Happy free cheese sample Thursday! Today Elizabeth offers a local delicious creation from Stony Pond Farm in Fairfield, VT called Swallow Tail. Here is what the creamery has to say about it…”Grounded in ecology, Swallow Tail Tomme is inspired by the French farmhouse style, paying homage to the birds that return each spring as the cows head out to pasture. Made by Melanie, in small batches with milk still warm from our adorable Jersey cows, this creamy, buttery cheese aims to capture the unique flavors of our pastures. The cheese is a culmination and celebration of the whole farm ecosystem. A crowd friendly cheese, Swallow Tail Tomme is a true artisan table cheese.”
Elizabeth adds that Stony Brook treats their Jersey cows so very well and that it shows in their products. The farm uses intensive rotational grazing that gives their cows new pasture every 12 hours, which we are sure contributes to the “grassy butteriness” of Swallow Tail. “Who wants to cook in this heat? So good on a cheeseboard! Pair with a frosty IPA or a chilled sauvignon blanc”… and find heaven!
