Red Hawk is a type of American
triple-crème aged cow's-milk
cheese with a
brine-washed rind produced by the
Cowgirl Creamery in
Point Reyes Station,
California
California is a state in the Western United States, located along the Pacific Coast. With nearly 39.2million residents across a total area of approximately , it is the most populous U.S. state and the 3rd largest by area. It is also the m ...
. The brine wash encourages the development of the red-orange rind and the cheese was named after
red-tailed hawks
The red-tailed hawk (''Buteo jamaicensis'') is a bird of prey that breeds throughout most of North America, from the interior of Alaska and northern Canada to as far south as Panama and the West Indies. It is one of the most common members with ...
that are frequently seen around the city of
Point Reyes Station.
See also
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List of American cheeses
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References
External links
Cowgirl Creamery
American cheeses
Cow's-milk cheeses
Washed-rind cheeses
Food and drink in the San Francisco Bay Area
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