Lucy’s Whey
(Chelsea Market)
After a nice long walk around Soho, the West Village, and the High Line, Jeff and I decided to stop at Chelsea Market to pick up some cheese and wine. We stopped at the Chelsea Wine Vault for a bottle of wine – honestly this is not one of our favorite wine stores – we’re not crazy about the selection and it’s definitely over priced. We also stopped at Lucy’s Whey for some cheese.
Lucy’s Whey can be found in a little nook of Chelsea Market offering an amazing selection of American artisanal cheeses. And true to what their website says, the “passionate cheesemongers” are extremely friendly and offer great advice on which cheese will not only suit your needs, but delight you as well.
First we picked out some cheeses that would work well for grilled cheese sandwiches (more on that later).
Cabot Clothbound Cheddar
Cabot Creamery & Cellars at Jasper Hill, Greensboro,VT
pasteurized cows’ milk
“A simple, approachable, balanced cheddar that impresses with layers of lingeringly nutty, slightly fruity and nearly buttery flavor, while finishing with the mellowness of caramel undertones. Made by Cabot Creamery and aged at the Cellars of Jasper Hill, this clothbound English-style cheddar won a Gold Medal at the 2004 World Cheese Awards in London and was named “Best of Show” by the American Cheese Society in 2006. Made from pasteurized milk, this cheddar has flavor notes typically attributed to raw milk cheeses.” ~lucyswhey.com
Marieke Gouda
Penterman Farm, Thorp, WI
raw cows’ milk
“This gouda stands up to any imported Dutch Gouda – because the cheesemakers are Dutch! Rolf and Marieke Penterman emigrated from the Netherlands in 2002 to pursue their passion for dairy farming. Their cheeses – young 6-month Gouda, aged 15-month Gouda, and 6-month Gouda with Fenegreek – are smooth and creamy with a sweet, nutty flavor that becomes more complex and grainy as it ages on wooden shelves.” ~lucyswhey.com
Then we picked up one of our favorites from Cowgirl Creamery to enjoy with some fig jam, almonds, and fancy crackers.
Mt. Tam
Cowgirl Creamery, Pt. Reyes, CA
organic pasteurized cows’ milk
“Aged 4 to 5 weeks, this is a triple cream with a bloomy-rind. It’s firm, buttery and earthy with a mushroom flavor. A Bay Area favorite!” ~lucyswhey.com
We also found some wonderful Wildflower Honey from Three Sisters Farm.
Artisanal cheese and a glass of wine makes for a great Sunday afternoon!
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