cheese

Valencay

Region: Centre, France; Pasteurized Goat Milk; Rennet Type: Animal; Age: 3-5 Weeks; Weight: 8oz

Behold: The Pyramid of Cheese. This Loire Valley pasteurized goat cheese takes its shape from Napolean who demanded that pointed tops be removed after his military failings in Egypt. We cave age this one, meaning we grow the rind to ensure a thin, cohesive skin that's never bitter or soapy, and dense paste that's lightly piquant, with the minerally notesĀ of our Cave 3 Great with dry sparklers. As seen in the New York Times.

Quick Facts

  • Species Name

    Goat

  • Origin

    France

  • Harvest Method

    Hand Cultivated

  • Range & Habitat

    Europe

  • Producer

Seasonality
Spring
Summer
Fall
Winter
Year Round

Range & Habitat

about the fishery

Murray's Cheese

Founded in 1940 by Murray Greenberg, Murray's Cheese is proud to be a Greenwich Village tradition and part of the neighborhood's rich food history, along with neighboring destinations like Faicco's Ottomanelli's and Rocco's. It's a pretty safe bet to say that we're cheese obsessed: our goal is to find the most delicious cheese and specialty grocery items from across the globe, teach you a bit about them, and then make sure you enjoy them.

Murray Greenberg was a Jewish veteran of the Spanish Civil War who built a great reputation for the business. In the 70s, Murray sold the shop to his clerk Louis Tudda, an Italian immigrant from Calabria. In those days, it was a humble butter and eggs shop that sold a lot of block cheeses and catered to neighborhood's Italian neighbors.

Rob Kaufelt bought Murray's in 1991 and began traveling the globe, finding new and undiscovered cheeses and bringing them back to the U.S. Our team still travels regularly in Europe and across the U.S. in search of new and great artisan cheeses - from California to Vermont, Athens to Wales - and everywhere in between.

In our 75+ year history, Murray's has evolved into a world-renowned specialty food destination that offers the finest selection of cheese, meat, and grocery items. The main thing that makes Murray's special is our passion for cheese - and we love to share it with our friends and customers. 

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