Époisses vs Red Hawk
Époisses
Facts
- Milk
- Cow
- Texture
- Soft
- Type
- Washed rind
- Rind
- Washed rind
- Country
- France
- Place
- Burgundy
- Status
- PDO
Époisses is a soft cow's-milk cheese from Burgundy, and a protected name. The rind is washed with marc de Bourgogne, the local grape spirit, while the cheese ages.
Red Hawk
Facts
- Milk
- Cow
- Texture
- Soft
- Type
- Washed rind
- Rind
- Washed rind
- Country
- United States
- Place
- Northern California
Red Hawk is a soft triple-cream cheese from Northern California, in the United States. It is made from cow's milk enriched with cream, then washed in brine until the rind turns red-orange. Cowgirl Creamery produces it in that coastal region. The name points both to a local hawk and to the color of the rind. The paste is rich, salty, and savory, with an aroma far stronger than a mild white-rind cheese, and the wheels are small enough for a board or a spoon.