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February 25, 2021
Cheese Wisdom: Nettle Meadow Farm’s Kunik
This triple cream offering is tangy and earthy
THE CHEESE Kunik from Nettle Meadow Farm, Warrensburg, NY
THE STYLE Triple cream – a ripe, spreadable, creamy, style similar to a triple cream brie – made from 75 percent goat’s milk and 25 percent Jersey cow cream. Kunik means ‘snowball’ in Eskimo.
FLAVOR PROFILE Lemon, tang, mushroom, earthy.
HOW TO ENJOY Serve with white seedless grapes, a mild flavored honey, apricot jam, gherkin pickles, cold smoked salmon. Spread on sturdy crackers, like Wasa, or a baguette slice. And yes, eat the soft white rind.
WINE PAIRINGS Dry sparkling wine, fruit forward rosé, a Spätlese Reisling, or Beaujolais.
EXTRA READING Remove this cheese from the refrigerator about 15 to 20 minutes before serving to open its flavor profile. Soft cheeses have less fat than an aged cheese, like cheddar, because they have a higher liquid content, which gives you that rich palate with fewer calories.
WHERE TO PURCHASE Orrman’s Cheese Shop at 7th Street Public Market
PRICE $38 per pound
