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Sofia |
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Sofia is everything I want in a goat cheese. Handladled into 1lb. barquette molds and marbled with ash, it's texture is fine and silky in the mouth, becoming denser and more velvety with age. It ripens under a light, wrinkly geotrichum rind, delicate and slightly sweet, and so is never mushroomy , overpowering, or soapy like the heavy penicillium rinds on a Brie. Sofia Solomon, a Chicago affineur, has guided our cheesemaking over the years on everything from flavor and texture, to packaging & presentation. So for all these miracles, and because she is a dear friend, this cheese is named for her. It’s a beautiful name and a beautiful cheese, I think, in all ways. Sold by the lb. in 1lb. mini loaves. 10 day pre-order
Pairings: Like the Pyramide and Wabash, I consider this best after a meal paired with honeyed berries, slightly acidic preserves, or a drop or two of really old balsalmico. Pairs well: when young, with crisp, light wines and sparkling wines or rose. When older, riper, denser, it's grand on a summer evening with sweet whites like sauternes or moscatos. |
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1 lb., sold by the lb., 3/wood cheese crate |
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