Rarebird
Rarebird
Rarebird is a moment on pasture made funky. Cherry Grove Farm crafts this cheese in wee batches, washing it with a salt solution over two months as they steward it to a proper point of ripeness. The result is a beefy hunk of cheese with a heady array of savory flavors and texture that ranges from buttery to custardy. Flavors range from roasted peanuts or hazlenuts to bacon cheeseburger, soy sauce, long-simmered beef broth, caramelized onions, and shallot.
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Raw grass-fed cow’s milk
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Pungent washed rind
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Aged 75-90 days
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ACS winner 2018
Pairings: Potato chips, pretzels, mustard, bacon marmalade, onion rings, sourdough bread, pickled veggies, sour cherry jam, Trappist ales; orange wine or rosé; Pinot Noir; Beaujolais; Lambrusco, Kombucha, apple cider, Arnold Palmer, ginger beer
Storage
Store wrapped in cheese paper in a humid part of your refrigerator, such as the crisper drawer. Mold growth is natural and safe, but you can wipe it off of the rind with a paper towel or some cheesecloth and a little salty water if it bothers you.