St. Gall cheese is a semi-soft cheese made from raw cow milk. It comes from Fermoy in County Cork. St. Gall cheese is made in the style of Gruyere and Appenzeller. It has a velvety texture and a mature, pleasant taste similar to hazelnuts with hints of wild grasses.
Coolea Cheese is a cow milk cheddar similar to Gouda, handmade on a mountain farm in Coolea, County Cork. This hard cheese is firm and crumbly with a nuanced taste of nuttiness and caramel.
Killeen Goat cheese is a farmhouse goat cheese from County Galway. It is firm but creamy, with a mild, sweet buttery taste reminiscent of wild flowers and honey.
Cashel Blue is one of Ireland's most popular blue cheeses. It is a semi-soft blue cheese made from cow milk on a family farm in Tipperary, Ireland. It is perfectly creamy with medium sharpness that is pleasant and not too overpowering.
Wicklow Blue is a unique blue brie, made in County Wicklow. This delicate cheese is creamy and buttery, with a mild, tangy taste and a little sweetness.
We were very fortunate to taste these delicious Irish cheeses, most of which we wouldn't be able to find in US, and we have to thank my blogger friend Aoife from The Daily Spud for telling us about Sheridan's.
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My daughter and I were able to meet Aoife for lunch at a restaurant called Bentley's. It was so much fun to meet my friend in person! We really enjoyed our conversation with her, and she was so nice and patient, answering my daughter's many questions and listening to all her stories. Also, I didn't have my camera with me that day, and I am very thankful that Aoife sent me the pictures of our meal so I can share them with my readers.
We enjoyed our meal at Bentley's. My daughter and I shared a delicious plate of gnocchi with roasted tomato sauce to start.
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Our main course was the pork and leek sausages with caramelized onions and mashed potatoes.
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For a sweet finish, we had a berry tart which my daughter was critical of, giving it a score of 5 out of 10. I actually thought it was not too bad.
We also got a taste of the amazing fish pie that Aoife ordered and it was the true star of our lunch.
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In Aoife's writeup of our get-together, she made her own version of fish pie which looks just wonderful. So, even though Bentley's is now actually closed, you all can head over to The Daily Spud right now and check out her fabulous recipe!
