When I was younger, I would sample a "cheese of the week". I can't remember why I stopped, it may have had something to do with cholesterol levels - I used to live in Toronto, Ontario, where my annual physical included bloodwork, something that BC does not do, but I digress. Cheese.
My local Whole Foods (was Capers) on West 4th Avenue has this lovely basket of tiny cheese pieces at the end of the refrigerated cheese section. It is PERFECT for sampling cheeses I haven't heard of before and they're tiny enough portions that they are actually close to real portion sizes and if I don't like them, I haven't wasted a chunk of dosh.
This evening's sample was a Delice de Bourgogne by Lincet. My 52 gram piece cost $3.32 ($63.90 per kilo). The centre was divine. So incredibly smooth and creamy, both in texture and in taste. I wouldn't serve it at room temperature, it is a full fat cheese (54% according to the label, 34% moisture; Triple Cream I've read) so it would be really difficult to cut a slice of if it's too soft. I had a piece in my hand (there was cling film in between my fingers and the cheese) and it started to get really, melty soft. I would take it out of the fridge within 10 minutes of serving. The rind was a little sharper than I usually like, but if you slice top to bottom, the rind and the centre make a wonderful taste contrast. You really have to like your rind nice and sharp to be able to enjoy it on its own.
Tastes wonderful on light & crisp crostini or even a quarter inch slide of airy bread like a French baguette. I would not choose a real dense flour cracker like Ritz or even Vegetable Thins (too much other flavour to distract your tastebuds). End result: Very, very yummy.
Photo from www.GourmetFoodstore.com
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