Being a native Hoosier I was super pleased to find a Wabash Cannonball at the Farmer’s Market here today.
The Wabash Cannonball is a goat cheese made in Greenville, Indiana at the Capriole Farmstead. The Cannonball is a surface ripened cheese, which is formed into a ball, rolled in vegetable ash, and aged in a cave–very much in the style of French farmstead goat cheeses.
The result is fantastic. It’s a denser cheese, a real “cannonball” indeed, but not heavy. The normal “goat” has mellowed out a bit resulting in just the right tang. I snarfed down a half of the cannonball (it’s only 3-4oz. total) at lunch with no accompaniment and it was very tasty, although this cheese would pair well with any traditional chevre pairs.
If you can’t find a Wabash Cannonball locally, you can always order one from the Capriole website along with an assortment of other artisan cheeses.
May the Wabash Cannonball replace corn as the state’s culinary contribution to the world.