3 Year XXX Sharp Cheddar Cheese

1/2 lb piece of 3 year aged white cheddar from 1000 Island River Rat Cheese in Clayton NY

Serving & Snacking Suggestions:

• Pair with a seasonally fresh glass of apple cider
• Pair with a pint of robust brown ale or pale ale
• Simply slice and serve with crackers and juicy apples
• Homemade XXX Mac & cheese (2 cups of milk, 2 cups XXX cheddar, 2 cups of pasta, bake until warm and bubbly)
• XXX Cheddar Cheese Burger (delicious also topped with Thousand Island Dressing)
• Melt on a Warm slice of  apple pie
• Slice and melt in a tortilla for a tangy quesadilla
• The quintessential grilled cheese sandwich
• Cubed and tossed in salads
• Paired with a glass of wine

Ingredients: Fresh pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes.

A little crunch in your cheese? Those bits are called tyrosine, and they’re actually amino acid clusters that form with age, a sign of a well-aged cheese!