Cowgirl Creamery

One of my favorite creameries is Cowgirl Creamery out in California. They've been making cheeses from organic milk since 1997 and two of my favorites are Red Hawk, and St. Pat.

Red Hawk. I adore this cheese. It's the only triple creme and washed rind cheese that I know of. This cheese makes my mouth very happy. As you know, I have a special place in my heart, tummy, and fridge for washed rind cheeses. What you might not know is, I rarely enjoy a triple creme cheese. They more likely than not taste like salted butter, and very little else. In my opinion, the only way to really enjoy a triple creme is to have a glass of bubbly with it, otherwise it feel like licking a stick of butter.

That being said, let me contradict myself immediately. Red Hawk is a glorious cheese. The salt is nicely balanced, not overpowering at all. The cheese is soft but not gooey. If you were to lightly squeeze the cheese it would spring back. When you open the cheese you get a slightly dried smell. Kind of like hay sitting in the sun. While I would consider this to be a mild washed rind cheese, it has a big beefy, slightly toasted peanutty flavor.

For reasons unknown to me, the cheese is playing hide and seek.


Red Hawk is yummy. Coincidentally the name of my camera as well.