Three Meals A Day

Robusto Cheese

We have found an excellent new cheese to add to our favorites list; Robusto. It was a chance encounter which is the way we find most new cheeses to try. It was a simple stroll through Whole Foods when I ran into a display with large wheels of this cheese. Normally I would have strolled by, but it was lunch time and there was a sample tempting me to try it. I grabbed a sample and WOW this was great. A nutty flavor with Parmesan flair and a bit of cheddar but soft. It got my attention and a slab was in the basket.

At home we found this to be great cubed or sliced for the cheese platter and a great compliment to a medium bodied glass of red wine. I see promise for it in a future mix of cheeses for a fondue. I was also surprised to find out that this is a Dutch cheese.

Next time you are hovering around the cheese counter ask if they have it. You will not regret it. If you figure out where the bit of crunch comes from send me a note. It adds a bit of flair to the cheese.

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9 Responses to “Robusto Cheese”

1. caroline, on May 11th, 2010 at 8:48 pm Said:

   the crunch comes from naturally occurring salt crystals.

2. admin, on May 11th, 2010 at 9:10 pm Said:

   Caroline,

   Thanks for clarifying that mystery. This must be a salt water washed rind cheese then.

3. Robusto Cheese from Whole Foods - VolNation, on July 4th, 2010 at 1:39 pm Said:

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4. Cheese Meister, on January 6th, 2011 at 6:14 pm Said:

   The crunches in cheese are actually amino acids that are
   naturally occurring in the milk. The cheese isn’t porous enough to
   soak up that much of anything they might rinse them with.

5. Grub Scout, on January 11th, 2011 at 10:45 am Said:

   Read this – http://bitenyc.blogspot.com/2008/04/why-is-my-cheese-crunchy.html

   It’s not salt

6. admin, on January 23rd, 2011 at 3:39 pm Said:

   Thank you for sharing this information. This make a lot of sense and I might just have to get out my organic chemistry textbook and delve further into this.

7. lotmoreflowers, on April 2nd, 2011 at 12:52 pm Said:

   I tired it at Whole Foods store and i loved it! another cheese to try is: Beer Cheese! Awesome and very creamy! Melts in your moutha and it is heavenly!

   Robusto brings you down to earth and makes your life on earth fun and enoyable! Relish this cheese!

8. Terri, on August 29th, 2011 at 10:29 pm Said:

   Partner it with fig spread—OMG. So good.

9. jane, on October 14th, 2011 at 5:45 pm Said:

   We love Robusto, but live in rural Iowa and can’t find it anywhere here. Am trying to find a way to buy it online, but no luck yet. Any ideas of online sources?

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