(photo shamelessly swiped from MadeHereFoundHere.com)
Bring on the Cow! Bring on the Cheese!
Now here is something I’ve been craving to do for some time now. That whole job thing just seems to be getting in the way of a random Wednesday tour. Go figure. But if you can swing it, be sure to check out Cowgirl Creamery’s Petaluma tour for me – sure to be a good time as you get down and dirty with the Queens of Cheese and I’ll be so jealous you get to go. I’ve always wondered if they wear cool vintage cowgirl boots when making cheese. It just seems right.
Cowgirl Creamery started in 1997 in Pt. Reyes, CA – two gals with a dream of making hand-crafted, environmentally responsible, get-in-my-belly-now cheese. They just opened a Petaluma creamery location last year (Pt. Reyes location is still open as well. Petaluma is wholesale only + tours). If you’ve not had the chance yet to try their Mt. Tam Triple Cream, get yourself to one of their locations or retailers STAT to change the way you look at curds and whey. My favorite Cowgirl moment? Red Hawk cheese coated in pistachios and served at ultra room temperature. Melt. In. Your. Mouth.
Tours are Wednesdays from 11:30 to 12:30 at their Petaluma location. Included with the guided tour is a cheese making demonstration and tasting at the end (my favorite part of course; right after the fact you get to take a SAMPLER bag home with you!!!) The tour costs $30 and reservations must be made in advance.
Visit Cowgirl Creamery’s website for more details.
SCL insider tip: Cowgirl Creamery in Petaluma now has a more intensive tour, called the ‘Milk to Cheese’ tour. A little pricier and a little longer, this is perfect for the cheese aficianado in your life. Or me. I’ll go. Come on. You know you want to take me…
