One of our newest cheeses, Cornish Yarg is an absolutely beautiful wheel of cheese. Its nettle-coated rind with mottled white and tan molds bring to mind a woodland glen. Not just for looks, the nettles add a slight vegetal spiciness to the cheese and are completely edible on their own as well, having been frozen throughout the year for use, which removes the sting. The semisoft cheese is moist, fresh, and creamy flavored with herbal depths.
From Cornwall, the current makers are Mike and Margaret Horrell, who received the recipe from Alan and Jenny Gray, the original cheesemakers at the Horrells' farm. The Grays resurrected a 13th century cheese recipe to create Cornish Yarg, and the cheese was thus named for them, "Yarg" being an inversion of "Gray."
Cornish Yarg is a pasteurized cow's milk cheese made with vegetarian rennet and would go beautifully with crisp or minerally white wines and roses. Try a Pinot Gris or a chardonnay, or for a treat, enjoy it with a bottle of Townshend T3 Rose.
Come by Saunders Cheese Market and try this amazing cheese!
