San Simon, Spanish Cheese

A traditional farmhouse semi-soft cheese made from cow's milk, San Simon is shaped like a teardrop, has a glossy rind and is named after San Simon de la Cuesta in the northwest of Spain. San Simon is lightly pressed, then smoked with birch wood after a mere two weeks in the mold. This young cheese has a supple, open consistency and an attractive, polished rind, which ranges in color from honey to reddish-brown. The smoke gives the cheese a woody taste to add to the buttery quality and slight acidity from the milk. After the first smokey bite it has a nice, smooth finish, which will bring back memories of the best meal you ever had cooked outdoors. Great all by itself or on a cheese platter with pears or apples. Also tastes wonderful when drizzled with honey.