Hard Texture Gourmet Cheese

Browse our great selection of Hard Texture Gourmet Cheese. These cheeses are aged for a very long time; years rather than months. In hard gourmet cheese such as the long aged Goudas, you will often see a uniquely crystalline texture and these crunchy bits add to the intense flavor of well-matured hard cheeses. Try them and let us know what you think by giving us your opinion in a product review.
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Pecorino Toscano is an Italian sheep's milk cheese that is considerably milder than the Pecorino Romano. This particular Pecorino Toscano is made Val D'Orcia under strict supervision of the Consortium of Pecorino Toscano. Fresh Pecorino Toscano is mild, and rather creamy, with some nutty hints. With age Pecorino Toscano becomes read more...
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  • Reypenaer VSOP
    Reypenaer V.S.O.P. is truly a Dutch gourmet cheese showpiece. Magnificent and well deserved of the V.S.O.P. designation. This delicious gourmet cheese from the Netherlands is matured for about 2 years and during that maturation sheds approximately 25% of its original weight. The white spots you will see on the surface indicate the start of mineral and protein crystallization. In comparison to mos... read more
  • Prima Donna
    Prima Donna maturo (extra matured) does not only have a distinct ruby-red label, its taste is full bodied as a high quality extra matured cheese should be. The Dutch makers of Prima Donna know that very well it takes time to age;a cheese to a mature flavor and that's exactly what Prima Donna is allowed to do; to relax/age a little longer than the average cheese to come to her maturity. Prima Donn... read more
  • Vintage Gouda Aged 5 years
    This Vintage Gouda is aged 5 years and there are not so many Goudas of that age, with a similar miracle of flavor. The color of this gourmet cheese is deep amber and burnt orange with a texture similar to Parmigiano-Reggiano, very firm and flaky. Its rich flavor and subtle sweetness is intense and complex. It is an excellent substitute for grating cheeses as it caramelizes beautifully; it is even ... read more
  • Old Amsterdam
    Old Amsterdam is a Dutch gourmet cheese that is ripened to perfection and regularly checked for flavor. It is a gourmet cheese of exceptionally high and consistent quality, with a buttery mature aged Gouda flavor that cuts with ease. Just like the famous wines of distinction, Old Amsterdam is now recognized with 'Premier Grand Cru Classe' and has won numerous European Gold Medals for gourmet chees... read more
  • Ricotta Salata
    Ricotta Salata is a dried, salty, aged sheep's milk cheese from Sicily. Ricotta means re-cooked and Salata means salted. It is sometimes called Ricotta secca, or Ricotta Pecorino. The cheese is made from the whey part of the sheep milk and is very white. Ricotta Salata is made from fresh ricotta that has been pressed, salted and aged for at least 90 days, the result is a firm cheese, ideal for gra... read more
  • Gruyere
    The milk for the Swiss gourmet cheese Gruyere is brought to the dairy by the producers, and every delivery is strictly controlled and analyzed. The milk will undergo no thermic treatment until its transformation into cheese. This guarantees the preservation of the flora that gives Gruyere AOC its typical taste. The cheese maker adds the cultures that will mature the milk. Once maturation is achiev... read more
  • Parmigiano-Reggiano
    Parmigiano-Reggiano is a member of the Grana family of very hard Italian cheeses and it has been produced in small-size dairy farms for many hundreds of years. In the English-speaking world this famous cheese is generally known as Parmesan. Parmesan cheese is made in squat drums which look rather like small beer barrels. The rind is a shiny golden brown color and has the name of the cheese printe... read more
  • Gruyere Cave-Aged
    The Cave-aged Gruyère is matured for about one year in the secluded caves of Kaltbach near Lucerne in Switzerland. In the cool and humid air of these sandstone caves;the gourmet cheeses develop a dense texture with small salt crystals. The cheese may have some desirable holes, but these are not essential. The cheese is smooth to the touch with a slightly damp feel. It is soft, reasonably firm and... read more
  • Comte
    Comté A.O.C. is an ancient French gourmet cheese, also known as Gruyere de Comte; it is made in the Massif of the Jura, a region composed of medium range mountains situated in Franche-Comté, which lies between the Vosges and the Haute-Savoie. The Montbeliard cow is the only breed of cattle whose milk is authorized for making Comté. The cheese is hard, straw-colored, contains some medium-size hole... read more
  • Piave Vecchio
    Piave Vecchio or Old Piave is made from the pasteurized cow's milk. The cheese is made by a cooperative in the Piave River Valley region of Belluno, Italy in 15-pound wheels with the name impressed in the rind. This gourmet cheese has been aged for about 12 months and has a dense texture and butterscotch aroma and flavor that resembles a young Parmigiano Regiano. We cut and wrap this cheese in w... read more
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