Raw Milk Cheese

To ensure I get enough protein and calcium, I eat a lot of cheese and since fresh apples are still in season, I've decided to experiment a bit with apples and cheese made from raw milk. Today, I purchased 6 different raw milk cheeses from Whole Foods. Today's pairing is organic Fuji apples with Alpha Toman (Jasper Hill) raw milk (cow) cheese.

The cheese is mild and buttery which although ok, doesn't in my opinion, have much flavor or pair well with apples. Note - I'm not an expert on cheese or apples so my comments just reflect my unsophisticated pallet. These Fuji apples are ok but they are similar to galas - crisp, mild apples but not very flavorful. I'm sure this cheese goes well with something but not with apples and at $27.99/pound, I wouldn't buy it again.

In addition to apples, I tried the cheese with scrambled eggs. First, I sautéed scallions, mushrooms, and kale. Next, I beat two eggs with whole milk and scrambled them. I then added the mixture to the eggs and topped with grated cheese. It was ok but again, the cheese didn't add much flavor.

Alpha Toman cheese and Fuji apples.

$27.99/lb - ouch!

When the apple pairing didn't turn out, I decided to try some of the cheese in scrambled eggs and kale:)