Carrigaline Farmhouse Cheese

Carrigaline Farmhouse Cheese is a semi-soft cheese made from cow's milk. It originates from Carrigaline, County Cork in Ireland.[1] Pat and Anne O'Farrell have produced their cheeses on their farm in County Cork since 1988 using milk from their Friesian cow herd. Today, the O'Farrell family business has grown into a leading producer of artisan cheese found across all Irish retailers and beyond. The naturally smoked cheese has received numerous accolades in various international cheese awards.

Carrigaline Farmhouse Cheese
Country of originIreland
RegionCounty Cork
TownCarrigaline
Source of milkCows
Pasteurisedyes
Texturesemi-soft
Weight150g, 200g, 400g round. 1kg and 1.8kg wheel
Aging timebest at 12 weeks or older

It is a vegetarian cheese made with whole milk and vegetarian rennet, and is made into rounds of 150g, 200g and 400g, or wheels of 1 kg (2.2 lb) or 1.8 kg (4.0 lb). It is recommended to mature for 12 weeks before eating.

Carrigaline export approximately 20% of their cheese to Europe and the US, and their cheese is also sold domestically in supermarkets and independent retailers.[2] They are certified by the BRC international standards and have received awards including bronze, silver and gold medals at the British Cheese Awards.

Range

Carrigaline produce a variety of cheeses:

  • Natural
  • Garlic and herbs
  • Smoked
  • Blueberry
  • Cranberry
  • Dillisk Seaweed

Awards
  • 2003: Gold for low fat cheese in the British Cheese Award.
  • 2006: Bronze for reduced fat cheese in the British Cheese Awards.
  • 2007: Bronze for reduced fat in the British Cheese Awards.
  • 2008: Gold for smoked cheese in the World Cheese Awards.
  • 2008: Gold for smoked cheese in the British Cheese Awards.
  • 2008: Silver for low fat cheese in the British Cheese Awards.
  • 2008: Bronze for natural cheese in the British Cheese Awards.
  • 2009: Gold in British Cheese Awards for smoked cheese.
  • 2010: Gold in semi-soft smoked category with Carrigaline smoked in the British Cheese Awards.
  • 2010: Gold in smoked cheese category in the World Cheese Awards.
  • 2010: Bronze in World Cheese Awards for smoked cheese.
  • 2010: Bronze in Irish Cheese Awards for smoked cheese.
  • 2011: Bronze in Irish Cheese Awards for smoked cheese.
  • 2013: Won Silver in Best of Irish cheese category in the International Cheese Awards for our original cheese.
  • 2013: Bronze in Best Irish Cheese in the International Cheese Awards for smoked cheese.

References
  1. The Irish Farmhouse Cheesemakers Association Archived October 20, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
  2. Bordbia Irish Food Board website Archived August 29, 2010, at the Wayback Machine


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.