SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 15 SEATTLE DESIGN CENTER

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1 SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 15 SEATTLE DESIGN CENTER CHEESEMAKER Acme Farms Cheese (Deming) Appel Farms CHEESE Most cheeses are available for purchase during the festival. Some of them are also available at select Cheesemonger Sponsor locatios. Availability subject to change. BHC = Beecher s Handmade Cheese CC = Central Co-op = Community Markets* *Aavailabilty varies by location Camembert BHC Our Camembert is a traditional, French-style bloomy-rind cheese with bold, earthy flavors and aromas. As it ripens, the interior softens and the flavor intensifies. Milk: Cow / Texture: Soft-ripened / Rind: Bloomy / Age: 60 days Petit Brie BHC Mild in flavor and aroma, our Petit Brie is a soft-ripened cheese with buttery flavor and a creamy, velvety texture. Milk: Cow / Texture: Soft-ripened / Rind: Bloomy / Age: 30 days Cheddar Stirred curd cheddar, sharp flavor with a slightly fruity finish. Milk: Cow / Texture: Semi-hard / Age: 1 year Paneer CC Paneer is a fresh cheese common in South Asia, especially in India, Bangladesh, and Pakistan. It is a soft, acid-set non-melting cheese, making it a perfect vegetarian protein source in many diets. Milk: Cow / Texture: Soft / Age: Fresh / Farmstead Gouda CC Gouda is a semi hard cheese with a creamy texture and mild nutty flavor. Easy to cut and grate, also melts beautifully. Milk: Cow / Texture: Semi-hard / Age: 3-6 months / Farmstead Maasdammer Maasdammer is a semi-hard cheese in the swiss family of cheeses, but is sweeter and creamier than a traditional Swiss cheese. Sweet buttery, nutty taste with a fruity background and is lovely in casseroles, fondue, and sandwiches. It is also a perfect pairing with fruit. Milk: Cow / Texture: Semi-hard / Age: 6 months / Farmstead Nokkelost Similar to Dutch Leiden, Nokkelost is a semi-hard cow s milk cheese with a creamy texture and thin natural rind. Also called kuminost, this pale-yellow cheese fully ripens in 3 months. Flavored with cumin, caraway seeds and cloves, it is a bit spicy, nutty and tangy in taste. Milk: Cow / Texture: Semi-hard / Age: 6-9 months / Farmstead Quark German for fresh curd, quark is a fresh soft cheese that is similar to a cross between sour cream and cream cheese. Quark is wonderful for baking in cheesecakes, lasagnas, and quiche. It is also delicious in dips, spreads, and as a topping on soups and tacos. Milk: Cow / Texture: Soft / Age: Fresh / Farmstead

2 Beecher s Handmade Cheese (Seattle) Black Sheep (Chehalis) Cascadia (Trout Lake) Cherry Valley Dairy (Duvall) Flagship BHC CC A uniquely robust cow s milk cheese in a class all by itself. Semi-sharp, rich and nutty with notes of brown butter and a slightly crumbly texture. A cross between Cheddar and Gruyère. Milk: Cow / Texture: Semi-hard / Age: 15+ months New Woman BHC Adding Jamaican jerk spices creates a savory cheese that has a smoky flavor. Earthy, nutty, slightly spicy and sweet. Milk: Cow / Texture: Semi-hard / Age: 2+ months Marco Polo BHC Celebrating Marco Polo who is credited with bringing pepper to Europe. Milled green and black peppercorns. Rich savory umami flavor and butter notes with a creamy texture. Milk: Cow / Texture: Semi-hard / Age: 2+ months Just Jack BHC Made from whole milk and tastes of pure cream. Mild and creamy butter notes. Rich and tangy with a smooth texture. Milk: Cow / Texture: Semi-soft / Age: 2+ months Smoked Flagship BHC CC Naturally smoked over a distinctive blend of apple and cherry wood. Semi-sharp and uniquely robust. Rich, nutty flavor. Infused with the heady fruity essence of natural hardwood. Milk: Cow / Texture: Semi-hard / Age: 15+months Mopsy s Best Salty nutty flavors in a cheese whose origins are in Northern England. Milk: Sheep / Texture: Hard / Rind: Natural / Age: 3-6 months / Farmstead / Raw St. Helens Mild and smooth St. Helens is a washed curd sheep milk cheese. Milk: Sheep / Texture: Hard / Rind: B-linens washed rind / Age: 3-6 months / Farmstead Baasque Nutty notes in a cheese whose roots go back to the Mountainous Basque region of France. Milk: Sheep / Texture: Hard / Rind: Natural / Age: 5-9 months / Farmstead Sleeping Beauty CC Rich and buttery with a supple sharpness. Named after a legendary beauty that came between mighty Pahto (Mt. Adams) and Wy East (Mt. Hood). Milk: Cow / Texture: Semi-hard / Rind: Natural / Age: 90 days / Organic / Raw Glacier Blue BHC CC An approachable blue with a rich, savory flavor and fudgy texture. This cheese will convert anyone to a blue cheese lover. Milk: Cow / Texture: Semi-soft / Rind: Natural / Age: 75 days / Organic / Raw / Blue Cloud Cap BHC A dynamic cheese with grassy notes that reflect the mountain pasture. A milky, firm and citrusy paste with hints of mushroom near the rind. Milk: Cow / Texture: Semi-soft / Rind: Aged bloomy rind / Age: 75 days / Organic / Raw Sawtooth Rich and brothy with hints of fruit and a delightfully smooth semi-soft texture. Peaty notes from the washed rind give it just enough funk Milk: Cow / Texture: Soft-ripened/ Rind: Washed rind / Age: days / Organic / Raw Dairy Reserve Tangy, sweet, and buttery with a smooth, nutty finish. A semi-firm cheese aged 4-8 months with a cocoa, black pepper, and cinnamon-rubbed natural rind ACS Winner. Milk: Cow / Texture: Semi-hard / Rind: Coated / Age: 6 months / Farmstead

3 Cherry Valley Dairy (Duvall) Conway Family Farm (Camas) Ferndale Farmstead Golden Glen Ferne s Feta Lovely white, naturally brined greek style cheese. Strong excellent saltiness. Great crumble. Milk: Cow / Texture: Semi-hard / Rind: Natural / Age: 2 months / Farmstead UnsaltedCultured Butter Silky smooth, grassy and creamy- the way butter was meant to taste. Cultured in the European style and available in both gray salt and unsalted varieties. Milk: Cow / Texture: Fresh/soft Age: Fresh / Farmstead Gray Salt Cultured Butter BHC Milk: Cow / Texture: Fresh/soft Age: Fresh / Farmstead Herbed Rose Butter Classic French blend of dried green herbs with dried lavender and rose petals are gently folded into our Gray Salt Butter, resulting in a luscious, aromatic butter. 2016, 2018 ACS Winner! Milk: Cow / Texture: Soft / Rind: Bloomy / Age: Fresh / Farmstead Yacolt Burn Cheddar With distinct notes of smoked paprika, this hand-stirred, beautifully marbled cheese is caveaged with a slightly smokey taste that shines in many flavorful dishes and on cheeseboards. Milk: Goat / Texture: Hard / Rind: Natural dry salted / Farmstead Boulder Creek Cumin The flavor of cumin is prominent in this cheese and goes well with white wine and hearty stews, but is truly a favorite with Mexican dishes. Milk: Goat / Texture: Hard / Rind: Natural / Farmstead Silver Star Classic White Classic white stirred-curd cheese with luscious melting properties. Blends well into dishes and is also a creamy standalone with hors d oevres. Cave aged to various stages of sharpness. Milk: Goat / Texture: Hard / Rind: Natural / Farmstead Columbia Gorge Caraway The rye is pronounced enough to stand with beer and pretzels, or as a sweet note to a baguette. Milk: Goat / Texture: Semi-hard / Rind: Natural / Age: 6 months / Farmstead Scamorza CC This cheese is hung on ropes to age, a technique used by artisans for hundreds of years, giving it a pear shaped body. A relative of our Fior di Latte mozzarella, but with a bolder and more buttery flavor. It is the perfect ingredient for recipes like lasagna, where the delicious melting of the stretched-curd family of cheese is desired. Milk: Cow / Texture: Semi-soft / Rind: Natural / Age: 1 week / Farmstead Fontina A rich and creamy aged cheese with a smooth, almost silky texture. Our whole milk version has a natural rind instead of the washed-rind style produced in northern Italy. Complex floral and sweet flavor with butterscotch or brown sugar aroma notes. Milk: Cow / Texture: Semi-hard / Rind: Natural / Age: 6 months / Farmstead Caciotta CC Our Caciotta cheese is a mild semi-aged cheese with a soft texture making this cheese tasty and versatile for anyones cheese palate. This cheese makes a great pairing, with raspberry, apples, nuts, crackers, and of course beer or wine. This cheese lends itself well to other flavors so expect some seasonally available varieties in the near future! Milk: Cow / Texture: Semi-soft / Rind: Natural / Farmstead River Cheddar CC 2 year aged cheddar with double cream. Milk: Cow / Texture: Semi-soft / Rind: Natural / Age: 2 years / Farmstead

4 Golden Glen Gothberg Farms Little Island (Cathlamet) Lost Peacock (Olympia) Monteillet Fromagerie (Dayton) Lavander Cheddar 9 months aged cheddar with lavender. Milk: Cow / Texture: Semi-soft / Rind: Natural / Age: 9 months / Farmstead Old Gouda 1 yr aged gouda. Milk: Cow / Texture: Semi-soft / Rind: Natural Age: 1 year / Farmstead Red Pepper, Onion and Garlic Cheddar 9 months aged cheddar with Red Pepper, onion and garlic. Milk: Cow / Texture: Semi-soft / Rind: Natural / Age: 9 months / Farmstead Chevre BHC Low temp pasteurized, hand molded traditional goat cheese. Tangy, lemony, clean, & cloudlike. Milk: Goat / Texture: Soft / Age: Fresh / Farmstead Feta Lower salt, whey brined feta. Taste our magnificent LaMancha milk in every bite. Milk: Goat / Rind: Brined / Age: 1+ months / Farmstead Gouda Luscious goats milk gouda. Creamy, almost buttery with caramel flavors. Milk: Goat / Texture: Semi-soft / Age: 1+ years / Farmstead Sitka Our Sitka is a short-aged semi-hard cheese made from a blend of raw cow and goat milk. This cheese is made with multiple added cultures popular in northern Italy and is aged for 8-10 weeks. It is delicious melted or grated on salads or pasta. Milk: Cow & Goat / Texture: Semi-hard / Age: 6 months / Farmstead / Raw Madrone Mold-ripened semi-soft raw cheese. Available both raw and pasteurized, perfectly mild at 3 weeks. Made with goat and cow milk, and the raw aged version has a strong piquant finish. Milk: Cow & Goat / Texture: Semi-soft / Rind: Mold-ripened / Age: 60 days / Farmstead / Raw Thai Garlic Chevre BHC CC Soft and spreadable, lightly creamy with notes of summer pasture and lemon. A simply beautiful farmstead cheese lavored with thai chili peppers and garlic. A unique flavor profile that offers a savory goodness with a hint of spice. Milk: Goat / Texture: Fresh/soft / Age: Fresh / Farmstead Halloumi BHC CC A delightfully crispy on the outside, gooey on the inside, squeaks in your mouth, bit of perfection. Sprinkled with fresh off the farm mint and sea salt, this cheese was made to be the star of the show. Milk: Goat / Texture: Semi-soft / Age: Fresh / Farmstead Larzac Mixed sheep/goat milk divided by grape leaf ash line. Creamy, nutty flavor. Milk: Goat & sheep / Texture: Soft-ripened / Rind: Bloomy / Age: 4 weeks / Farmstead Le Roi Noir (The Black King) Mixed sheep/goat milk, traditional heart-shaped dusted with grape leaf ash and sea salt. Subtle but pungent and creamy. Milk: Goat & sheep / Texture: Soft-ripened / Rind: Bloomy / Age: 3 weeks / Farmstead La Fleur du Midi (The Flower of the South) Traditional buche-shaped dusted with 3 styles of smoked paprikas and sea salt. Adorned with edible flowers and herbs. Spicy and unique. Milk: Goat & sheep /Texture: Semi-soft / Rind: Bloomy / Age: 3 weeks / Farmstead

5 Monteillet Fromagerie (Dayton) Mt. Townsend (Port Townsend) Pleasant Valley Dairy Rosecrest Farm (Chehalis) Samish Bay Cheese Cardabelle Brie style mixed milk. Soft ripened. Milk: Goat & sheep / Texture: Soft-ripened / Rind: Bloomy / Age: 3 weeks / Farmstead Causse Noir A natural salt-rubbed rind, goat and sheep milk combination tomme, butter, smooth texture at 3-6 months, and evolves to a more crystalized, sharper flavor at 6-12 months, perfect for grating. Milk: Goat & sheep / Texture: Hard / Rind: Salt-rubbed / Age: 3-12 months / Farmstead Trufflestack BHC CC Created by infusing Seastack with Italian black truffles. The flavor of our milk shines against the unmistakable flavor of black truffles. Milk: Cow / Texture: Soft-ripened / Rind: Bloomy / Age: 10 days Off Kilter BHC CC Our semi soft-ripened cheese is washed with Pike Brewing s Kilt Lifter Scotch Ale. The result is pungent and earthy with a sweet malty finish. As a member of the washed rind family, Off Kilter steps toward the stinky end of the spectrum, but finds the perfect flavor balance. Milk: Cow / Texture: Semi-soft / Rind: Washed / Age: 14 days Seastack BHC CC Named for the famous rock formations along WA coastline, Seastack offers complex earthy flavors with distinct beauty. Dusted in vegetable ash and sea salt to enhance its visual and culinary appeal. Its ripened exterior offers an earthy, briny flavor which is balanced against a bright, milky interior. Milk: Cow / Texture: Soft-ripened / Rind: Bloomy / Age: 9 days Red Alder CC An Alpine style cheese, hand washed and aged to enhance its nutty and earthy characteristics. Milk: Cow / Texture: Semi-hard / Rind: Brined / Age: 14 days Mutschli Really raw, Swiss-style aged cow s milk cheese. Smooth, nutty and sweet. Milk: Cow / Texture: Semi-hard / Rind: Waxed / Age: 7 months / Farmstead Leyden Traditional Dutch style Gouda with caraway and cumin seed. Milk: Cow / Texture: Semi-hard / Rind: Waxed / Age: 8 months / Farmstead Mountain Swiss Salt; Creamy, nutty, and buttery. Country Herbs & Garlic Swiss Blended with a mix of rosemary, oregano, basil, garlic, and salt. Caraway Swiss Blended with Caraway seeds and salt. Spicy Pepperoni Swiss Blend of black pepper, mustard seed, fennel, red peppers, jalapeno peppers, garlic powder, sugar, salt, and liquid smoke. Aged Ladysmith Creamy. Milk: Cow / Texture: Semi-soft / Rind: Natural / Age: 3 weeks / Farmstead / Organic Extra Sharp Gouda Milk: Cow / Texture: Semi-hard / Rind: Natural / Farmstead / Organic

6 Samish Bay Cheese Sunny Pine Farm (Twisp) Tieton Farm & (Tieton) Twin Sisters Washington State University (Pullman) Vache Creamy fresh cow s milck cheese made in a similar style to goat chèvre ACS winner. Milk: Cow / Texture: Fresh/soft / Age: Fresh / Farmstead / Organic Herb Gouda Milk: Cow / Texture: Semi-hard / Rind: Natural / Farmstead / Organic Chipotle Cheddar Milk: Cow / Texture: Semi-hard / Rind: Natural / Farmstead / Organic Chèvre Plain CC Plain Organic Goat Chèvre Chèvre Honey Lavender CC Favored with organic honey that has been infused with organic lavender essential oil. Chèvre Black Pepper Garlic CC Flavored with freshly ground organic black pepper and fresh organic garlic. Chèvre Parsley Chive CC Flavored with fresh organic chives and parsley. Chèvre Garlic Basil CC Flavored with fresh organic basil and garlic. Velvet A bloomy rind mixed milk cheese washed with a pear brandy. Milk: Goat & sheep / Texture: Soft-ripened / Rind: Washed / Farmstead Monalisa Raw goat and Sheep milk, aged 4-5 months, a caprino, pecorino Romano. Only available from small farmstead cheesemakers. Milk: Goat & sheep / Texture: Hard / Age: 4-5 months / Farmstead / Raw Ember Pasteurized goat and sheep milk cheese, made like the old world version of French morbier, when the morning curd is covered with a layer of ash before the evening curd is ladled on top. Milk: Goat & sheep / Texture: Hard / Rind: Washed / Age: 4-12 months / Farmstead / Raw Whatcom Blue Cheese BHC CC Whatcom Blue is a mellow, rich, creamy approachable Blue cheese. Milk: Cow / Texture: Semi-soft / Age: 60 days / Raw / Blue Twin Sisters Farmhouse Cheese Twin Sisters Farmhouse is a raw Jersey Milk cheese that is rich and full of flavor with an exceptional creamy finish. Wonderful for snacking and has amazing melting qualities. Milk: Cow / Texture: Semi-soft / Age: 60 days / Raw Twini Sisters Farmhouse with Whole Peppercorn Twin Sisters Farmhouse with Whole Peppercorns is a rich, bold, creamy cheese. Full of flavor with a beautiful bite from whole peppercorns. Excellent for cooking, adding to omelets, baked potatoes, tossed in hot pasta, or melted on burgers. Milk: Cow / Texture: Semi-soft / Age: 60 days / Raw Cougar Gold A rich, white cheddar with a smooth, firm texture. This unique cheddar has a depth and intensity. Its creamy, lingering flavor will leave you wanting for more! Milk: Cow / Texture: Semi-hard / Age: 1 year

7 Washington State University (Pullman) Natural Viking A gourmet, creamy-white, semi-soft cheese similar to Monterey Jack. With a delicate taste, this soothing sensation melts in your mouth. Its characteristic tiny cracks and high moisture makes it perfect for any dish. Milk: Cow / Texture: Semi-hard / Age: 4 months Sweet Basil Viking Our Viking cheese takes a trip to an Italian garden! Fresh and aromatic, with subtle herb notes. Milk: Cow / Texture: Semi-hard / Age: 2 months