Sunset View Creamery

Creameries upstate fall into two categories: those that make flavored varieties of cheddar that end up tasting like wax or plastic and those little gems that produce interesting cheeses like a Romano-​Swiss blend that is great over sautéed greens like spinach or arugula.
Sunset view creamery is the latter. With a savvy owner, Carmella Hoffman knows what she is doing with her small-​production hard cheese outfit that I happened to be driving past on my way to Watkins Glen from Ithaca. I was delighted to learn about the cheese making methods– Carmella uses the milk straight from the cow to the vat– the already warm milk saves on heating/​energy cost in cheese production.
With some great raw milk varieties of cheddar, pasteurized jacks and some other experiments… it is a worthwhile diversion to visit on a weekend trip.
Hours vary outside the weekend– check the website for further details.
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