.....on cheese. Sheep Cheese that is! I had been looking forward to getting some more sheep cheese at the Fiber Fest, and wasn't disappointed. I got three varieties of cheese, and some 'Smudge' which is fudge made with sheep milk. It's very, very good. In fact the first package got almost eaten when I passed it around, so I had to go back and get another pack later! ;-) Stoney Acres Sheep Dairy is located just a hop, skip and a jump down the road. I've been interested in going there to watch for several years, but have never gotten around to it. (Read, when they lamb and start milk production, it's usually lambing time around here, and I 'don't get out much' during that time..)
If you've never had sheep cheese (or fudge), it's great stuff and I find it doesn't have any lingering aftertaste either.
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It sounds delicious. All in all you had a very good day there, didn't you!
Blessings, Star
I've had sheep milk feta and like it a lot. Which breeds of sheep are best for milking?
It really was a good day, Star. I 'don't get out much' so it was a fun day away, plus I made money to boot.
Vicki--the most common breeds used for sheep milking are East Friesian and Lacunes. However both are not so common (and I imagine expensive)so other breeds are bred with them to 'breed up' a flock of milk sheep. Dorsets are commonly used for this purpose. They are heavy milkers, good mothers and pretty hardy.
Tammy
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