Double Down Blue
Our seasonal, special edition mixed milk blue cheese, Double Down Blue, is a natural rind beauty made with a blend of jersey cow and sheep milk exclusively from Marshall Home Ranch & Dairy where our creamery is located.
Our seasonal, special edition mixed milk blue cheese, Double Down Blue, is a natural rind beauty made with a blend of jersey cow and sheep milk exclusively from Marshall Home Ranch & Dairy where our creamery is located.
Can y'all get funky? Funky Bleats is a funktacular blend of pasteurized sheep and goat milk, usually about 70% sheep/30% goat, with a washed rind and just the right amount of funk. This cheese was completely unplanned and only came about when in Spring 2013 a local goat dairy friend called up at the last minute to offer some excess milk. Cheesemaker Seana couldn't resist the temptation to experiment and devised a recipe in her head literally overnight. The next day, the goat milk was blended with sheep milk and Funky Bleats came to life.
We are totally committed to our sheep milk cheeses here at Bleating Heart, but the sheep milk is seasonal, subjecting us to a long 6 month dry spell. Even when things get going again, it takes a while for the milk to really start flowing enough to meet our needs. So what’s an insatiable cheesemaker to do? We fulfilled our bawdy appetite by blending luscious jersey cow milk with the beloved sheep milk. This 50/50 sheep-cow blend left us feeling quite satisfied and we named our new creation: Mixtress.
Click on the Where to Buy menu link above to see where you might find Bleating Heart cheeses. Keep in mind that due to our small and seasonal production, the cheeses are not always available, so call ahead to see what's in stock! If you have any questions about buying Bleating Heart cheese, please use the contact form available under the contact menu link at the top of this page to get in touch with us. Feel free to contact one of our distributors directly if you wish to make a wholesale purchase. Our cheeses are sold and served at fine food purveyors and dining establishments, or may be shipped to you direct by contacting Cowgirl Creamery at (866) 433-7834
What's with the name Bleating Heart®? Well....cows moo, goats and sheep bleat. From the Merriam-Webster dictionary:
bleat : to make the natural cry of a sheep or goat
Also, it is a play on the term "bleeding heart" which is defined as "a person who shows extravagant sympathy especially for an object of alleged persecution." We certainly have extravagant sympathy for American food artisans, with a special soft spot for cheesemakers and brewers, but mainly we just thought this name was funny.
Cheese availability is subject to change, and largely depends on how much milk we are able to get at what time of year, and how much space we have in our aging rooms. We make jersey cow milk cheeses year round but our production is small. Sheep milk is seasonal because dairy ewes only produce milk for about 6 months out of the year. This means our sheep cheeses are seasonal as well. They are typically available from late Spring through Fall. From time to time, we also make mixed milk cheeses, and water buffalo cheese when we can get the milk. As our cheeses come in and out of availability, we will show it on the cheese page. If you are looking to buy our cheese, click on the Where to Buy menu link above.
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