One of the most photogenic cheeses I've encountered in a while, Mona from the Wisconisn Sheep Dairy CoOp is a delightful blend of equal parts sheep and cow milk. Aging for at least six months produces a firm, granular bite, a nutty mellow flavor,and marbled striations of color. The cow's milk curbs some of the sheep's milk earthiness imparting flavors of a medium aged Gouda. If you like Parrano you will appreciate Mona.

Name: Mona or Wisconsin Sheep CoOp, Mona
Type of Milk: sheep and cow's, pasteurized
Type: hard
Produced in: United States of America, Wisconsin, Wisconsin Sheep Dairy Cooperative
Date Purchased: 6/2/2007
Date Eaten: 6/12/2007
Purchased Where: United States, online, www.murrayscheese.com
Price: $18.99/lb.