riCotta Ricotta literally means “re-cooked” and is a fresh cheese, made by cooking the whey left over from the cheese making process. In the US, it is traditionally made with cow’s milk, but there are a few cheese makers using sheep or goat’s milk to make Ricotta. It has a soft texture, similar to cottage cheese & has a fresh, clean flavor with a hint of milk. It is great as an ingredient for cooking in such dishes as lasagna or cheesecake, but it is also delicious served on its own with a drizzle of honey & fresh berries. texture similar to Gruyere or Comte. Once the cheese is formed into wheels, it is coated in several handfuls of local herbs, gathered from the countryside. The cheese is then aged for 4 months allowing the herbs to infuse their flavors into the cheese, echoing the flavor of the wild herbs & grasses eaten Chevre in Blue BY MontChevre by the cows before milking. Swiss Alp Established in 1988, Montchevre Panorama is a delicious cheese, perfect uses only the freshest goat’s milk for a cheese board, especially when from farms in Wisconsin & Iowa to paired with crisp, young, white wines. make this delicious blue cheese. This It also melts well, making it perfect carefully aged, crumbly blue cheese for cheese sauces, gratins, or a simple combines the sharpness of good blue grilled cheese. with the unmistakable tang of a great goat cheese. Typically great on salads, Chevre in Blue boasts enough depth to pair with dried cherries & a glass of pinot noir. sWiss alp panoraMa From mountain pastures comes the aptly named Swiss Alp Panorama, a semi-hard cheese with a firm, smooth AUTHENTIC GREEK CHEESE Most of Krino’s cheeses are made from 100% pasteurized sheep’s milk. Naturally lower in fat than cow’s milk cheeses, these cheeses carry a distinctive flavor and texture thanks to the wild grasses and herbs on which sheep graze. Cheese, particularly varieties from sheep’s milk, is an important part of a healthful diet. Except for those used mainly for grating, these delectable, versatile cheeses are excellent on their own (or sprinkled with herbs and a touch of olive oil); accompanying a variety of other appetizers; chopped into pasta dishes; or used as a cooking ingredient. 14 ~ Fresh Products 2013 - 2014 Annual Catalog