It sure looks like this weekend is full of recaps, huh?
Well this recap is about a cheese shop across the river in Hoboken that I ventured to yesterday. After hearing about how the gem-like qualities of this cheese shop for quite a while, I knew I had to check it out on my Hoboken adventure day.
The first thing I noticed when walking into The Cheese Store at 720 Monroe Street in Hoboken is that it wasn't just another cheese store, this was a place that was owned by people who cared about cheese, cared about spreading knowledge on cheese as I do, and cared about having cheeses that they loved and that they thought were unique -- a precious shop full of lovingly chosen cheeses that span the globe. The other unique aspect to this store was the fact that they aged cheeses on the premises, not a frequent characteristic of a cheese store but one that certainly takes any cheese store to the next level.
So of course, I had to try their Hoboken Tomme which consisted of Montchevre goat's milk cheese molded into a round disk shape and aged for a few weeks - tangy, grassy, and lactic mixed with the full flavored oomph of an aged goat, I had to get a bit of this to take home. I always love when you find a cheese or a food product really unique to where it is being sold -- fully and truly local! Apart from this cheese, there are a few other goat's milk cheeses that are aged on premises.
Moving away from their home-aged cheeses, they do have a nice variety and selection of greats from around the world, some yummy crackers, preserves, Balthazar baguettes, and more. It's worth the trip to check out when you're in Hoboken or if not, at least look them up online.
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