Humboldt Fog

Humboldt Fog
Country of origin	United States
Region, town	California
Town	Arcata, Humboldt County
Source of milk	Goats
Pasteurized	Yes
Texture	semi-soft
Aging time	60 days
Certification	None

Humboldt Fog is a goat milk cheese made by Cypress Grove, of Arcata, California, in Humboldt County. It is named for the local ocean fog which rolls in from Humboldt Bay.^[1][2] It is an uncooked pressed cheese made from pasteurized goat's milk.^[3]

Humboldt Fog is a mold-ripened cheese with a central line of edible white ash much like Morbier. The cheese ripens starting with the bloomy mold exterior, resulting in a core of fresh goat cheese surrounded by a runny shell. As the cheese matures, more of the originally crumbly core is converted to a soft-ripened texture. The bloomy mold and ash rind are edible but of minute distinct taste. The cheese is creamy, light, and mildly acidic with a stronger flavor near the rind.^[4]

This cheese won first-place awards from the American Cheese Society in 1998, 2002 and 2005.^[5][6]

See also

• List of American cheeses
• List of goat milk cheeses

References

1. Tenaya Darlington (2013). Di Bruno Bros. House of Cheese: A Guide to Wedges, Recipes, and Pairings. Running Press. p. 74. ISBN 9780762448333. Retrieved 23 April 2019. Humboldt Fog -wikipedia.
2. Eric LeMay (2010). Immortal Milk: Adventures in Cheese. Simon and Schuster. pp. 55–57. ISBN 9781439159088. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
3. "Humboldt Fog® - Soft, Ripe Goat Cheese | Cypress Grove Cheese". Cypress Grove. Retrieved 2022-05-19.
4. "Humboldt Fog | Local Cheese from Arcata".
5. "Humboldt Fog" (PDF). Cypress Grove Chevre. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-07-26.
6. "ACS Judging & Competition Winners | American Cheese Society". Archived from the original on 2023-12-11. Retrieved 2023-12-11.

External links

• Cypress Grove Cheese

• Food portal