Cooleeney Farm produces a number of cheeses from both cow's milk and goat's milk from their premises near
Thurles
Thurles (; ''Durlas Éile'') is a town in County Tipperary, Ireland. It is located in the civil parish of the same name in the barony of Eliogarty and in the ecclesiastical parish of Thurles (Roman Catholic parish), Thurles. The cathedral ch ...
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County Tipperary
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Ireland
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The Maher family are fourth generation farmers who use the milk from their own pedigree
Friesian dairy herd to make their range of cheeses. All Cooleeney Farm cheeses are made with vegetarian
rennet
Rennet () is a complex set of enzymes produced in the stomachs of ruminant mammals. Chymosin, its key component, is a protease enzyme that curdles the casein in milk. In addition to chymosin, rennet contains other enzymes, such as pepsin and a ...
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Range
Cooleeney Farm produce a range of seven cheeses. Five are made using cow's milk from their own farm, one from goat's milk from their own farm, and one using goat's milk from a nearby source.
Awards
* 2011 -
Great Taste Awards
The Guild of Fine Food (GFF) is a British family-owned industry journal publisher that covers gourmet food news. It was founded by Bob Farrand in 1992.
All five directors are members of the Farrand family. Bob Farrand is the chairman, his son ...
for soft Cheese, 2 stars for Gortnamona.
* 2010 -
World Cheese Awards
The Guild of Fine Food (GFF) is a British family-owned industry journal publisher that covers gourmet food news. It was founded by Bob Farrand in 1992.
All five directors are members of the Farrand family. Bob Farrand is the chairman, his son ...
- Silver medal
* 2010 - Great Taste Awards
* 2010 - Artisan Producer of the Year Award
* 2006 - British Cheese Awards
See also
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List of cheesemakers
This is a list of notable cheesemakers. Cheesemakers are people or companies that make cheese, who have developed the knowledge and skills required to convert milk into cheese. Cheesemaking involves controlling precisely the types and amounts of ...
References
Irish cheeses
Cow's-milk cheeses
Cheesemakers
Goat's-milk cheeses
Dairy products companies of Ireland
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