Meet the Cheese Maker April 10, 2012

Meet Ben Gregersen, Sierra Nevada owner and cheese maker,
at New Frontiers’ free cheese tasting, Tuesday, April 10 from
5:30pm – 7:30pm and sample some of the freshest artisan-made
cheeses available in the southwest.

Established in 1997, Sierra Nevada Cheese Company produces
both goat and cow’s milk cheeses using traditional methods and
hormone-free milk. Their organic dairy partners achieve American
Humane Association animal welfare standards.

Discover the ultra-creamy texture of Bella Capra Semi-Soft Goat
Cheese in four flavors and Bella Capra Firm Goat Cheese – Capra
Bianca, aged 6-12 month which features a creamy smooth
texture and a complex, nutty flavor. Savor the soft, creamy texture
of Bella Capra Chèvre, an award winner with light citrus notes. Bella
Capra Feta is a simple, traditional Mediterranean brined curd cheese.
Its fresh milk taste stands alone or compliments ingredients in your
favorite recipe. Add it to a Greek pasta, crumble on salads, or bake
on foccacia bread with olives, sundried tomatoes, or pesto. Monterrey
Jacques is a mild, semi-soft goat cheese with a remarkably creamy
texture you may come to crave!

To support small sustainable local agriculture, Sierra Nevada partners
with neighboring goat farm, Fumasi Goat Dairy and they are the
single-farm milk source for Caprae Cheeses. Like all of Sierra
Nevada suppliers, the Fuamsi's provide milk that is free of antibiotics
and synthetic hormones and the goats reside in an open air barn and
are pastured seasonally.

Sierra Nevada cow’s milk Natural Jack Cheeses have a buttery smooth
texture and are available in an array of flavors: Traditional, Garlic &
Herbs, Smokehouse and Habanero. Gina Marie Cream Cheese has
a lighter, fluffier texture and fresh, creamy flavor. The Natural Cream
Cheese is made with only milk & cream and sea salt and this Best of
Show winner is vat-cultured, drained in muslin bags and hand-rotated
to produce a unique flavor & texture that you’ll love.

Sierra Nevada sources milk for Sierra Natural Jacks from local farmers
who guarantee it is free of rBST, rBGH, and any other synthetic
hormones as well as any antibiotics.

All Sierra Nevada products are 20% off the entire month of
April at New Frontiers’ specialty cheese department.

New Frontiers: “We’re all about Your quality of life!”

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