December 12, 2007
Holiday Gift Guide: Tumalo Farms Cheese: $$-$$$$$
What: Locally produced "farmstead" goats milk cheeses from Tumalo Farms. They have seven different cheese varieties which you can order singly, and gift packages available too. These are definitely gourmet cheeses; check out the Pondhopper, a cheese made with a "local microbrew" (I'm guessing Mirror Pond Pale Ale) with "a faint hint of hops."
For: Foodies and turophiles.
Price: Ranges from $18 for a single cheese all the way up to $180 for the "Ultimate Gift": a 10 lb. personalized cheese wheel - $$-$$$$$
Where: Order online directly, or call them at 541-350-3718 to find out if you can order and pick up in person.
Trivia: "Farmstead" cheeses are the highest classification of cheese production: the milk is produced on the farm along with the cheese.
Comments (2):
JustaDog writes:
Sounds good but I'd only buy it if it does NOT contain rennet - the inner scrapings of the stomachs of dead calfs.
Most cheese uses rennet to coagulate the cheese. There are alternatives like Tillamook Cheese.
Posted by JustaDog at 2007-12-12 18:29:17
Jon writes:
True. Tillamook Cheese uses microbial rennet grown from molds. There are vegetable-based rennets, as well. I'd recommend anyone who's concerned about this to give Tumalo Farms a call... I'm sure they'd be happy to answer any questions.
