{"id":39185,"date":"2020-12-14T10:34:09","date_gmt":"2020-12-14T15:34:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/?p=39185"},"modified":"2021-09-21T16:40:22","modified_gmt":"2021-09-21T20:40:22","slug":"enjoy-with-abandon-2020s-best-cheeses-for-snacking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/enjoy-with-abandon-2020s-best-cheeses-for-snacking\/","title":{"rendered":"Enjoy With Abandon: 2020&#8217;s Best Cheeses For Snacking"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n<h2><strong><em>Socially Distant Party Showstopper: <\/em><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/uplandscheese.com\/product\/rush-creek-reserve\/\"><strong>Rush Creek Reserve<\/strong><\/a><\/h2>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/uplandscheese.com\/\">UPLANDS CHEESE CO<\/a>., <\/strong><strong>DODGEVILLE, WI<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/uplandscheese.com\/product\/rush-creek-reserve\/\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-39187 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Screen-Shot-2020-12-10-at-10.37.20-AM-1024x681.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" srcset=\"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Screen-Shot-2020-12-10-at-10.37.20-AM-1024x681.png 1024w, https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Screen-Shot-2020-12-10-at-10.37.20-AM-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Screen-Shot-2020-12-10-at-10.37.20-AM-768x511.png 768w, https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Screen-Shot-2020-12-10-at-10.37.20-AM-1536x1022.png 1536w, https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Screen-Shot-2020-12-10-at-10.37.20-AM-2048x1362.png 2048w, https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Screen-Shot-2020-12-10-at-10.37.20-AM.png 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/h2>\n<p>Though Rush Creek Reserve may be overshadowed by its oft-awarded sister, <a href=\"https:\/\/uplandscheese.com\/product\/pleasant-ridge-reserve\/\">Pleasant Ridge Reserve,<\/a> it deserves a tip of our hat. Uplands Cheese Co. won the prestigious Resistenza Casearia Award at the 2017 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.slowfood.com\/what-we-do\/international-events\/\">Slow Food festival<\/a>, not for a specific cheese, but rather in recognition of their process. Both of Uplands\u2019 cheeses (there are only two) are made by hand in small batches from the creamery\u2019s own milk, and the makers pay special attention to animal welfare and milk quality. Made only in the fall, Rush Creek is oozy, rich, and woodsy, thanks to each wheel\u2019s cloak of spruce bark. Serving this cheese should be as methodical as its production: Let the cheese come to room temperature or warm it gently in the oven, carefully slice off the top rind, and prepare to be wowed.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<h2><em>Best Midnight Snack:<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beechershandmadecheese.com\/flagship-reserve-7-oz\">Flagship Reserve<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.beechershandmadecheese.com\/\">BEECHER\u2019S HANDMADE CHEESE<\/a>, <\/strong><strong>SEATTLE, WA<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.beechershandmadecheese.com\/flagship-reserve-7-oz\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-39188 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Screen-Shot-2020-12-10-at-10.39.23-AM-1024x758.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"758\" srcset=\"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Screen-Shot-2020-12-10-at-10.39.23-AM-1024x758.png 1024w, https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Screen-Shot-2020-12-10-at-10.39.23-AM-300x222.png 300w, https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Screen-Shot-2020-12-10-at-10.39.23-AM-768x569.png 768w, https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Screen-Shot-2020-12-10-at-10.39.23-AM-1536x1137.png 1536w, https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Screen-Shot-2020-12-10-at-10.39.23-AM.png 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This impressive beefcake of a cheese won Best American Clothbound Cheddar at the 2019 American Cheese Society awards, proving that Beecher\u2019s knows its way around a cheese bandage. The Reserve is a slightly more rugged take on Beecher\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beechershandmadecheese.com\/beechers-cheese\/flagship\/flagship-7-oz\">Flagship cheddar<\/a>, a semi-hard cow\u2019s milk that holds its own in a competition (it won second place in its category at ACS 2019). Flagship Reserve is our favorite for after-dark snacking, though, as its rich profile and savory crumble satisfy without overwhelming; add crackers and it\u2019s almost a full meal. Just don\u2019t forget to clean up your crumbs.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<h2><em>Best Cheese for the Single Snacker:<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jasperhillfarm.com\/products\/miniharb\">Harbison Mini<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jasperhillfarm.com\/\">JASPER HILL FARM<\/a>, GREENSBORO, VT<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jasperhillfarm.com\/products\/miniharb\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-39189\" src=\"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Screen-Shot-2020-12-10-at-10.40.43-AM-917x1024.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"917\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Screen-Shot-2020-12-10-at-10.40.43-AM-917x1024.png 917w, https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Screen-Shot-2020-12-10-at-10.40.43-AM-269x300.png 269w, https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Screen-Shot-2020-12-10-at-10.40.43-AM-768x858.png 768w, https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Screen-Shot-2020-12-10-at-10.40.43-AM.png 1060w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 917px) 100vw, 917px\" \/><\/a><\/h2>\n<p>In a multi-year victory lap, Harbison was most notably crowned Best American Cheese at the 2018 World Cheese Awards in Bergen, Norway. It\u2019s now passing its legacy on to its children: The miniature version of the spruce-wrapped wonder hasn\u2019t won any awards yet, but its pedigree secures it a place in our trophy case. Harbison the elder makes for an arresting cheese plate centerpiece, its sultry paste offering up notes of lemon, tree bark, and warm bread. It\u2019s almost too good to share&#8230;and now you don\u2019t have to! Each Harbison Mini is about half the size of an original Harbison wheel, and easily consumed in one sitting\u2014no storage required.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<h2><em>Best Guilty Pleasure:<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/liuzzicheese.com\/?page_id=612\">Bite Size Burrata<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/liuzzicheese.com\/\">LIUZZI CHEESE,<\/a> HAMDEN, CT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>What\u2019s better than burrata? If you\u2019re thinking \u201cmore burrata,\u201d you\u2019re singing our tune. Against all preconceived notions of perfection, Liuzzi Cheese has taken their American Cheese Society-gilded burrata (Second Place in its category, 2019) and mini-sized it, serving up adorable 2-ounce globes of pasta filata filled with creamy stracciatella. If you can\u2019t stop at just one of these little munchkins, we won\u2019t judge you\u2014in fact, we endorse it.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<h2>Best Cheese to Share with Your Pet (in Moderation)*: <a href=\"http:\/\/elmexicano.net\/mexicano_wordpress\/?page_id=728\">Queso Cotija&nbsp;<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/elmexicano.net\/\">EL MEXICANO<\/a>, SAN JOSE, CA<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/elmexicano.net\/mexicano_wordpress\/?page_id=728\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-39190 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Screen-Shot-2020-12-10-at-10.43.22-AM-1024x821.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"821\" srcset=\"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Screen-Shot-2020-12-10-at-10.43.22-AM-1024x821.png 1024w, https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Screen-Shot-2020-12-10-at-10.43.22-AM-300x240.png 300w, https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Screen-Shot-2020-12-10-at-10.43.22-AM-768x616.png 768w, https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Screen-Shot-2020-12-10-at-10.43.22-AM.png 1532w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ll fervently make a case for naming cotija the salt of the cheese world. It\u2019s great on everything! Its low-lactose crumble makes it ideal for sprinkling over salads, and its high melting point renders it a multi-textured joy when incorporated into hot dishes. And if a little bit falls on the floor, no worries\u2014our four-legged furry friends love it just as much as we do. But Elvis and Sgt. Tibbs have standards, and that\u2019s why only the finest (unflavored) cotija will do. El Mexicano\u2019s Queso Cotija scored silver at the 2018 World Cheese Championship and gold at the Los Angeles International Dairy Competition, so yeah, you could say it\u2019s fit for&nbsp; your little prince\u2019s consumption.<\/p>\n<h6><em>*Suggested solely for healthy cats and dogs, taking lactose and salt content into account. As with any food not meant specifically for pets, please indulge them sparingly.<\/em><\/h6>\n<hr>\n<h2>Just Add Crackers (Or A Spoon): <a href=\"https:\/\/mackenziecreamery.com\/flavor\/cognac-fig-chevre\/\">Cognac Fig Ch\u00e8vre<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/mackenziecreamery.com\/\">MACKENZIE CREAMERY<\/a>, HIRAM, OH<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/mackenziecreamery.com\/flavor\/cognac-fig-chevre\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-39191 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Screen-Shot-2020-12-10-at-10.44.26-AM-1024x935.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"935\" srcset=\"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Screen-Shot-2020-12-10-at-10.44.26-AM-1024x935.png 1024w, https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Screen-Shot-2020-12-10-at-10.44.26-AM-300x274.png 300w, https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Screen-Shot-2020-12-10-at-10.44.26-AM-768x701.png 768w, https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Screen-Shot-2020-12-10-at-10.44.26-AM.png 1404w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/h2>\n<p>Listen: We\u2019re all friends here. At the end of a long day, sometimes you just want to skip the pomp and circumstance of building a whole cheese plate for yourself and cut to the chase. If you haven\u2019t eaten cheese straight out of its rind or wrapper in a fit of passion, we commend your poise. For the rest of us, thank the curd gods for Cognac Fig Ch\u00e8vref rom Mackenzie Creamery. This boozy, jammy, sweet and tangy masterpiece won Best of Class in its category at the 2018 World Championship Cheese Contest, but (and we mean this with all due respect) you kind of don\u2019t need an official recognition to know this ready-to-scoop ch\u00e8vre is cheese royalty.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><em>\u201cWhile we specialize in imported cheeses from around the world, this year Formaggio Kitchen wanted to focus on helping some of our favorite local producers. Among the makers I spoke to early on was Patrick Apfel from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cochranfarm1790.com\/\">Cochran Farm<\/a> in New York State; they had expanded their facilities just before the pandemic, putting ambitious sales goals in peril. Since then, one of his flagship cheeses, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cochranfarm1790.com\/our-cheese\">St. Johnsville<\/a>, has become a staple in our community; we have sold over 500 units out of our small shop in Cambridge Massachusetts over the past six months! This beautiful Loire Valley-style goat cheese is nothing short of stunning\u2014it never disappoints. Paired with local honey and a nice light white wine, it is hands-down worthy of being my favorite goat cheese this year.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>-Marc Hernandez, CHEESE BUYER AND MONGER, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.formaggiokitchen.com\/\">Formaggio Kitchen<\/a>, Cambridge, MA<\/em><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We\u2019ve selected winning cheeses from past years to cover categories that we hope bring comfort, relatability, and joy during this unprecedented 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