Coolea vs Imokilly Regato
Coolea
Facts
- Milk
- Cow
- Texture
- Hard
- Type
- Pressed
- Rind
- Waxed or sealed
- Country
- Ireland
- Place
- Coolea
Coolea is a hard cow's milk cheese made in Coolea, Ireland, in the manner of a Dutch Gouda. Wheels are pressed, brined, and coated in wax, then aged until the paste turns dense and sweet. A younger wheel is smooth and mild, with a buttery dairy taste. A longer-aged wheel tastes more of caramel, butterscotch, and toasted nut. The milk is Irish, while the method follows Gouda-making rather than a sharp crumbly style.
Imokilly Regato
Facts
- Milk
- Cow
- Texture
- Hard
- Type
- Pressed
- Rind
- Natural rind
- Country
- Ireland
- Place
- Mogeely
Imokilly Regato is a brand of hard cow's milk cheese from Mogeely in Ireland. The paste is firm and dry enough to grate, with a color from straw yellow to golden cream and a flavor that is sweet, nutty, and lightly sharp. Wheels and blocks are both sold, and the faces of the cheese carry a cord motif pressed into the surface. It is a cooking and grating cheese, and it also sits on a board when you want a firm slice rather than a soft spread.