Editorial Product Review:Item Description:Roquefort is the ancient blue cheese from the Rouergue, a small region of southern France. It ranks with Stilton and Gorgonzola as the three musketeers of blue cheese, setting the gold standard for all other blues. Roquefort is made from raw sheep's milk, as opposed to the pasteurized cow's milk of its chief rivals. It is aged naturally in the caves of Cambalou for a minimum of three months, developing an intense flavor profile.
The Roquefort Association, Inc. protects the quality of Roquefort and marks all genuine Roqueforts with a red sheep seal (it is made from the milk of Red Lacaune sheep). This world renowned cheese is soft, rindless, and a bit crumbly.
- Made from raw sheep's milk
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fabulous cheese
I bought this cheese at Di Bruno's - one of Philadelphia's famous cheese shops. It was a little sweetw , creamy with a slight crumble. I melted this cheese on top of a strip steak and served it with a balsamic reduction - it was fabulous. In recent months i have been enjoying point reyes, which is also a good cheese for steak. when i asked in the store, this is what was recommended.
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Great, but not enough
This was among the best Roquefort I have eaten. I could have eaten more than the 8 oz in one sitting.
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A decent Roquefort, but not especially well-aged.
Vernieres is my staple brand for Roquefort, primarily because it is more readily available than other brands. This is a solid choice for most occasions if you're looking for a robust, pungent blue, particularly at this price, although a savvy shopper can find it MUCH cheaper if one knows where to look -- and I do. :) The only downside is that the typical Vernieres wedge or wheel tends to be underaged as Roquefort goes, not nearly enough bluing, and generally too much firmness/not enough softening of the texture. On rare occasion I can find a wedge of this brand very well aged indeed, and then it truly lives up to its reputation as the King of Cheeses. Yum!
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Roquefort cheese from igourmet
For a lover of roquefort cheese, this product is a delight. And inexpensive, compared to offerings from other sources, does not mean inferior by any means. I recommend it to others, and will certainly buy more in the near future.
