Posts Tagged ‘ricotta’
Lakin’s Gorges Cheese
Posted by Gorgescheese in Cows Milk, Find Cheese, Organic on October 10th, 2011
Lakin’s Gorges Cheese LLC owner and cheesemaker Allison Lakin makes fresh and aged cow’s milk cheese in Rockport, Maine. Made by hand in small batches using organic milk from Tide Mill Organic Farm and organic, vegetarian rennet.
Currently available in markets and restaurants around Maine, now available in Boston, MA and New Haven, CT.
BASKET MOLDED ,WHOLE COW’S RICOTTA. This is not your supermarket ricotta! Firm enough to slice and eat with fresh fruit, but creamy enough to blend in your favorite sweet or savory dish.
“Medallion,” a 2 ounce, soft ripened cheese aged 2 weeks; notes of citrus and fresh mushrooms
“Prix de Diane, ” a bloomy rind cheese, aged 4 weeks; creamy and buttery
“Opus 42,” a 6 pound, mold ripened, aged 3 months, semi-hard wheel, nutty and sharp
“Morgan, ” a firm 1/2 pound mold ripened wheel, aged 3 months; salty and grassy
For availability and more information, please visit the website at www.lakinsgorgescheese.com or call 207.230.4318
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Ricotta As Local As Your Kitchen
Portland Press Herald columnist Anne Mahle writes about how to make ricotta in your own kitchen:
Thanks to the surge in interest in “keeping it local,” good things are happening — to our economies and to the quality of our food.
What’s true for that carrot also is true for fresh cheeses and dairy products. And it’s easy to make your own ricotta, yogurt, buttermilk and even cheeses such as mozarella, fromagina and ricotta salata.
