Cheese Caves Celebrate
20th Anniversary Year
NEW
YORK, July 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Murray's
Cheese announced today that seven cheeses from their Cave Aged line
have been named winners at the annual American Cheese Society (ACS)
conference. Every year, the ACS competition showcases the talent
and craft of American cheesemakers, judging each cheese through a
technical and aesthetic evaluation.
This is the twentieth anniversary year of Murray's
state-of-the-art cheese caves in New York
City, where they age and ripen cheeses made by cheesemakers
around the world. In recent years, the retailer introduced its own
line of Murray's Cave Aged cheeses, with more than a dozen
one-of-a-kind cheeses developed by Murray's in collaboration with
local creameries or cheesemakers using their proprietary aging
techniques and often a Murray's original recipe. These projects
represent years of development, research, tasting and testing, and
the cheeses are available only at Murray's.
"We are beyond thrilled to celebrate our biggest year yet at the
American Cheese Society," says Nick
Tranchina, president of Murray's Cheese. "I am
extraordinarily proud of the creativity and innovation of our
affinage team, and I want to give a big thank you to our cheese
maker partners for their excellence and support."
Murray's has celebrations planned at their Greenwich Village flagship store this fall
highlighting the cave aged cheeses, including the debut of select
cave aged cheeses at their cheese counters in Kroger stores. The
list of award-winning cheeses this year is as follows:
- Cave Aged Original Buttermilk Basque (1st place in
Sheep's milk cheese aged 31-60 days)
A rich, buttery cheese inspired by traditional Basque cheese, made
in collaboration with Old Chatham Creamery with an original recipe
developed by the Murray's caves team. The small wheels with a
recognizable woven rind age in the caves for one month to form a
pudgy paste with a gentle earthiness.
- Murray's Cave Aged Limited Double Doe (1st place in
washed cheeses made from mixed or other milk) The Farm at Doe Run
crafts wheels of cheese using rich sheep's milk and goat's milk.
Murray's affinage team then ages the wheels in the caves with a
weekly wash in mead, resulting in a savory, semi-firm cheese with
notes of root vegetables.
- Cave Aged Original Stockinghall Cheddar (1st place
in Clothbound Cheddar aged up to 12 months, top 10 cheese
overall)
Stockinghall Cheddar is a uniquely Murray's creation. Cheddar
wheels are made at Old Chatham Creamery using Murray's recipe; the
caves team then receives the young wheels, wraps them in cloth, and
ages them for a year. The resulting flavors are lemony yogurt with
hints of butterscotch and caramel. Winner of American Cheese
Society 2019 Best in Show.
- Cave Aged Extra Aged Stockinghall Cheddar (2nd
place in Clothbound Cheddar aged over 13 months)
The seasonal, extra aged version of Murray's unique Stockinghall
cheddar is even more robust in flavor.
- Cave Aged Reserve Greensward (2nd place in Cheeses
wrapped in bark, leaves, or grass)
The unique spruce-wrapped round made by the Cellars at Jasper Hill
in Vermont and aged in the
Murray's caves was originally created for Eleven Madison Park.
Murray's team of affineurs washes the cheese in cider and watches
over as the pucks age to perfection. Greensward has a silky,
oozing, spoonable paste that combines tastes of smoky bacon and
brandied cherries with woodsy, sprucy notes.
- Cave Aged Reserve Carpenter's Wheel (2nd place in Goat's
milk cheese aged over 60 days)
Made in partnership with acclaimed Maryland cheesemaker FireFly Farms,
Carpenter's Wheel is among the newest cheeses in the Murray's
caves. The goat's milk wheels develop a unique natural rind affixed
with the creamery's colorful barn quilt-inspired label. The sweet
and nutty cheese has a crumbly texture and a gentle
tang.
- Murray's Cave Aged Original 80:10:10 (3rd place
Soft-ripened washed rind cheese)
Named for its recipe ratio of milk types: an 80:10:10 mix of cow's
milk, sheep's milk and goat's milk – this cheese was inspired by
Taleggio. Its bold flavor profile is complemented by a rind that
tastes of caramelized mushrooms.
In addition to these many awards, Murray's is the only online
retailer that sells Beecher's Handmade Flagship Reserve, chosen as
3rd place Best in Show by the ACS.
About Murray's Cheese
Murray's Cheese is a
beloved mainstay in New York City
that has evolved into a world-renowned specialty food destination
that makes, sources, sells and serves exceptional cheese. Murray's
operates several NYC retail shops, a restaurant, and an e-commerce
program with gifts, monthly clubs and cheeses aged in their
state-of-the-art cheese caves. Cheese experts also host tasting
classes and events, and the company supplies some of the country's
most beloved restaurants with cheese. Murray's joined the
Kroger family in 2017 and their cheese counters and experts
guide customers through a joyful shopping experience with 1,100+
stores including Kroger, Ralphs,
QFC, Fred Meyer, Harris Teeter and many others throughout the
country. Follow along @murrayscheese and
www.murrayscheese.com.
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associates who serve over 11 million customers daily through a
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variety of banner names, serving America through
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