Serving Suggestions

How to Serve

• As an appetizer, serve with crusty bread.

• As a dessert, pair with a cherry preserve (a French Pyrenees classic) or glazed/roasted figs.

• Serve at room temperature.

Beverage Choices

Almost any wine goes well with this cheese. Some in particular are: Pinoit Noir, Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling, Chardonnay, Burgundy.

Storing Vermont Shepherd Cheese

• BEST LOCATION: the vegetable drawer in your refrigerator

• WHOLE WHEELS WILL KEEP FOR OVER A MONTH. Once the wheel is cut, the cheese should be eaten within two weeks for best flavor.

• WRAP WHOLE WHEELS IN FOIL, PLASTIC WRAP, WAX PAPER OR BUTCHER PAPER THEN PLACE IN A ZIP-LOCK BAG.

• TO STORE PIECES OF CUT CHEESE: WRAP TIGHTLY IN PLASTIC WRAP OR FOIL AND REFRIGERATE.