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Spring Brook Farm Reading


$25.00 / Lb
spring brook farm reading cheese
Spring Brook Farm Reading
  • Raw
  • Animal Rennet
  • Age: 3-5 Months
  • Cow Milk
  • by Spring Brook Farm
  • United States
  • Approachable
    Adventurous
  • Soft
    Hard

An American farmhouse interpretation of the classic Alpine Raclette, Spring Brook Farm Reading is funky and savory with a nutty finish. It’s made from raw Jersey cow’s milk, and undergoes at least 3 months of washing. The result is a perfectly meltable cheese with layers of satisfying umami flavor. Pair it with a glass of white wine and sample it alongside some Trois Petits Cornichons or melt it with a Barbeclette and serve it atop fresh grilled peaches.

“The first time I had Reading melted, I really GOT this cheese. What I love about Reading is that its flavor is slightly different each time you have it. I especially love when I end up with a super peanutty one.”
Murray’s Cheese Specialist – Cincinnati, OH
ACS 2019- 3rd Place
ACS 2019- 3rd Place
ACS 2018- 1st Place
ACS 2018- 1st Place
ACS 2017- 1st Place
ACS 2017- 1st Place
Cow's Milk, Salt, Rennet, Cultures

Allergens: Milk

  • Drawing upon centuries of cheesemaking, Spring Brook Farm Reading cheese is possibly the most traditional Raclette produced in the United States.
  • Evidence suggests the renowned Alpine Raclette cheese dates back to the 1300s.
  • Raw, Jersey cow’s milk is transformed into these smooth dense wheels.
  • After at least 3 months of washing, Reading delivers layers of rich umami flavors including salty, meaty, and oniony notes nestled into a firm yet silky paste.
When you receive your cheese, unpack the order and refrigerate the items. We recommend using the cheese paper we send most of our products in to store the cheese. The cheese paper helps cover the items and stop them from drying out, while also allowing the cheese to breathe. Since cheese is mold, it's a living thing! If you cut off air circulation to the cheese, you can actually cause it to suffocate and spoil at a faster rate.
  • Vermont’s Spring Brook Farm is renowned for its complex cheeses inspired by European favorites, including the French-style, extra-aged Tarentaise Reserve that won American Cheese Society’s 2014 Best-in-Show.
  • Located in Reading, Vermont, Spring Brook Farm sprawls 1,000 acres and is home to 100 Jersey cows.
  • By using raw cow’s milk, Spring Brook creates more complex flavors in its cheeses.
  • Their Reading cheese was the first traditional Raclette produced in the United States, and was soon followed by the Ashbrook, a Morbier-style version.
  • In 2015, Spring Brook partnered with Murray’s to create an in-house innovation: the sweet and savory Project X cheese, which is coated in fennel pollen and washed with a Gewurztraminer wine solution.
  • Spring Brook is a subset of the Farms for City Kids Foundation – a non-profit organization.
  • Through their work with Farms for City Kids Foundation, the farm provides inner-city kids with an outdoor classroom where they gain first-hand experience in agriculture and sustainable farming.
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