texture and tangy aftertaste. In some cases, cow`s milk is also used. The cheese was originally produced only in Romania but when the Vlach population started spreading beyond their native country, the recipe became popular in European nations like Greece, Macedonia, Bulgaria and Poland. Sharing similarities to Feta, Telemea is used in salads and in pairings with snacks. There are a few variations with cumin seeds in it that assign the cheese a spicy aftertaste. As Telemea is stored in a brine solution, it gets saltier with age.

An older Manchego gets heartier and more flavorful as it ages. From Merco, Spain, this sheep’s milk cheese has a more developed flavor and firmer texture than younger Manchego cheeses. A good blend of salty and nutty flavors, and sweet hints and buttery taste. Excellent to give a tapas or antipasto platter more dimension. Pair Spanish Manchego cheese with a blanc de noir champagne.