Pineland Farms Cheese

 Pineland Farms in New Gloucester, Maine is more than just cheese, but that’s what we are going to talk about here.  I’d seen Pineland Farms in Hannaford for many years with their lines of cheddar, jack, and feta cheeses.  Somewhere along the way I tried their 1 year aged cheddar and found it to be quite good and very sharp.

Recently I discovered their new line of deli style cheese at Hannaford and they have become my favorite go to cheese at the deli.  They have 6 month aged cheddar, Three Pepper Jack, and Monterey Jack Cheese.  I’ve had all three of them and they very flavorful, the cheddar is the finest slicing cheddars I’ve ever had. 

I use it for burgers as it melts well and stays rich and creamy, sandwiches, and snacking, it’s quite a universal cheddar.  Like all slicing cheddars though the thinner you get it sliced the more likely it’s going to crumble apart as you try to separate the slices.  If getting at Hannaford I recommend you ask them to slice it at a 2.5 – 3. 

 On a drive one day the wife and I totally by accidently stumbled upon the actual Pineland Farms farm.  There they have a wonderful market full of local goods from their cheese, to meats, beer, produce and other sundries.  They also have a café and bakery on sight.  It’s well worth checking out if you’re in the neighborhood or are looking for a nice drive.

Besides cheese Pineland Farms also offers natural meats and potatoes which you can check out on the links below.

http://www.pinelandfarms.org/

http://www.pinelandnaturalmeats.com/

http://naturallypotatoes.com/