THISMONTH, we’reexcitedabout
theauthenticartisanalcheeseswe
haveavailableatourdoorstep.
Notbeingboundbycenturiesof
cheese-makingtraditionshasenabled
Australianmakerstoinnovateand
createextraordinarycheeses with
their ownterroir.
OURTOPPICKS
HolyGoatCheese(VIC)
SuttonGrangeFarmcreatesbenchmark
goat’scheeses.Itssignature‘LaLuna’
hasa full-bodiedflavour,and earthy,
citrusandnuttynotes.
ShawRiverBuffaloCheese(VIC)
Fromthedairythatpioneeredmilking
buffaloin Australia.Its‘AnnieBaxter
SpecialReserve’is a hardcheesewith
a naturalrind,smoothtextureand
balanceofsweetcaramelandnuttytones.
BrunyIslandCheeseCo.(TAS)
Cheesemakers that focus on small
2.Cheesetypes– egone each of soft,
hard,bluecheese.
3.Onecheese– selectonestandout
cheese and let guests at it!
SELECTINGVARIETIES
Choosequalityoverquantity.Selectjust
a fewcheeseswitha specialstory.Listen
toyourtastebuds.Choosewhatyoulike;
there’snorightorwrong!Developa
relationshipwithyourlocalcheese
specialist and ask them to guide you.
SERVINGUP
Removecheesefromthefridgeatleast
onehourbeforeserving.Arrangeonyour
cheeseboard,positioningfrommildto
wild,softandcreamytostart,andstrong
andstinkytofinish.Servewithfresh
baguette,toastedmacadamias,native
Australianhoneycomb,quincepaste,
muscatelsandwalnutroulade.Decorate
with native gumnut branches.
production,traditionalherdsand
environmentallysustainablepractices.
Ourfavouriteis its‘C2’,Australia’sfirst
raw-milkcheesemadeintoa cooked
curdcheese,witha sweetaromaand
a mildbrownbutterandnuttyflavour.
PromCountryCheese(VIC)
Thisfamilyowneddairyin South
Gippslandis famousforits‘VenusBlue’,
a delicate,creamybluewitha softfinish.
Section28ArtisanCheeses(SA)
Section28producesAlpine-style
cheesesin theAdelaideHills,including
the‘Monforte’,a raw-milksemi-hard
cheesethathassweet,milkynotesand
balanced fruit and earthy undertones.
ULTIMATEAUSSIE CHEESE BOARD
- THEBASICS
Werecommend50-100gofcheeseper
person.Youcancurateyourboardby:
1.Milktypes– egoneeachofgoat’s,
cow’s, ewe’s and buffalo cheese. PHOTOGRAPHY
BRETT
STEVENS
STYLING
KIRSTEN JENKINS
MERCHANDISING
EMMALY STEWART
@thestuddsiblings
LOCAL
HEROES
Havingsampledthebestcheese
fromaroundtheworld,EllieandSam
Studdcanattestthatwhenit comes
touniquevarietieswithsuperior
flavour, there’s no place like home.
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