Product Reviews and Ratings - Portugal - Sao Jorge from igourmet

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(based on 5 ratings)

Located in:Cheese, Portugal

This wonderful cheese comes to us from the volcanic island of the same name in Portugal's Azores archipelago. Littered with giant craters, the island is also home to vast, lush, natural green pastures. When colonized by the Flemish in the 15th Century, cheese production was introduced to the island, with cows brought over from the mainland. Still made in the traditional farmhouse way, this cheddary cheese is made from unpasteurized cow's milk and aged for over 120 days. Its hard, inedible, natural rind gives way to a lighter colored interior with tiny, irregular holes. Sao Jorge is incredibly versatile, lending its tangy, slightly peppery undertones well to sauces and being equally delicious served cubed into a salad or chunked and eaten with a crusty baguette.

Made from unpasteurized cow's milk.
Photo depicts whole 20 lb. form of cheese.
We cut and wrap this item by the 1/2 pound.
Please contact us if you would like to purchase the whole form.

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Product Reviews Summary

Avg. Customer Rating:

4.2 stars

(based on 5 reviews)

80% of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Customers most agreed on the following attributes:

Pros:

Firm(4), Flavorful(5)

Best Uses:

Hors d'oeuvre(5)

Womderful!

By Geophysicist

from Magnolia, TX on 7/25/2008

Pros:

Buttery, Complex, Firm, Flavorful, Nutty

Best Uses:

Hors d'oeuvre

Describe Yourself:

Foodie

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Sao Jorge is a Cheddar-type with a twist. There's a distinct undertone of Smithfield ham! Strange, but makes it absolutely distinctive - not to mention delicious.

Misrepresented

By none from Rising Sun, MD on 7/19/2008

Pros:

Creamy, Flavorful, Smooth

Best Uses:

After Dinner, Hors d'oeuvre, Salads

Bottom Line:

No, I would not recommend this to a friend

This cheese was OK. It was flavorful but it was YELLOW not WHITE as it was advertised. It did didn't have large holes. It tastes likes a light chedder & for that, it makes a heck of an expensive (cheddar tastin) cheese!
I would not recoomend only for the price....

Best cheese ever

By Luisa Priest from Columbus,Mississippi on 6/19/2008

Pros:

Firm, Flavorful

Best Uses:

After Dinner, Hors d'oeuvre, Melted, Salads, Sandwiches

Describe Yourself:

Chef, Health Conscious

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Garlic cheese bread

4 slices of Portuguese bread or Italian
1 stick of butter
6 cloves of garlic minced
2 cups of Sao Jorge cheese grated

melt butter with minced garlic
with a brush,brush the melted butter and garlic into bread, and spread cheese on top.
Broil in the oven until light golden and serve with pasta.
Maravilhoso.

[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

Good flavor

By dory92064

from San Diego on 7/28/2007

Pros:

Creamy, Firm, Flavorful, Rich, Smooth

Best Uses:

Hors d'oeuvre, Melted, Sandwiches

Describe Yourself:

Chef, Enjoys wine, Foodie, Frequent Diner, Traveler

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Very smooth, cheddar flavor --easy to enjoy.

[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

Easy to eat but never boring

By J&C from Flemington, NJ on 5/10/2007

Pros:

Firm, Flavorful, Rich

Best Uses:

Hors d'oeuvre

Describe Yourself:

Simple Tastes

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

This is a staple of our annual St. George's Day celebration - our guests are always impressed. The flavor is subtle but very unique. Perfect for a party.

Customer Reviews about the Sao Jorge at igourmet