We re-started our subscription to the Cheese of the Month Club and the first shipment had some old favorites. The Emmentaler and Campo de Montalbán were both excellent eating cheese for a cheese plate and we enjoyed the goat cheese spread on crackers as a TV snack.
LaClare Chevre out of Wisconsin, USA is a semi-soft goat cheese perfect for crackers albeit a bit crumbly
(9 out of 10)
The Swiss Emmentaler is the typical “swiss” style cheese found in many markets. It is semi-firm and a perfect accompaniment to any cheese platter. (8 out of 10)
The Campo de Montalbán from Spain is a semi-hard cheese with a nice nuttiness and sweetness. (8 out of 10)
If you have ever been to Switzerland and sampled some of their delicious chocolate you do not have to despair when coming home to the States. Lindt is a Swiss chocolate company which have been in business since 1845. There is a Lindt chocolate factory right here in New Hampshire and their Lindor Chocolate Truffles are as good as anything you will find in Europe. These delectable chocolate balls come in more than 25 flavors catering to the taste of nearly everyone. We ordered five different types for the holidays hopefully they will last until then.
Our first monthly box from Try the World arrived and we were anxious to dive into it. First thing we noticed and were disappointed in was the fact that there was no information booklet or flyer describing or giving information on the products. The second disappointing thing was that the products were from all over and not grouped thematically by country or region. I cannot complain about the quality of the products as they were top notch.
The first item was coffee with no identifying place of origin evident, I will have Rita try this later.
The chocolate bar from Switzerland was some of the best chocolate I have ever tasted and that is with the caveat that I usually do not like nuts in my chocolate. The upgrade in quality from Universal Yums or Snack Crate was very evident.
The last item in the box were packets of herbal tea. There again was no evident country of origin but they were distributed out of New York, so I assume domestic. The tea was very aromatic and somewhat off-putting but when steeped and served was very pleasant. Alex especially like it.
To summarize the lack of information on the products was frustrating but the quality of the items more than made up for that deficit. It was nice to get non snack items in the box as opposed to what you get with Yums or Snack Crate. All in all a win and we will continue to look forward to our monthly shipments.
Lake Constance is situated where Germany, Switzerland, and Austria meet. Its shorelines lie in the German states of Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg, the Swiss cantons of St. Gallen, Thurgau, and Schaffhausen, and the Austrian state of Vorarlberg. The Rhine flows into the lake from the south, with its original course forming the Austro-Swiss border, and has its outflow on the Lower Lake where it forms the German-Swiss border up to the city of Basel.
Grindelwald is a village and municipality in the canton of Berne in Switzerland. In addition to the village of Grindelwald, the municipality also includes the settlements of Alpiglen, Burglauenen, Grund, Itramen, Mühlebach, Schwendi, Tschingelberg and Wargistal. Grindelwald village is located at 3,392 feet above sea level in the Bernese Alps. The oldest traces of a settlement in the area are scattered neolithic tools which have been discovered around Grindelwald village. Several Roman era coins have also been found in the municipality.
