Posted on 09/20/2013 5:19:38 PM PDT by nickcarraway
Well and whats cheese? Corpse of milk, said James Joyce. Cheese is probably the most popular dairy product in the world and there are a lot of corpses of milk around: some of which are rare and incredibly expensive.
Here are the 5 highest priced cheeses in the world.
5. Caciocavallo Podolico 70 euro/kg; US $42/pound
This cheese, meaning Horse Cheese, is traditional and very popular in the south of Italy. It is not made from horses milk, rather its name originates from the fact that in the past, it was hung from horses so it could be transported during curing. Caciocavallo has a pear shape and a creamy white filling. It comes from the milk of a rare Italian breed of cow (only 25,000 exist) called the Podolica, which only lactates from May to June.
4. Bitto storico 245 euro/kg; US $150/pound This rare Italian cheese is aged and prestigious: the oldest block is from 1996 and is stored in the Sanctuary of Bitto, in Gerola Alta, where the cheese is produced. A whole cheese aged 16 years and weighing 20 kg (44 pounds) was sold to ProFood Hong Kong, which will distribute small portions of the cheese to several resellers all around China.
3. Moose Cheese Over 500/kg; US $300/pound Produced in Sweden by the Moose House, this cheese is made only from the milk of Gullan, Haelga, and Juno. These three cows were abandoned by their mother and adopted by the Johannson family. Moose only lactate from May to September and require the most tender of handling during milking since disturbances can cause the animals to get flustered and dry-up. Each animal produces about 5 liters (1.3 gallons) of milk per day, so each year the farm can only offer 300 kg (660 pounds) of cheese. The cheese contains 12 percent fat and 12 percent protein.
2. White Stilton Gold 700 euro/kg ; US $420/pound One of the few British cheeses labeled PDO (Protected Denomination Origin), White Stilton Gold is made by Clawson, the producer of White and Blue Stilton. Stilton is called The King of British cheeses and only six creameries in the world are allowed to make it. The White Gold, suitable for dessert, is as creamy as the plain White, with the difference that it is crumblyand it contains real gold.
1. Pule (or donkeys pet in Serbian) 1,000 euro/kg; US $600/pound Only available on demand, this unique cheese strengthens the immune system, since it is low in fats and rich in vitamins and proteins. It is made of smoked donkeys milk, and is produced only in the Balkans by Zasavica Special Nature Reserve, home to a hundred donkeys. They affirm that the high price is due to the amount of milk required to make 1 kg of cheese: 25 liters (3 gallons to make 1 pound). Female donkeys are milked manually, since there are no suitable machines to do the job.
Awesome story Carlo .... Thanks for sharing that with us. Funny stuff.
Hope yer well....stay safe !
Where’s the Rat Cheese Platter?
About 50 years ago Dad took us up the West Coast we hit the Tilamook Cheese Factory and bought a bunch of cheese then hit the fish ladders where we picked up a bunch of smoked salmon. We went up into Canada and back down to West Texas snacking on cheese and smoked salmon all the way. It took a year before the smell of that trip was out of the old 63 Ford Country Squire.
It's what killed Hugo.
My sister once bit some møøse cheese.
We sent men to the moon for green cheese and came back empty handed!
Are you sure? I could have asked, but alas, I didn’t.. On second thought it couldn’t have may it any worse.. LOL
How do you smoke a donkey?
(...although I DID smoke a Camel once, now that I think of it.....)
Leni
God gave us mozzarella...nothing else is necessary...
.. and I've made an ass of myself, but you have a point..
If they DID return with the rarest cheese in the world, they kept it to themselves!
Gruyere. ;)
lol
It very well may need sheep’s milk to be truly authentic. I don’t live in some alpine village in Italy either. I just followed a recipe that called for milk (any kind). The critical thing is adding lipase powder and the right culture. Ends up tasting like the real deal - but better. Seems like all home cheese so far is outstanding. Of course, we’re using very rich Jersey raw milk and the curds are a nice buttery yellow all by themselves even without adding annatto colorant. The curds made by the cheddaring process are worth killing for; squeaky, cheesy and buttery.
Your great success may be due to the high butter fat and phosphorus content.
Kudos! and have fun with your craft...may it become an art!
We used to have Jerseys and Guernseys on the farm, eons ago. I remember them to have such sweet dispositions.
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