{"id":2321,"date":"2013-09-04T09:22:00","date_gmt":"2013-09-04T09:22:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bostonzest.com\/?p=2321"},"modified":"2013-09-04T09:22:00","modified_gmt":"2013-09-04T09:22:00","slug":"vermont-shepherd-verano-summer-grass-seasoned","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/bostonzest.com\/?p=2321","title":{"rendered":"Vermont Shepherd Verano: Seasoned with Summer Grass"},"content":{"rendered":"

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"How about a sheep cheese that is really great, right now," Penny asked the cheesemonger at South End Formaggio.<\/a> A taste of Vermont Shepherd Verano<\/a> was passed to her. "This was made with all summer milk," he said. He was right. It was in perfect condition and had a subtle background note of herby summer grass.<\/p>\n

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It came home with a sidekick of Twig Farm Square<\/a> and we had a lovely tray of Vermont splendor for supper.  <\/p>\n

Vermont Shepherd make two celebrated cheeses, Verano (summer) and Invierno (winter). <\/p>\n

They say,<\/strong> "Our summer cheese, 'Verano,' we make from pure sheeps\u2019 milk when our pastures are abundant with wild herbs and grasses. Verano then ages 3-5 months and ripens by August. The flavor of the summer cheese is sweet, rich and earthy with hints of clover, mint, and thyme."<\/p>\n

We say,<\/strong> This will be a perfect cheese to introduce someone to sheep's milk cheeses. While we love potent, stinky, sheepy cheeses, they can be a bit much for some folks. This is one to put on a tray for your favorite cheese maven or a group of friends who seldom venture beyond cheddar.<\/p>\n

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And, here are other items from our Cheese Tray!<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

What's on your Cheese shopping list? Here are some great books about cheese.<\/a>\"\" These make wonderful gifts for a cheese lover. And, when you shop Amazon from here, they put some coins in our tip jar.<\/em><\/p>\n