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Cave Aged Marisa
Snuggly
situated among the softly flowing green hills and fertile pastures of central
Wisconsin, the Carr Valley Cheese Company has been making cheese for over a
century. Sid Cook, the current and fourth-generation owner, is one of a small group
of certified Master Cheesemakers in the United States. He, along with the
rest of the Carr Valley Cheese Company, makes a select variety of cheeses. From
traditional and smoked Cheddars to Colbys and more unknown varieties like
Benedictine, Carr Valley Cheese Company pairs old-world traditions with
creativity to make each cheese.
This sheep milk cheese is aged for
six months in an open-air cave where it is endowed with a complex sweet
earthiness. A high butterfat content balances the cheese's inherent saltiness
with a rich creaminess that deepens as Cave-Aged Marisa ages.
2nd Place Ribbon, American Cheese Society Competition in Burlington, Vermont,
2007.
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