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Mt Tam

Organic Triple cream with a heart

An organic American Original cheese recipe, our best-selling cheese has all the lusciousness you expect from a triple cream with a unique heart that upholds its texture. Named after the iconic landmark Mount Tamalpais that rises over the San Francisco Bay in Marin County, Cowgirl Creamery’s Mt Tam cheese is produced with organic, locally sourced milk and rises above the standard for bloomy rind cheeses. Mt Tam takes you from fudgey firmness to buttery softness with flavors spanning from bright creme fraiche to complex and mushroomy, evoking North Bay’s lush green and gold pastures.

AWARDS
1st place: California State Fair, 2024
2nd place: California State Fair 2022
3rd place: California State Fair, 2023; International Cheese & Dairy Awards, 2023; World Cheese Awards, 2022

STYLE
Triple Cream, Bloomy Rind, Washed Curd

MILK SOURCE
Organic, locally sourced.

FLAVOR PROFILE
Bloomy rind ranging from pillowy to birch bark in appearance; Delightful contrast in textures: At room temperature, features a dense fudgy core enveloped in an evolving pudgy creamline.

When young, notes of creme fraiche & cultured butter. At all ages, luscious, salted butter, cream, fresh pasture, & white mushrooms.

PAIRINGS

  • Sparkling Wine (Champagne, Prosecco, Cava)
  • California Chardonnay
  • Sparkling Dry Cider
  • Drinking Chocolate
  • Sweet Snacks (preserves, honey, etc.)

MILK & RENNET TYPE
Pasteurized cow's milk and cream, microbial rennet (vegetarian)

INGREDIENTS
Organic pasteurized cow’s milk, organic pasteurized cream, salt, cultures & enzymes.

Nutrition

8 Servings per container, Serving Size 1 oz (28g), Amount per serving: Calories 120, Total Fat 12g (15% DV), Saturated Fat 9g (45% DV), Trans Fat 0g, Cholesterol 25mg (8% DV), Sodium 230mg (10% DV), Total Carbohydrate 0g (0% DV), Dietary Fiber 0g (0% DV), Total Sugars 0g (Includes 0g Added Sugars, 0% DV), Protein 4g, Vitamin D 0mcg (0% DV), Calcium 25mg (2% DV), Iron 0mg (0% DV), Potassium 20mg (0% DV). The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Named after the iconic landmark Mount Tamalpais that rises over the San Francisco Bay in Marin County, our Mt. Tam cheese rises above the standard for basic bloomy rinds, using local, organic cow's milk.

A typical trip with Mt. Tam takes you from fudgey firmness to buttery softness with flavors spanning from bright creme fraiche to complex and mushroomy, evoking North Bay’s lush green and gold pastures.

SHOP MT TAM

Young Mt Tam
When Mt Tam is young, the bloomy rind is white with minimal browning, the creamline is starting to develop, and the paste is crumbly and firm. As the cheese matures, the supple rind transforms in texture and tangy, lactic flavors of fresh milk and pronounced salt give way to a more buttery richness.

Ripe Mt Tam
Now midlife, ripe Mt Tam has a thicker, smooth creamline, some crumbliness at its core, and a more fudgy texture. This is a cheese with heart — both in texture and in spirit. The rind has some slight browning, and its mushroomy flavor is more pronounced. The lactic and tangy paste has mellowed into a flavor that, while still reminiscent of fresh milk with a salty brininess, is more rich and buttery.

Mature Mt Tam
Mature Mt Tam is a sight to behold! The creamline and paste have together transformed into a creamy, pudgy texture that, at room temperature, is similar to soft butter. Some ammoniation is to be expected, though it should dissipate fairly quickly. The mushroomy flavors of the rind are more pronounced with a slight bitterness, and the rind itself has a pleasantly chewy, almost leathery quality. Now pungent and full of wisdom in its old age, mature Mt Tam has more complexity and deeper notes of umami, brown butter, and cultured cream, yet is still approachable enough for any triple cream lover.

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