Tonight we tried three cheeses from Nezinscot Farm:
- Gregarian
- Nezinscot
- Glorianna
All three were bought at the same time, at K. Horton Foods at the Portland Public Market House in Portland, ME. they were sampled in Plymouth, MA the day after they were bought, with some help from Maine Meadmakers Lavender Mead, Bull Jagger No. 19 Baltic Porter, and a thimble-full of Redbreast Irish Whiskey.
We all liked the Glorianna the best. The Gregarian had some initial charm, but it was ultimately a bit waxy and had nothing to quite close the deal.
Three out of four of us noticed some culinary possibilities creeping up in the tangy Nezinscot before the night was done. I remember thinking that there was a recipe in the back of my head that yearned for that Nezinscot tang, something of the potato or macaroni tribe that would join with the Nezinscot and run off to new artistic heights.
I noted that Nezinscot Farm has a cafe and pastries that may necessitate a trip to inand Maine. This is not a tragedy. The Pilgrim with foresight can see an easy trip to Turner for lunch, then a pleasant drive to North Conway, NH by way of Ebenezer's Pub, just in case you get thirsty...
It may be worth noting that we tried three Connecticut cheeses on the same evening, and the best of them could not beat the least of the Mainer cheeses.
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