First Cheese Tasting

This post actually written by Marie, just from Katie's account.

Cheese #1: Brebiousse D'argental

Texture: Soft, spreadable cheese

-The one with the orange skin up top

From the laboring efforts of the Argentinian sheep herders(that are displayed merrily with their happy little sheeps, on the package) comes the mildly flavored softness of brie. Spreadable on fresh French baguettes, it pairs well with the light sweetness of gala apples. Katie suggests that the very light flavor, compared to other bries, hits you like a....well I was going to insert something clever here, but then Katie said, "it doesn't quite come alive until it's been in your mouth for a few minutes." At which time the flavor of the cheese is comparable to... I have no idea, basically we liked it.

Katie: The flesh of this brie is very light with a great taste that hits you late. The skin has a very powerful flavor though.

Cheese #2: Sottocenere Truffles

Texture: too soft to call hard, too hard to call soft

The one with the green leaf on bottom

Did you know truffles are fungi? Katie says that the truffle flavor stands out and is "certainly noticeable". I tried various cuisines from all around the world and I still have no idea what truffles are supposed to taste like. Basically it tastes like string cheese (Kraft kind) with a kick of flavor and boy is it pungent. This will definitely not be on the "Cheese on a Date" category. Not to say it gets close to Camembert. Katie thinks Camembert is light in smell, I think Katie's olfactory senses are broken. However, she states that this cheese is delicious "and finally understands why Hao thinks truffles are tasty."

Katie: This was my favorite cheese of the day. The cheese itself is very smooth in texture and very light in taste. It absorbs the truffle flavor fantastically. The truffle flavor, which was great, definitely is much stronger than any flavor contributed by the cheese itself. Unlike Marie, I didn't find this one pungent at all

Cheese #3: Capricho De Cabra

Texture: Smooth crumbly Goodness and spreadable

The round one on left

Traveling all the way from Spain, this amazingly delicious cheese has to be my favorite. But then again I am partial to rich, tangy flavors. Awakening the taste buds, it pairs well with soft, sweet honey that counters the tart quality of the cheese. It goes great with grapes, apples, and pears. It's great for goat lovers and even the ones that love goat cheese.

Katie: I love goat cheeses. This is a great goat cheese. I would probably buy it again, but nothing special really stands out about it in comparison to other goats, imo. Very smooth, almost fruity flavor.