Accident, MD (PRWEB) November 4, 2009 — FireFly Farms is proud to announce the availability of three new artisan cheese collections. “These collections mark the beginning of a new line of sampler collections and gift boxes we are developing over the next few years as we expand our creamery and add a flagship retail store,” commented Andy Cedro, FireFly’s Director for Sales & Marketing.
This season, delight loved ones with the gourmet gift of FireFly Farms handcrafted artisan goat cheese from Mountain Maryland’s Allegheny Plateau. Whether savoring it with family during a holiday feast, presenting it to your favorite hostess as a gift of gratitude or enjoying a few bites with your choice wine on a quiet winter night, FireFly Farms offers the perfect gift for every occasion.
Traditional Artisan Cheese Collection:
The Traditional Artisan Cheese Collection presents three of FireFly’s most popular cheeses The Traditional Collection is a brilliant gift for any goat cheese lover. It contains:
Allegheny Chevre (One 9-ounce log)
Merry Goat Round (One 10-ounce, soft-ripened round)
Black & Blue (One -pound, long-ripened wedge)
Retail Price: $30.00 + Shipping & Handling
Classic Artisan Cheese Collection:
The Classic Artisan Cheese Collection makes an exceptional gift for your favorite holiday hostess. Composed of three delectable cheeses, the Classic Collection is always a hit. It contains:
Allegheny Chevre (One 9-ounce log)
MountainTop Bleu (One 10-ounce, soft-ripened pyramid)
Cabra LaMancha (One -pound, long-ripened wedge)
Retail Price: $30.00 + Shipping & Handling
Signature Artisan Cheese Collection:
The Signature Artisan Cheese Collection celebrates the art of cheese making, as it showcases some of FireFly’s finest cheeses. A most generous gift to give or receive, the Signature Collection is certain to please the most discerning of palates. It contains:
Allegheny Chevre (One 9-ounce log)
MountainTop Bleu (One 10-ounce, soft-ripened pyramid)
Merry Goat Round (One 10-ounce, soft-ripened round)
Black & Blue (One -pound, long-ripened wedge)
Cabra LaMancha (One -pound, long-ripened wedge)
Retail Price: $50.00 + Shipping & Handling
Gift Presentation:
All FireFly Farms Holiday Gift Collections are elegantly presented within custom FireFly packaging to preserve the cheese during shipping. Each gift also includes a detailed description of each cheese along with the expert tips from FireFly Farm’s Head Cheesemaker, Matt Cedro for serving and storing each cheese.
Gift Availability:
The FireFly Farms Artisan Cheese Collections are available by calling 301-501-0804. Select FireFly Farms cheeses are sold at fine retailers and Farmer’s Markets throughout Pennsylvania, Maryland, Washington D.C., Virginia, West Virginia, Kentucky, Ohio, Illinois and South Carolina. Find where to buy at www.fireflyfarms.com.
About the Cheeses:
Allegheny Chevre, an unripened goat’s milk cheese, is a traditional chevre, crumbly in texture with a clean and tangy flavor. Crumbled on a salad, spread on sandwich, used in pasta dishes, or blended with spices for use as a spread, it is a delicious, creamy addition to your holiday meal.
Merry Goat Round, a surface-ripened goat’s milk round, is FireFly’s homage to brie or camembert. Aged for several weeks before it leaves us, it ripens from its rind inwards and grows progressively softer and creamier as it ages. Merry Goat Round can be served alone as a holiday appetizer, cut for a cheese board, served with crackers and a savory tapenade, or used in finer cuisine. Merry Goat Round has earned 5 individual awards of excellence since its creation in 2002.
MountainTop Bleu is a soft-ripened goat cheese. MountainTop Blue takes its shape from pyramid molds. Delicate blue veining run through the cheese and blue and white mold cover its surface. Aged for several weeks before it leaves us, it continues to ripen from the rind inward as it matures and its piquancy and creaminess increase. This much-awarded aged goat blue is definitely unique among American artisan goat cheeses. MountainTop Bleu has earned 10 individual awards of excellence since its creation in 2002.
Black & Blue will leave you aching for more! It is a deeply blued wheel with a black-wax rind. It is aged for several months before it leaves us. Cut into its waxed exterior and you’ll be thrilled to find a rich, dense, buttery, stark white cheese that is deeply blued throughout its interior. Its lusty taste will thrill any true-blue lover. This is cheese is a certain star on any cheese board, or as a complement to poached fruit for dessert. Black & Blue has earned 3 individual awards of excellence since its creation in 2006.
Cabra LaMancha is a rustic, goat’s milk tome. We wash its rind — which develops an earthy orange-color — and age it for several months before it leaves us. Its clean, sharp taste is universally appealing. It has a firm but not hard texture that make it perfect for slicing on a cheese board or melting as part of finer cuisines. This cheese is gorgeous in taste and appearance. Cabra LaMancha has earned 6 individual awards of excellence since its creation in 2006.
Source: FireFly Farms