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Cheese of the Day: April 19 – Garroxta

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Cheese of the Day: Garroxta Presented by ACS CCP® Elizabeth Nerud:

Here’s a great little cheese for you. Our cheese of the Day is Garroxta. It comes from northeastern Catalonia, Spain and was in near extinction until it was rediscovered in the 1980’s. Now there are ten creameries which produce it, all using traditional methods. Several names are associated with this revival, among them Enric Canut and his colleague Ramon Badia, who who promoted and taught about goat cheese. It is due to their efforts that we can now enjoy this delightful cheese. There was also an interesting sort of movement of urban hippies who moved to the countryside in the Eighties and collaborating with cheesemakers, they were also instrumental in saving Garroxta’s heritage. Among the neorurals were Toni Chueca, his wife Rosa Heras, also Savador Marti and Nati Ninot. Their son Josep is now runs the creamery. All told, 363,000 pounds of Garroxta is made annually, 20% of which is exported.

The wheels resemble stones, blue-gray in color,and hasa moist yet firm and flaky paste. Mildly goaty, buttery and tangy, one gets notes of citrus, mountain herbs and damp earth, lingering hazelnut and dried fruit. Such a lovely thing, it’s perfect for dessert.

THIS JUST IN: THANKS TO THE GENEROSITY OF SO MANY IN OUR CHEESE COMMUNITY, TWO SCHOLARSHIPS HAVE BEEN FULLY FUNDED!! WE ARE ACCEPTING DONATIONS FOR A THIRD SCHOLARSHIP UNTIL 4/30 AND WINNERS OF THE SCHOLARSHIPS WILL BE ANNOUNCED MAY 1.

Our Facebook Cheese Study Group is raising funds to send worthy ACS CCP exam® candidates and ACS CCPs® who want to attend the 2017 ACS Conference in Denver, Cheese With Altitude. You can apply for a scholarship by clicking hereand you can contribute to the scholarship fund by clicking here. All monies raised (withe the exception of the fees charged by GoFundMe) go to the winners of the scholarship. everyone involved in the scholarship efforts is donating their time and receiving NO fees or monetary compensation… just the feeling of helping those who need our help. Complete rules and information can be found here

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