Cheese, Chocolate Lab (Looking Glass Creamery)
Orrmans Cheese Shop



Chocolate Lab is an aged, washed rind cheese. The wheels are washed every other day by hand with a brine solution to develop the classic intensity and pungent flavor of this style of cheese. When they are ready, the rind is coated with a mixture of sea salt and cocoa nibs, imparting a rich, chocolatey finish to the rind.

From the Cheesemaker:
You gotta love a Lab! Chocolate Lab is washed rind cheese made from pasteurized Jersey cow's milk in a patterned basket mold. The wheels are washed every other day by hand with a brine solution to develop the classic intensity and pungent flavor of this style of cheese. When ready, the wheels are coated with a mixture of sea salt and crushed cocoa nibs from French Broad Chocolates to impart a rich and rugged finish to the rind. Chocolate Lab pairs well with a Chocolate Stout Beer or Malbec Wine.

Locally-produced: yes
Certified organic: no
Pesticides-free: n/a
Conventionally produced: n/a

Member ratings of this Product by this Producer:
4.75 out of 5 (4 ratings): Jun 27-28 (most recent)
4.9 out of 5 (20 ratings): All Time

About Orrmans Cheese Shop:
We are excited to be working with Orrman's Cheese Shop in Lafayette Village of North Raleigh, for access to a number a delicious, artisan-made cheeses around our state and region! Orrman's cheese shop will be providing us with expert recommendations each week of new cheeses and varieties for us to try, and will be cutting those cheeses down into manageable and affordable quantities for our members to enjoy!

We are working with Orrman's to offer prices similar to their retail pricing, so you don't have to pay a premium to have their delicious products delivered to your home. As you encounter new cheeses that you enjoy and would like to further explore, we hope you will visit their store to check out a robust selection of small batch products from local creameries and also across the world!

http://www.orrmanscheeseshop.com/