Good, Stinky Cheese: Fontina
The Co-op’s cheese selection isn’t the largest in town, but it never lets me down. In the last month we’ve explored the offerings of Yancey’s Fancy as well as Red Dragon. Today we’ll cover a simple Fontina.
Fontina is a cow’s milk cheese made in Italy, Sweden, Denmark and France. The wedge pictured above is a young Fontina, similar in texture to Monterey Jack. Mature Fontina is a harder cheese, and in the U.S. is not as popular as its softer companion. Gentle in flavor, it is great on a sandwich, in an omelet or plain with a nice piece of fruit. At $8.99 per lb., this nice tapered piece was less than $3.50.
The crackers I chose were on sale for only $1.79. Suzie’s Kamut Flat Breads are available in a few varieties but I opted for the sesame, a flavor I have a difficult time resisting. Kamut, an ancient Egyptian grain, is very high in vitamins, minerals and amino acids. These crackers are also gluten-free and low in fat but I assure you that those characteristics are not reflected in the flavor.
Lexington Co-op
807 Elmwood Avenue, Buffalo, 14222
716.886.COOP
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