Valley Shepherd Creamery Fairmount

Friday, September 28, 2007

The Fairmount cheese from Valley Shepherd Creamery has a strong Swiss cheese kind of taste and texture.  I suspect it would make a great fondue.  The Valley Shepherd site says it’s “definitely a mountain cheese with pasture and fresh mountain aroma”.  Fair enough.

Fairmount is a mixed milk cheese that is cave-aged 8-15 months.

There are several Valley Shepherd cheeses I am dying to try.  It seems as if the Ash Log is mimicking Morbier, with its line of ash separating cheese made from the morning and afternoon milkings.  And the Scent-sation cheese, which is apparently is pretty stanky.  The Ancient Shepherd also appeals.  I’ll be keeping an eye out for these. 

I bought the Fairmount at the Fair Food Farmstand in Reading Terminal, but Valley Shepherd cheeses are available at a number of places.