Cheese
actual list changes daily
CLEAN
Fresh and aged goat cheeses; other fresh cheeses
BÛCHERON (Poitou, France · Goat-P)
Citrusy and smooth, this classic Loire Valley chèvre dissolves instantly on the palate
$6½
WESTFIELD FARM CAPRI (Hubbardston, MA · Goat-P)
Eminently lemony and fresh, with custardy, fluffy texture $6½
LUSCIOUS
Bloomy-rind (Brie and such) and semi-soft cheeses
DÉLICE DE BOURGOGNE (Burgundy, France · Cow-P)
Voluptuous triple crème enrobed in white velvet, dances with mushrooms $7
JASPER HILL FARM MOSES SLEEPER (Greensboro, VT · Cow-P)
Brie de-Who? Camem-wha? This stellar stateside bloomy rind will make you forget all the others $8
NEVAT (Catalonia, Spain · Sheep-P)
The soft caress of sheep’s milk lies lovingly on the palate: deep, subtle earthiness $8
STINKY
Washed-rind cheeses—the ones with “pronounced” aroma
PONT L’ÉVÊQUE (Normandy, France · Cow-P)
A Calvados wash makes for a rich, apple scented treat – try it with some cider for a perfect pairing $7
VON TRAPP OMA (Waitsville, VT · Cow-R)
Squidgy, earthy tomme handcrafted by Vermont’s newest cheesemakers, the Von Trapp Brothers $8
APPROACHABLE
Easy going and generally semi-hard cheeses of many sorts
TOMME DE SAVOIE (Rhône Alps, France · Cow-R)
Semisoft, rustic darling, reeking of wet earth and straw. Toothsome, with a tang $7
PECORINO GINEPRO (Lazio, Italy · Sheep-R)
A bath of balsamic and juniper berry imparts sweet, woody notes to the impeccable paste $8½
GARROTXA (Catalonia, Spain · Goat-P)
Semi-soft Spanish cheese with a suede-like rind & creamy paste $8
STOIC
The big, hard cheeses (Parmigiano Reggiano, Comte, etc.)
BEAUFORT D’ALPAGE (Savoie, France · Cow-R) $8½
The King of Gruyeres—dense but delicate, reminiscent of butter, cream and hay $8½CAPRA SARDA (Sardegna, Italy · Goat-P) $7
Firm, austere, nearly sweet, without a hint of goaty smack $7
PENTERMAN FARM MARIEKE AGED GOUDA (Thorpe, WI · Cow-P)
Award-winning Netherlands-style Gouda from Wisconsin—-as sweet and nutty as a Dutch counterpart $7½
MRS. QUICKE’S FARMHOUSE CHEDDAR (Devon, England · Cow-R)
Buttery and bright cheddar with vegetal notes from a 450-year-old farm $7½
RACY
Blue-veined cheeses (Stilton, Roquefort and the like)
FOURME D’AMBERT (Auvergne, France · Cow-R)
France’s “other woman” of blue cheese. Rich, buttermilky and sultry – just don’t tell Roquefort $7
MITIBLEU (Asturias, Spain · Sheep-P)
Spain takes on Roquefort. This big bold blue has a bite: spicy, salty and melts in your mouth $7½
Like our Cheese?
At Tria, we source most of our cheeses from Murray's Cheese Shop in New York's Greenwich Village, one of the nation's premiere cheesemongers. Visit Murray's at 254 Bleecker Street, New York, or buy cheese on the web by clicking on the Murray's logo.
