CREATE YOUR OWN TOWER OF CHEESE p. 12--13 Eat Better Cheese! TCS GIFT & CATERING CATALOG
P. 2 Improve someone st life with the gift of BETTER CHEESE. And remember, there s no reason that someone can t be YOU... O R D E R S : 5 1 5. 5 2 8. 8 1 8 1 >Cheese is a living thing & we can only hold it for one week past the pickup date. TCS EACH MONTH our expert mongers select two cheeses at the peak of their flavor & cut & package them for easy pickup at The Cheese Shop. You ll get two half-pound pieces of cheese, a description of each, & pairing suggestions. Cheese pickup is the second Thursday of each month. [Sorry, we are unable to ship] Choose your subscription: 3 months $135 6 months $250 12 months $500
2 cheeses, one jam, one meat $40 3 cheeses, one jam, one meat, Potter s crackers $50 We re more than corn & pigs. Taste the best artisan edibles Iowa has to offer. Cheeses from Milton Creamery & Frisian Farms. Jam from Clear Creek Orchard. Prosciutto from La Quercia. And a Cheese Shop board to serve it on. POTTER'S CRACKERS 3 cheeses, one jam, one meat, Potter s crackers, Iowa-made beer or wine $60 515.528.8181 Made just down the road from Des Moines in Norwalk, Iowa, La Quercia ['The Oak'] cured meats are highly awarded & served in swanky restaurants from California to New York. Sample La Quercia salami, prosciutto, & nduja with crostini. Includes a Cheese Shop board to serve it on. G I FT B OX G I FT B OX P.4 THE IOWAN ORDERS: LA QUERCIA CROSTINI THE ACORN THE OAK 1 salami style, 1 prosciutto style, nduja, crostini $40 3 salami styles, 2 prosciutto styles, nduja, crostini $75 tcs
[cheese monger] P. 6 G I F T B O X G I F T B O X P e r f e c t P a i r i n g s Your choice of wine or beer paired with two perfect cheeses, Potter s crackers, & one perfect condiment to tie it all together. Packaged in a small wine crate. wine beer $70 $xx $60 $xx The Ultimate Box WINE red white sparkling the MONGER BOX BEER dark hoppy sour Let The Cheese Shop's expert mongers select the perfect cheeses at their prime. These boxes are party-ready! B O O Z E & C H E E S E >You pick the booze, we'll handle the rest. Wine or beer, three artisan cheeses, La Quercia prosciutto, crackers, & a condiment to match. T h e U lt i m a t e >A party in a box! Wine or beer, four artisan cheeses, La Quercia prosciutto & salami. Go-withs: crackers, jam, mustard, Marcona almonds, artisan chocolate, & a sweet surprise. $100 $140 O R D E R S : 5 1 5. 5 2 8. 8 1 8 1
P. 8 O R D E R S : 5 1 5. 5 2 8. 8 1 8 1 LIFE S A & it s too short to eat crummy food no matter where you re sittting. Go all out with the TCS Picnic Extravaganza. Your insulated TCS picnic basket will come loaded with four artisan cheeses selected by our mongers for peak flavor, two kinds of La Quercia cured meats, two packages of crackers, two condiments, artisan chocolate, & four 16-oz. cans of beer or a bottle of wine. PICNIC TCS Picnic Extravaganza $150 Just the basket $35
P. 1 0 O R D E R S : G I F T B O X S w i s s s o i r e e f o r t w o Have a fondue feast at home! Not only do you get our special fondue cheese blend, but our fondue-ina-box comes with traditional cornichons & your own little fondue pot! $60 5 1 5. 5 2 8. 8 1 8 1 Large fondue pot GIVE THE G F IFT OF ONDUE Ê TE DE MOINE T M >Prefer Raclette? Get the raclette cheese, the cornichons, & a do-it-yourself raclette maker. $60 8 person classic raclette maker [cheese not included] $115 >The Real Deal: If you re thinking bigger, The Cheese Shop can set you up with full-size fondue pots. [Cheese not included] Medium pot with stand Large pot with stand $85 $100 tete De Moine > Another Swiss tradition is Tête de Moine, a famous cheese dating back eight centuries. Half a wheel of the pungent cheese comes with a girolle, which finely shaves the cheese, releasing its distincitve smell & flavor. All tied up in a bow. $40 G I F T B O X
Towers of CHEESE P.12 TCS pimiento cheese tray As pictured $500 L A R G E PA R T Y B O A R D we g ot yo u > Say Cheese! For weddings, parties, & extravaganzas of all types let us create a cheese tower just for you! Small charcuterie & cheese tray cat e r i n g for 2 or 200 G O AT C H E E S E - S T U F F E D P E P P A D E W S ORDERS: 515.528.8181
CALL P. 1 4 T C S C A T E R I N G C H E E S E T R AY S All TCS trays come on reusable, wooden, 12x12 trays [$10 deposit]. Trays include organic Potter s crackers, dried fruit, Marcona almonds, & French cornichons, a.k.a. little pickles. C h a r c u t e r i e & C h e e s e > House-made country-style pork pâté or chicken liver mousse, world-famous-&- Iowa-made La Quercia prosciutto, house favorite Fra mani salame, house-blended mustard, & two monger-selected cheeses. Small serves 8 10 Large serves 20 30 T H E C R O W D p L E A S E R > Four cheeses even your picky friends will love: Milton Creamery s sweet, nutty, and born-in-iowa Prairie Breeze, Hooks famous 4-year cheddar, Fort Saint-Antoine 14-month Comté, & a French triple crème. Small serves 8 10 Large serves 20 30 $ 75 $ 150 $ 50 $ 150 Need something bigger or a custom order? No problem. Call us or email C.J. [aka el jefe] C H E E S E & M E A T P A R T Y B O A R D S All TCS boards come on reusable, wooden, 16x22 boards [$12 deposit]. Boards include four monger-selected cheeses, Creminelli salami, Fra Mani salame, La Quercia prosciutto, organic Potter s crackers, one loaf of La Mie ciabatta bread, dried fruit, Marcona almonds & French cornichons, aka little pickles. Small serves 15 20 Large serves 30 40 $ 75 $ 150 ½ lb. 515.528.8181 c.j.bienert @thecheeseshopdsm.com A D D - O N S See the tray or board that s sooo close to what you want but it just needs that one more thing? We ve got an add-on for that! M E A T S La Quercia prosciutto Fra Mani salame rosa Fra Mani mortadella Fra Mani salame $ 15 $ 8 $ 8 $ 14 H O U S E - M A D E S P R E A D T R AY S TCS house-made spread trays come on reusable, wooden, 12x12 trays [$10 deposit]. Trays include ½ pound of spread & crostini. Trays serve 8-10. Pimiento cheese $ 65 Quark [ fresh cream cheese] & olive tapenade $ 65 O T H E R S T U F F H o u s e L e m o n S a l a d Greens with olives, pickled shallots, croutons, grated Parmigiano, & preserved lemon vinaigrette. Small serves 4 6 people Large serves 8 10 people $ 40 $ 65 M O N G e r C H E E S E t r ay > Eat cheese like a pro & let our expert mongers hand-select four of our finest cheeses when they re at their peak! Cheese selections can be customized for any taste or occasion. M I n i c h e e s e b o a r d > Looking for something smaller? Try our Mini Cheese Board. Perfect for gifting or more intimate gatherings. One 9x4 wooden TCS serving board & three monger-selected cheeses. ½ lb. P R O V I S I O N S Castelvetrano olives Kalamata olives Cornichons Fruit & nut mix Potter s crackers $ 5 $ 5 $ 4 $ 10 $ 7 W o r l d Fa m o u S T a k e - & - B a k e M a c & C h e e s e 72-oz oven-safe pan of prepared mac & cheese with heating instructions. In the oven, on the table, down the hatch! Serves 8 10 people Bacon mac & cheese $ 50 $ 65 Small serves 8 10 Large serves 20 30 $ 70 $ 140 Serves 3 4 people $ 30 House-made pickles or kraut Goat cheese-stuffed peppadew peppers [each] $ 10 75 8 3 3 4 2 N D S T. D E S M O I N E S, I O WA
CALL THE CHEESE SHOP AT 515.528.8181 OR STOP IN TO OUR SHOP AT 833 42ND ST. IN DES MOINES. All orders must be picked up at The Cheese Shop during regular business hours. While we do not ship, our boxes are expertly packed & labeled & are ready to go into a sturdy shipping box with ice packs so you can. The Cheese Shop may make substitutions of equal or greater value. All orders must be placed 24 hours in advance. Prices are subject to change.