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Humboldt Fog
Mary Keehn got started on the
goat cheese trail in the 1970s when she decided to raise Alpine goats as a
source of healthful milk for her children. Not too long after, Mary started
receiving awards for her herd and became recognized as an expert in the field.
Blessed with an excess of milk from fifty goats, Mary started making cheese in
1983.
Situated where the giant
redwoods meet the Pacific Ocean in the rugged northernmost reaches of Humboldt
County, California, Cypress Grove Creamery gets unique inspiration from the
salt-etched voluminous fog that coolly rolls in nearly every day.
One of the most unique American goat cheeses out there, Humboldt Fog is Cypress
Grove's signature cheese. Elegant and luscious, this three-week old cheese pays
homage to classic French Morbier by running a thin line of grey vegetable ash
through its creamy, white center. As Humboldt Fog ages, its subtle tanginess
grows more pronounced and a runny edge of thick and delicious ooze begins to
develop under the rind and drift to the center of the cheese. Its similarity to
Humboldt County's morning fog is unmistakable and lovely to behold.
2nd Place Ribbon, American Cheese Society Competition in Burlington, Vermont,
2007.
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