The
cheese is named after the notorious Roaring Forties gales which bring winds of
more than 100 km per hour to King Island, which is located on the 40 degrees
latitude.
The
Island's dairy herds graze on lush, dense pastures and their rich diet is supplemented
with kelp that gets washed up after heavy storms. King Island cows have become
renowned for producing the purest, sweetest, creamiest milk which is the secret
behind the fine dairy products and award-winning cheeses produced by the King Island Dairy.
King
Island Dairy's head cheesemaker is Swiss-born Ueli Berger, who studied cheese-making in Switzerland for three
years before moving to Australia. He's been head of the cheese making team at King Island
Dairy since 1998.
Roaring
Forties Blue is a rind-less cheese that has matured in a dark blue coloured wax
coating. The wax covering cuts off the oxygen supply to the cheese while
maturing to promote a sweet fruity flavour. The wax coating also helps in
retaining the cheese's moisture which creates a lovely buttery smooth texture.
Roaring
Forties Blue is a rich flavourful blue veined cheese with a sweet presence of
honey, slightly nutty flavour and a great creamy aftertaste.
Roaring
Forties Blue pairs nicely with an Australian Shiraz wine.
King
Island Dairy suggests serving Roaring 40's Blue with maple syrup spiced dates,
fresh pears and sliced fruit bread. (To prepare dates; cut 12 dates in half,
remove pips, combine dates with a tablespoon of maple syrup and 1/2 teaspoon of
mixed spices and let stand for a minimum of 20 minutes before serving.)
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