Murray's Irish Cheddar

$15.00 / Lbprice is $15.00 by Lb

Pasteurized
Vegetarian Rennet
Age: 9 Months
Cow Milk
by Murray's Cheese
Ireland

Approachable
Adventurous
Soft
Hard

Kept moist and crumbly inside an ever-so-Irish green wax rind, Murray’s Irish Cheddar is a buttery beauty that embodies the lush grassiness of Ireland’s rolling pastures. Sweet, creamy, and light, its supple straw-colored paste is infused with gentle fruity undertones. Try melting it over vegetables or potatoes or snacking on it with some crunchy pickles, hearty crackers, and of course, an Irish stout. We also love to bring out this cheddar’s bright side with a dollop of Blake Hill Preserves Jalapeno and Lime Chili Jam.

“Creamy and crumbly, with a hint of fruity, sweet notes and a slight sour cream tang, Murray’s Irish Cheddar may be the perfect cheese. It’s great for burgers, grilled cheese sandwiches, dips and spreads and melts beautifully. Make your own classic New York bacon, egg, and cheese breakfast sandwich complete with this cheddar topped with Benton's Bacon and some Tia Lupita Hot Sauce.”

Murray’s Sales – New York, NY

Pasteurized Cow's Milk, Salt, Starter Cultures, Vegetarian Rennet

Allergens: Milk

This Irish cheddar is much milder and more buttery than a traditional English cheddar, which tends toward earthier notes and tangy horseradish and onion flavors.
Murray's Irish cheddar is surrounded in a thick coating of bright green wax, which protects the cheese from bacteria and stops the aging process by keeping the whey and butterfat inside the wheel of cheese. The wax coating is also used to help create a smooth texture and evenly distributed flavor.
The term cheddar refers not only to a style of cheese but also the process that’s used to make it. Cheddaring is a technique during cheesemaking where the curd is cut into small pieces to further drain the whey and create the cheddars we love. First, the curd is cooked and the whey is drained, then the actual cheddaring begins, when the curds are piled together and cut into long slabs, which are turned and stacked over and over until they consolidate and become firmer as the rest of the whey drains, creating the building blocks for cheddar cheese.

When you receive your cheese, unpack the order and refrigerate the items. We recommend using the cheese paper we send most of our products in to store the cheese. The cheese paper helps cover the items and stop them from drying out, while also allowing the cheese to breathe. Since cheese is mold, it's a living thing! If you cut off air circulation to the cheese, you can actually cause it to suffocate and spoil at a faster rate.

At Murray’s, we are cheese experts and enthusiasts who make, source, sell, and serve exceptional cheese and specialty foods nationwide.
The Murray’s Cheese branded product line comprises deliciously distinct, time-honored products made with the finest ingredients by passionate producers across the globe.
These products have been hand-selected by our trusted cheesemongers, who travel the world to taste countless items in search of flavors that are exceptional enough to be included in our branded product line.
We build strong relationships with our talented production partners. They trust our team to handle the extraordinary goods they’ve worked hard to perfect, as we bring them to households across the country.
Whether you’re looking for Gruyère from Switzerland, Brie from France, or Prosciutto di Parma from Italy, with a Murray’s branded product, you’ll receive our favorite version of a traditional product at an incredible value.

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