Petit Frere or little brother is the focus of today's cheese spotlight, crafted by the four Crave Brothers in Waterloo, Wisconsin. It is a pasteurized cow's milk washed rind disk of creamy cheese-y goodness aged with vegetable rennet for at least six to eight weeks. The older this cheese gets, the more intense it gets for all the right reasons. At any age however, it is the perfect marriage of washed rind stink and bloomy rind unctuous creaminess. Crafted in honor of the French - Irish heritage of the cheesemakers, this cheese marries the classic cheese making techniques of each nation and makes it completely its own.
Full of earthy, barnyardy, farm-y notes with a creamy buttery-ness, this cheese walks the right sort of fine line. Perfect with some nice crusty bread and dried fruit and if you're me, a glass of Pinot Gris. However it would also work excellently with a nice beer.
$7.99 at Fairway for an 8 ounce round.
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