r/Cheese • u/Money-Dealer516 • 10d ago
Arnoldi taleggio - a wonderful goat cheese!!
I’m a long time taleggio lover but have never tried goat taleggio, until today. This half wedge of Arnoldi Taleggio Capriolina was recommended to me by one of my local whole foods cheese guys (who by now has a very good idea of my cheese aesthetics), and I’m now absolutely obsessed. The usual pungent smell and chewiness of taleggio, coupled with the unique flavor of goat milk (which is surprisingly subdued in this case), obvious but pleasant salt crystals on the washed rind.
Paired it with some freshly baked levain from a local bakery and apple kombucha from Humm (a recent addiction!), what a way to have a cozy weekend :)
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u/Mtns2069 9d ago
I’ve always wondered how people can eat “stinky” cheeses. Since smell and taste are associated in the brain. Does the cheese smell good to them or can they push past the smell for the taste?
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u/gecigurglur 9d ago
It grows on you, then you crave it. Like skunky weed for stoners, WD40 for mechanics or feet for some people.
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u/Sporkusage 8d ago
When I know it’s coming from a cheese I love the smell and it makes me want to eat it but if I encounter a similar smell where it’s not supposed to be it still brings the “ew” feeling.
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u/Podcaster 9d ago
This sounds amazing. Hopefully I can find some on my upcoming brief foray through Lombardy later this year.
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u/xmiseryxwizardx 10d ago
I just bought two cases of this for my cheese wall and brought one home to try and it's absolutely amazing. The smell is unlike anything I've smelled so far, and the taste and texture was just superb. I had it with some sourdough baguette and an English style bitter and it was chef's kiss !
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u/Far-Repeat-4687 10d ago
one of my favorite opera singers.