Moonshine -An aged cow's milk cheese

Moonshine -An aged cow's milk cheese
Moonshine -An aged cow's milk cheese
A triangle of butter-yellow cheese sits on a wooden board awaiting your tastebuds! A bone-handled knife lays at the ready.
A triangle of butter-yellow cheese sits on a wooden board awaiting your tastebuds! A bone-handled knife lays at the ready, alongside a rectangle of cut cheese.
A triangle of butter-yellow cheese sits on a wooden board awaiting your tastebuds! A bone-handled knife lays at the ready, with some walnuts scattered nearby. There is also a tool for cracking nuts and a perfectly ripe pear.

Moonshine is made in the early hours of the morning when the moon is still out hence the name. It’s a mountain style cheese so we cut the curd small and heat it to above 50 ⁰C. This is one of Jack's favourite cheeses to make because it also has a long journey of maturation and is is meticulously cared for over the months is it prepared. Moonshine is washed and flipped every week to create a natural rind that is crucial for the development of texture and flavour.

Cheese Moonshine

Home Yarra Valley, Victoria, Australia

Milk Cow's milk

How Old Am I? 6-12 months

What do I look like? Semi hard 8-10Kg wheel

Fat Content 30%

Rennet Non animal

Flavour Earthy with a slight sweetness

Body Semi-hard, springy

[Image Description: A triangle of butter-yellow cheese sits on a wooden board awaiting your tastebuds! A bone-handled knife lays at the ready, with some walnuts scattered nearby. There is also a tool for cracking nuts and a perfectly ripe pear.]