Out Of This World Brie

from SupermarketNews Magazine | May 2023

Out Of This World Brie

Over The Moon Dairy has a brand new flavour, Pink Peppercorn Brie. The Pink Peppercorn Brie has all the soft, rich and creamy notes that brie is renowned for, with pink peppercorns to bring a milder peppery bite with a sweet fruity flavour. This new flavour will join Over The Moon Dairy’s well-loved OMG Triple Cream Brie.

As an international award-winning artisan cheese company based in the South Waikato town of Putaruru, the brand sources all of its cow, sheep and goat milk from Waikato and its buffalo milk from Northland.

The new cheese is available in a 100g wedge or 1kg wheel. The Pink Peppercorn Brie is perfect on a cheese platter or antipasto plate with berries, matching well with a Chardonnay, Pinot Gris, Gewurztraminer or Champagne.

Over The Moon Dairy also makes hampers make great gifts and has an online store that couriers nationwide. Over the Moon is also home to the Cheese Cartel, an online subscription service that curates cheese from other small artisan cheese producers all over New Zealand. n

Cheese To Be Savoured

Savour has a specialty, plant-based range of vegan cheeses made from cultured cashews in three renowned flavours: Chipotle, Ash, and Cumin. Auda Finan, the creator of Savour cheese, shared that this plant-based alternative cheese was initially created to help her and her family reduce their intake of dairy-milk cheeses. The brand’s creamy, delicious cheese range is available at supermarkets nationwide. n

Melt In Your Mouth Mersey Valley

Mersey Valley cheese is best known for its unique explosion of flavour, crumbly texture and creamy melt-in-your-mouth sensation. This iconic cheese is available in four flavours, Classic Cheddar, Original, made with a bold vintage flavoured cheddar, Pickled Onion, and Jalapeno.

The range is available in 235g and 80g serving sizes, suitable for a personal at-home snack or as a shareable size if customers want to entertain. Mersey Valley Classic was the largest-selling specialty cheese in Australia.

This range of cheese is one not to be missed, available at supermarkets nationwide. n

Karikaas’ Award- Winning Cheese

Karikaas has consistently produced great cheese, winning awards and gold and silver medals. Achieving this has taken a team effort, starting at the farm.

Julie Mehrtens of Oxford provides great milk from well-fed, happy cows. Diana Hawkins, the general manager, made the analogy that a silk purse cannot be made from a sow’s ear. Therefore great cheese cannot be made without great milk.

“We use Mehrtens milk to create our range of products. It takes everyone working together, having a passion for what they do, to make quality products every day they come to work,” said Hawkins.

Every cheese in Karikaas’ basic supermarket range is a medal winner. Hawkins shared that the Gouda Vintage was a superb cheese, with a little going a long way in the mouth, boasting a full flavour and good aroma.

Hawkins advised that the Gouda Vintage was a great addition to a special dish or salad or perfect on its own with a glass of wine. The Young Gouda, Cumin, and Pepper were described as mild and creamy with a beautiful mouthfeel. Each with its fine flavour. Hawkins stated that each is lovely on its own, in a sandwich or for melting in a toastie or sauce.

Karikaas’ Maasdam cheese has the traditional eyes (holes), with a balanced fruity, nutty flavour and wonderful aroma. n