Flory's Truckle Cheddar

Flory's Truckle is a cheddar-style cheese named after the cylindrical truckles in which Old World cheddars were molded. Flory family of Jamesport, Missouri, developed this aged clothbound cheddar. Tim Flory and his family make the cheese from the milk of their own Jersey cows and aged it with cheesecloth for a year, during which it is coated with lard to minimize mold penetration. The cloth allows the cheese to develop a dry, crumbly texture with a sweet aroma, a nutty taste, and a rich, grassy flavor.