Dragon’s Breath Blue Cheese

Catchy title for a blue cheese!  This cheese is named for its pungent aroma and is just one of the amazing cheeses made by Willem and Maja van den Hoek, owners of That Dutchman’s Farm in Colchester County, Nova Scotia.  Originally it was Maja’s homemade bread that supported the business until the cheese making found its footing.  Their website is attracting tourists from around the world to come to their farmstead which the van den Hoek’s estimates 15,000 visits annually.  Their prized Farmstead Gouda is another popular item tourists come to taste.  Consumers are searching for quality and uniqueness that comes from the hands of a skilled, passionate craftsman and it’s these skills that draw visitors from around the world to see and taste for themselves the van den Hoek’s fine farmstead cheeses.

The Culinary Chase’s Note:  Their blue cheese is spicy with a smooth texture (or at least the one I picked up did) with a bit of brine oozing through!  I love how this cheese is dipped in black wax.  It’s almost like opening a gift, wondering what’s inside.  I’ll have to make a note next time to visit the Farmer’s Market on Saturday and try their prized Gouda as I bought the Dragon’s Breath from Pete’s Frootique in Halifax.