Idiazabal
Navarra Spain

One of Basque Country's most significant cheeses is Idiazabal (idi-ath-abal), a raw, smoked sheep's milk cheese. The smoking of this cheese came about by pure coincidence. Back in the day, the Basque shepherds stored the cheese made from their Pyrenees-grazing sheep's summer milk in their stone chimneys of their tiny mountain huts. Today, Idiazabal is hardwood-smoked using either beech wood, cherry wood, birch wood, or pine to produce the signature rich smoky flavor and amber paste. Smoke isn't the only flavor in this cheeses, however, you can count on buttery notes as well as deep nutty overtones. 6 pound wheel .5 lb. portions available ...Minimum order $40 and may be combined with other items ...try some of our artisan variety packs.

Minimum order in Crossroads Fine Foods is $50

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