Imported Cheese is the most sought after category within the overall Gourmet Cheese market. While imports only account for five percent of total US cheese sales, imported cheese constitutes a mach larger segment of the more focused $3 billion specialty cheese market. Shopping this intriguing food category is fun, with over 3,000 distinct varieties of cheese produced worldwide. igourmet is the number one retailer of specialty cheese in the United States, and our exclusive relationships with European suppliers combined with our high volume ensures that your order will be the freshest it can possibly be. Our imported cheeses come from places such as:
Italian Cheese
The most famous Italian cheeses are Parmigiano-Reggiano, Grana Padano, Provolone, Ricotta, Mascarpone, Mozzarella and Asiago. We offer over 150 premium quality Italian cheeses everyday at igourmet.com.
Spanish Cheese
Notable Spanish cheeses include Manchego, Drunken Goat and Cabrales. We offer over 50 genuine imported Spanish cheeses year-round at igourmet.com.
French Cheese
The best known French cheeses are Brie, Camembert, Comté and Roquefort. We offer over 100 fresh French cheeses everyday at igourmet.com.
German Cheese
The most famous German cheeses are Limburger, Bierkaese and Butterkase. We offer over 40 genuine imported German cheeses year-round at igourmet.com.
Switzerland Cheeses
Notable cheeses made in Switzerland include Swiss Emmental, Gruyere and Raclette. We offer over 30 top quality Swiss cheeses at igourmet.com.
English Cheese
Some of our favorite British cheeses are Cheddar, Cheshire and Stilton. We offer over 90 premium quality English cheeses everyday at igourmet.com.
Scandinavian Cheese
The best known cheeses from Denmark, Sweden, Finland and Norway are Havarti, Finlandia, Gjetost and Jarlsberg. We offer over 60 imported Scandinavian cheeses year-round at igourmet.com.
Canadian Cheese
The most famous Canadian cheeses are Black Diamond Cheddar, Brie and Oka. We offer over 30 top quality Canadian cheeses everyday at igourmet.com.
Dutch Cheese
The best known Dutch cheeses are Gouda, Edam and Leyden. We offer over 40 hand-selected, imported Dutch cheeses everyday at igourmet.com.
Greek Cheese
The most famous Greek cheeses are Feta, Halloumi and Kasseri. We offer over 30 premium quality Greek cheeses year-round at igourmet.com.
Exquisite Gift Baskets
Perfect For Your Next Holiday
igourmet offers hundreds of gift basket choices, most of them chock full of our premium imported cheeses. We also offer a Create-Your-Own gift basket feature for those of you with unique ideas. Send an igourmet.com cheese board to a wine lover or food connoisseur. Perfect for corporate, wedding, birthday or holiday gifting, we invite you to shop the igourmet gift basket boutique when the next occasion arises.
Cheese and Food Pairings
What to Serve With That Wine?
Philadelphia prefers cheese steak, New York loves cheese cake, the Swiss serve cheese fondue, and kids scream for Chuck e Cheese! The fact of the matter is that this ancient, versatile, beloved food pairs well with just about every other food. And of course, lest we forget, the most important food pairing of all is wine and cheese. It can be melted, shredded, grated, sliced, diced, cubed, spread, chunked, spooned or crumbled. However you choose to prepare it, you will surely enjoy it.
Which Type of Cheese is Your Favorite?
You'll Find it Here!
igourmet imports gourmet cheeses from Italy, France, Spain, England, Ireland, Holland, and Belgium. Over 30 countries in all! But as the industry develops, Wisconsin, California and Vermont are making some of the world's greatest cheeses as well. The extreme diversity of this food category ranks second only to wine. One could enjoy a different cheese every day for a year and still not sample every variety from France alone.
How does one buy cheese at igourmet? Visit our online shoppe and simply add your selections to the shopping cart. Alternatively, try our Cheese-of-the-Month Club and receive a unique selection every month.