Did You Know? “The world of cheese embraces the idea of the Red, White, and Blue. The Red is obvious with cheese like English Red Windsor and Red Leicester but also present is the wonderful Italian cheese Pecorino Rustico Red Pepper. This sheep’s milk cheese has a semi-soft consistency, typical of cheeses of the Roman…
We are proud to say that we have partnered with Yellow Springs Farm of Chester County, Pa. and weare the exclusive retailer for their locally produced artisan goat cheeses. These goat cheeses are fantastic! Here is a bit about the farm and the people behind the fabulous artisan cheese. Farm Background: Yellow Springs Farm Native…
Did You Know? June…spoon…honeymoon…all familiar rhymes with reference to the fact that June is the most chosen month for marriage. June is named after Juno, the goddess who was the patroness of marriage, and dating back to ancient Rome it was considered to be the most favorable time to marry. Juno was also the patron…
Did You Know? “Hailing from Newton, Iowa, Maytag Blue Cheese is a World-Class Domestic. It is made from the milk of a prize-winning herd of Holstein cattle, a herd that was first established in 1919 by E.H. Maytag, son of the founder of the famous appliance firm. By the 1930’s, time of the Great Depression,…
Did you know? Spring brings many things and Basket Cheese is one of the tastiest and most versatile offerings of the Spring. Carlino’s Basket Cheese is a variation of fresh ricotta. With Basket Cheese, the curds are carefully transferred into basket molds to drain and form. The cow’s milk used to make this cheese is…
You may have heard about the big “Pink Slime” epidemic facing the US at the present time. According to news reports, “Pink Slime” is ammonium hydroxide-treated beef cuts that are widely sold in supermarkets. This “pink slime” is dangerous to the human body and consumers should be aware of the meat they are purchasing. We, at Carlino’s, are…