The link to the supplier...edit to add link, Baldor blues

A few months past I could not get some without 5 pound wheel purchases....maybe Maytag would be a good choice....? , so many I'm not familiar with.

I will be of no assistance, but in case LindaC doesn't chime in here I know that she will heartily recommend the Maytag blue as the one to buy.

Annie

Yes, Maytag. A few months ago, mid-covid, I could only get a 4 pound wheel of Maytag. And Deflours puff pastry in a case of 12, lol. Baldor, before covid, supplied fancy NYC restaurants. Way too much in quantity, bulk ordering. I've asked a dozen times to split up bulk packaging. (no NYC home kitchen has freezer space for a dozen of anything).

OK, cool. I'ii go for Point Reyes, and a bit of humbolt fog. A 1/2 pound of MaytagBlue. No longer do I need to buy entire wheels like covid past.

Yum. Good for a few months or more. Used to have such a good relationship with the local cheese monger...did love sampling new things. That is long gone.

We are good I think. Variety. Like 2020, But we ran out of eggs, many cheeses, and staples like onions and potatoes. Fine without for a week or two. Then miss those basics....big snow storm predicted Monday-tuesday. Just prepping ahead.

My favorite blue cheese is Roquefort, and I generally buy it at the French Market Deli in Venice. They import it directly from Paris, and you are quite a bit closer to France than I am.

yes, the Maytag blue is wonderful.

Maytag Dairy has a new blue ...or rather a new take on an old friend. Extra aged and absolutely heaven! They call it reserve, black label and it's very very yummy and expensive as all get out. $15 a 4 oz wedge...plus for you who can't stop out to the dairy and pick up some.....shipping!! The "regular" Maytag blue is $25 for 2 8 oz wedges...plus shipping. And they ship in foam with a cooler pak.
641 792 1133....open tomorrow until noon!

from the NY Times, 2019:

"The World’s Best Cheese? It’s Blue and Comes From Oregon

Rogue Creamery, which took the top prize at the World Cheese Awards with its Rogue River Blue produced in Oregon, has seen sales and interest jump.

It was a first for an American cheese in the awards’ 32-year history.
Rogue Creamery, which won for its Rogue River Blue produced in Central Point, Ore., beat out a field of 3,800 cheeses from 42 countries. But while the accolade is impressive, sales since the awards were judged on Oct. 18 are an even bigger reward.

Rogue River Blue is seasonal and organic, made from cow’s milk and stowed in caves for nine to 11 months. Each wheel is hand-wrapped in Syrah grape leaves that have been soaked in pear liqueur. But it’s not cheap. A wheel, which weighs on average 84 ounces, costs $235; a quarter wheel is $75.

Rogue Creamery is known for its cheesemaking prowess and makes Cheddar and blue cheeses by hand in small batches. Nestled in the Rogue Valley, the company was founded in the 1930s by Tom Vella, an Italian immigrant.

Mr. Vella did not begin producing blue cheese until 1954 after he traveled to Roquefort, France, according to the company’s history. There he toured farms, factories and the limestone caves of Combalou where Roquefort cheese is ripened.

Mr. Gremmels and a partner, Cary Bryant, bought the creamery in 2002. Mr. Gremmels said he bought Mr. Bryant’s shares in 2015 and now is in a partnership with Savencia Fromage and Dairy.

Strange, vice president of specialty foods at Whole Foods, was one of 16 judges for the award. When the cheese was placed in front of her, she said, she thought it might be Rogue River Blue. She asked to look at the exterior. She smelled it. She tasted it and gave it a perfect score. “That cheese tasted so darn good,” she said in an interview."

Might want to see if you can find this. It's pretty wonderful.

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/01/dining/best-cheese-rogue-river-blue.html

My DH loves English Stilton, then Gorgonzola, then French Roquefort. Not fond of Maytag but he will eat and and enjoy it.

I loved every cheese I ever tasted. And I lived once in Wisconsin where about every corner had their own family cheese shop. Not many blues there though.

^The link kept erasing above. I miss visiting the cheese monger. My favorite closed October 2019, well ahead of covid. Here is a sampling of what I was choosing from last night.

I did get a 4oz of Maytag.

I'll try linking again for giggles. Baldor blues

Looking forward to trying the black label Maytag. I'll order in the Spring if I can't find it locally.

iGourmet is really good for on-line ordering. A good way to get a variety. Ordered back in March 2020 when we went into lockdown. We could not get any grocery deliveries. Not FreshDirect, instaCart or curbside at all. No delivery slots. We already had Misfits and the local farm share that has add-ons like eggs. iGourmet filled the void. With extensive charcuterie, pate, tuna, pasta, crackers, etc...then Baldor was approved to delivery residential so did get flour finally. Lucky for many of us that most of these companies previously existed.

iGourmet is free shipping over 150. That was easy to hit with pate, smoked salmon, etc.

Good price on 6 packs of petite toasts.

That's a lot of blue you're ordering! Or, are those just the choices? For me, I'd take all of them and eat them until I was blue in the face!

No, just choices. My first post has the variety I ordered....feta, mozzarella, pecorino, etc. I was looking to add a blue or two. My order was delivered this morning and well rounded perfect. Also potatoes, red onion, leeks, artichokes, golden beets, shrimp, eggs, etc. Lots of staples we ran out of a week ago. With an imminent nasty storm approaching Monday, they offered a 10% off if delivered today. We have been home freezer shopping/cooking all last week....a quick re-stock. And good timing if we lose power.

I second the suggestion of Rogue Creamery - & the seasonal Rogue River Blue is to die for! I find it at Wegman's but I know it can be ordered directly online for larger quantities.