what we make
We have all heard of small batch. Skagit Maid Creamery has a 26-gallon cheese vat, which means we make teeny batch cheeses. Our products are a reflection of the time and place where they are made - from the milk to the ripening and aging (affinage) processes to the inspirations of the cheesemaker. Each item is handmade and hand-wrapped.
All of our products are made from non-GMO guernsey cow milk from MyShan Dairy in Lynden, Washington. MyShan is a small family dairy devoted to its small Guernsey herd of happy, grassfed cows. Guernsey milk has more protein, butterfat, vitamins and calcium than store-bought milk. It has a beautiful golden color due to a higher percentage of beta carotene. It will make you like milk again, if you didn't already. Beautiful milk is necessary to make beautiful cheese, and we are lucky to have a relationship with such a high quality dairy.
Our cheese-making days start with an early morning trek to Lynden to pick up fresh, raw milk from MyShan Dairy. Upon return to Samish Island, the milk immediately goes into the vat for pasteurization and cheese-making.
skagit maid camembert
Skagit Maid Camembert is available in 6.5 ounce wrapped rounds. Larger wheels can be special ordered.
Beautiful white rind on the outside, gorgeous creamy golden deliciousness on the inside. Our camembert is good both on the young side, with "chalk" in the middle, as well as aged to perfect lovely gooiness. Ours has a nice mellow tang without being overpowering.
Camembert is a soft, mold-ripened French-style cheese. It is wonderful with bread or crackers, fruit, jam, honey, or as part of a decadent grilled cheese sandwich. It is also a necessary part of a romantic picnic.
Camembert is good paired with champagne, dry cider, and lighter red wines with soft fruit. it is very good with some beers as well. Try a saison or stout with camembert at its ripest or experiment with a pale wheat ale with your next round. Let us know about good pairings you have discovered.
skagit maid ricotta
Skagit Maid Ricotta is available for sale in 8 ounce containers. Contact us about bulk orders.