Hendricks Farm Cow Pie
Sunday, September 23, 2007
I can’t think of a more unappetizing name for cheese than Cow Pie. It gives me visions of cow manure and stanky odors. However ill-advised the name is, the cheese is outstanding. Cow Pie from Hendricks Farm and Dairy is a mild, creamy cheese made from raw cow milk (grassfed cows!). It has a bloomy rind that is incredibly delicious. At room temperature, the cheese becomes gooey and wonderful, like the Camembert Hendricks Farm modeled the cheese on.
Hendricks Farm makes their Cow Pie cheese using the cow’s evening milk, which is fattier. And the fat makes the difference here. It’s a great, rich cheese that I highly recommend. In fact, I think Cow Pie just became my all time favorite locally made cheese.
Cow Pie is available at the Fair Food Farmstand and Salumeria at Reading Terminal Market, their farm store in Telford, Cheese! in Phoenixville, Chestnut Hill Cheese Shop in Philly, Bakers on Broad in Souderton, and, I’m told, Whole Foods. You can also find it at Majolica in Phoenixville.
Hendricks Farm is located in Telford, PA. They’ll be hosting their second annual Oktoberfest at the farm on October 26.
First of all, I’d like to point out MY handwriting on that label. Neat and legible, isn’t it? 
Jako, I’m seeing you all over the internets these days! I (and I think the Fri.-morning-Farmstand tasting crew) would agree with you—we were disoriented by the taste and texture of the cheese, perhaps even disappointed. Emily said it was much more firm than she expected, except near the rind as you mention, and Stuart said he thought it ‘needed to get to know itself better’. I thought it was salty! I’ve sampled it two weeks in a row, while portioning it at the Farmstand. Maybe I tried it when it was too chilled, though?
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found your review interesting since I hated this cheese… diapointed by texture, I only like the creamy tiny bit closest to the rind… maybe I ate it too cold? Might try again due to your review