Kuntener

If you are a true cheese fan, and can take a strong assertive cheese, then you might find Kuntener to your liking. I found it very similar to the Cowgirl Creamery’s Red Hawk.

Both cheeses are a washed rind cheese, with that characteristic red-orange rind that just draws me to them. The cheese itself is a softer, creamy-textured nice golden yellow as well. Kuntener differs, however, in that it is made from raw cow’s milk (while Red Hawk is pasteurized). That difference turns the flavor intensity know all the way up to 11 for Kuntener. If you’re a true cheese aficionado, or if you’ve had the Red Hawk and enjoyed it, then give this one a try and I think you won’t be disappointed. But if you’re like my wife and the phrase, “what the hell is stinking up the fridge” is in your commonly used phrase book, stick to a less intense cheese.