Winning Cheese Samples At Murray’s
Murray’s on Bleecker street is probably the most known (and perhaps the oldest surviving) cheese shop in NYC. It’s not an unusual sight to see bunch of tourist hanging outside the shop almost every afternoon lead by a guide explaining the significance of the shop. I’d even heard that they import fresh specialized cheeses from different countries every day. Well it just happens for today only between 6:30 to 8 PM you can sample the winning cheeses from the American Cheese Society’s 2005 competition. Check it out at Murray’s Cheese, 254 Bleecker Street. $50/person (212.243.3289, ext. 25).
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I am interested in sampling a large variety of cheeses in 1/2 oz labeled samples so that I can make detailed personal notes for future selections. Below is a list of the cheeses I would like to sample.
ALDERBROOK (WILLOW HILL) – semi-ripened soft sheep –
BARAT (SPROUT CREEK FARM) – cheddar-like cow – New York
BUCHE NOIR (FIREFLY FARMS) – Maryland
BUTTERMILK BLUE (ROTH KASE) – Wisconsin
COBBLE HILL (WILLOW HILL FARM) – Vermont [RAW MILK]
CONSTANT BLISS (JASPER HILL FARM) – Vermont [RAW MILK]
CRATER LAKE BLUE (ROGUE RIVER CREAMERY)- rich creamy cow’s milk blue – Oregon [RAW MILK]
EMMERTOMME (TALL CEDARS FARM) – Virginia [RAW MILK]
EVERONA PIEDMONT (EVERONA DAIRY) – Virginia [RAW MILK]
EVERONA MUFFALETTA (EVERONA DAIRY) – Virginia [RAW MILK] 10
EVERONA CRACKED PEPPER (EVERONA DAIRY) – Virginia [RAW MILK]
FERNWOOD (WILLOW HILL FARM) – Vermont
MASCARPONE
OLD KENTUCKY TOMME
DAIRY VALE CHEDDAR
THOMASVILLE TOMME (SWEETGRASS DAIRY) – mild semi-firm cow’s milk – Georgia [RAW MILK]
DAIRY VALE CHEDDAR
ROARING FORTIES BLUE
SEAL BAY TRIPLE CREME LOG – triple creme cow
CHIMAY 20
ESROM
STILTON (COLSTON BASSETT)
LINCOLNSHIRE POACHER [RAW MILK]
DORSET DRUM CHEDDAR
BANON
BEAUFORT [RAW MILK]
BRILLAT SAVARIN
BUCHERON
CABECOU DU PERIGORD
CHAOURCE 30
D’AFFINOIS
EPOISSES – Burgundy [RAW MILK]
FLEUR VERT
FOURME D’AMBERT [RAW MILK]
GAPERON
LA ROCHE BLUE – brie-like mild blue
MORBIER [RAW MILK]
MUENSTER
PERAIL
PETIT BASQUE
PIERRE ROBERT 40
PONT L’EVEQUE
RACLETTE [RAW MILK]
ROQUEFORT [RAW MILK]
ROUCOULONS
SAINT ANDRE
ST. MARCELLIN
ST. MAURE
ST. SIMEON – soft-ripened cow
TOME DE SAVOIE [RAW MILK]
VACHERIN CLARINE
VACHERIN MONT D’OR 50
GERMANYCAMBOZOLA
GREECEFETA
HALLOUMI – firm cheese for grilling – Cyprus
HOLLANDBEEMSTER GOUDA
GARLIC GOUDA – semi-firm cow gouda with garlic
LEYDEN
IRELANDCARRIGALINE CHEDDAR
CASHEL BLUE
CROZIER BLUE
DUBLINER 60
DURRUS – washed rind cow
ITALYASIAGO 12 MONTH – extra aged cow [RAW MILK]
BRINATA – Tuscany
BRUNET – Piedmont
BURRATA – fresh mozzarella filled with creamy mozzarella curd
CASTELMAGNO
CRUCOLO
FOSSA
LA TUR – Piedmont
MOZZARELLA DI BUFALA 70
PARMIGIANO REGGIANO – Emilia-Romagna [RAW MILK]
PECORINO STAGIONATO w/ Peppercorns – Tuscany
PECORINO TOSCANO 30 DAY – Tuscany
PECORINO TOSCANO 90 DAY – Tuscany
PECORINO w/ TRUFFLES
PIAVE VECCHIO – Veneto
PROVOLONE, AGED
RICOTTA SALATA – dense salted aged Ricotta
ROBIOLA BOSINA
ROCCHETTA – Piedmont 80
TALEGGIO
TARTUFELLO
TOMA AL TARTUFO
UBRIACO – firm cow aged in Italian white wine
VENTO D’ESTATE
MEXICOCHIHUAHUA
NEW ZEALANDKARAKA
NORWAYGJETOST
SPAINCABRALES [RAW MILK]
GARROTXA – Catalonia 90
MAHON
MANCHEGO [RAW MILK]
MANCHEGO W/ ROSEMARY
NEVAT – Catalonia
QUESO TRONCHON
TETILLA
TORTA DEL CASAR – super rare squishy sheep’s milk [RAW MILK]
VALDEON
SWITZERLANDEMMENTHALER
GRUYERE [RAW MILK] 100
My zip code is 24522
Please provide information as to possibilities and costs.
please respond with price including delivery. I realize that not all cheeses will beavailable. Give me options. Thank you.