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Prima Donna

Prima Donna (pree-mah DAH-nah) is a cross between aged Dutch gouda (pronounced HOW-dah) and Italian Parmigiano-Reggiano, this cheese smells like butterscotch candy and tastes not unlike a rich caramel sprinkled with sea salt. Its nutty, sweet flavor, and tangy taste is simply irresistible. Made with pasteurized cow’s milk, the 22-pound wheel of Prima Donna develops a deep golden interior with small holes throughout the paste encrusted with white protein crystals called casein.

Silver Medal Winner- 2015 World Cheese Awards

Origin:  The Netherlands
Milk: Pasteurized Cow        Rennet Type:  Animal        Age:  1.5 years
Look: Gouda style, firm, wax-rind
Feel: Firm,  with crunchy bits of enzymes
Smell: sweet, rich
Taste: salty and sweet with a hint of butterscotch
Pairs well with: red wine blends, cabernet sauvignon, beer; we recommend Great Frog Winery’s 2013 Heritage
Tastes good with:  fresh or dried figs, crunchy whole-grain mustard, meats

Recipe: 
Smoked Chicken Salad with Raspberries
Saffron Risotto with Serrano Ham
Shaved Watermelon Radish and Asparagus Salad with Castelvetrano Olives and Gouda

$21.99

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