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Challerhocker

from Switzerland by Columbia Cheese / Maker to Monger

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ITEM DESCRIPTION	TEMP	SKU
1 x 3.5 lbs (cut portion)	chilled	CHI-CHALL
1 x 7 lbs (cut portion)	chilled	CHI-CHALL
1 x 14 lbs (whole wheel)	chilled	CHI-CHALL

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About Challerhocker

Producer/Affineur: Walter Rass
Origin: Tufertschwil, Switzerland
Milk Type: Cow
Style: Firm Alpine
Treatment: Raw
Rennet: Traditional
Mouthfeel: Dense and Fudgy
Flavor Profile: Cooked Custard, Brown Butter, Fruity, Onion and Roasted Peanuts

Challerhocker (Holler-Hocker) is made by Walter Rass at a small creamery in Toggenburg, Switzerland, northeast of Zurich. This is a firm cheese made from partially thermalized cow’s milk.The name Challerhocker means “the one that sits in the cellar” which is what this cheese does for 10 months. Brine washed every other day for most of its stay in Walter’s basement, this cheese takes on a deeply savory flavor; the rind smells intensely of peanuts, the paste is a concentrated flavor bomb of meaty salty mania - highlighted by intense tropical fruit flavors. The technique for affinage is derived from Walter’s decades of highly regarded Appenzeller production. The repeated brine washing creates a dense fudgy paste which seems almost counter intuitive to the age of the cheese. Why Walter put such a scary picture of a kid that looks a little too much like Chucky from “Child’s Play” on the label remains a mystery; the cheese however, is certainly a killer.
Ingredients: Cow's milk, starter cultures, rennet, salt fullfatlevel min. 50% f.i.d.m.
Availability: Usually ships within 1 business days. Product is perishable and must ship via Overnight service.

This product is priced by the lb. shipped, and you will be charged based on the actual weight of the item shipped, by the price per lb for the product. The total price your shopping cart shows is an estimated charge. You will not be charged until the product ships, based on the weight that is shipped. The chart below shows estimated weight ranges and actual prices per lb. for this item.

SKU	ITEM DESCRIPTION	ITEM WEIGHT RANGE	PRICE PER LB
CHI-CHALL	1 x 3.5 lbs (cut portion)	3.25 lbs. - 3.75 lbs.
CHI-CHALL	1 x 7 lbs (cut portion)	6.50 lbs. - 7.50 lbs.
CHI-CHALL	1 x 14 lbs (whole wheel)	13.00 lbs. - 15.00 lbs.

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