February 14, 2010 Wasik’s Cheese Shop
I was turned onto Wasik’s from my boss. I was invited to a fancy dinner party and needed some nicer cheeses to bring than what you could find at your local supermarket. My boss told me this was the place to go. Located in Wellesley Center, it is a family run business. And when I say family run, every time I have been there, I see the Wasik’s there behind the counter. The customer service is excellent. As a cheese neophyte I had no idea what to get. I told them my situation and they were able to put together a fine selection. I have this things about sampling. I’m creeped out by people who do it at the supermarket deli counter and wouldn’t even think about it at BJ’s. That being said, Wasik’s asks if you want to try before you buy. If you know nothing about cheese, this is fantastic! (And strangely not weird for me) They cut everything fresh in front of you so you know it’s fresh. In addition to the cheese they also sell a variety of gourmet specialty foods: chutneys, olive oil, sea salt, chocolate, and caviar. They have an assortment of fresh breads and pies as well. I can’t rave about this place enough!
Some of my favorite cheeses that I get are:
The house brie. A great soft cheese made from cow’s milk. It is wonderfully smooth and creamy.
Piave Vecchio. Another cheese made from cow’s milk, it is Italian and a hard cheese. It has a wonderful nutty taste to it.
The cheese spreads are delicious too! You just can’t go wrong here, they have something for everyone.
Wasik’s Cheese Shop
61 Central Street, Wellesley MA 02482. 781-237-0916. Cheeseshop@wasiks.com
Monday, 10am – 5pm | Tuesday thru Saturday, 9am – 6pm | Sunday, Closed
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dgrubs
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I was at Wasiks the other day and tried a great new cheese. Pawlett from Bardwell Farm in Vermont. It may be one of my new favorite cheeses!
Check out their website http://www.considerbardwellfarm.com/cheese.html
I went there looking for some cheese that I had in Vermont, the Ascutney Mountain and Four Corners from Cobb Hill Farm. I was told that Cobb Hill was this small farm with under a dozen cows. Shipping to Boston was a big deal-basically they can make more money selling retail at local farmers markets in Vermont than wholesale to Wasik’s. So I guess we will just have to wait until the winter time to see Cobb Hill in MA-when they will be more likely to sell to Wasik’s.
http://www.cobbhill.org/cheese/cheese.html
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