{"product_id":"oamaru-blue-900g-short-dated-sale","title":"Oamaru Blue Half Round - Short Dated","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eShort Dated - Best Before 23rd July 2026\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBring to room temperature and you’ll be rewarded with a creamy, velvety texture and savoury moreish flavours. This specialty blue is taken to the next level when melted in cooking. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhitestone Cheese have developed a new, world class blue cheese. Named after the hometown of Whitestone Cheese, Oamaru Blue is our latest blue cheese innovation. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis extra special blue has been made utilising production techniques taken from Roquefort, Stilton, Gorgonzola, Emmentaler, and our very own Shenley Station and Windsor Blues’.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe result is a soft and buttery cow’s milk cheese, the rind is corrugated and rustic, inside is an inviting soft core with both homogenous blue veins of Italian and our own 45 South mould (penicillium roqueforti including our ‘hay bale’ mould strain).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMatch with...\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePinot Noir, heavy Merlot or a Dark Ale, Porter.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eServe at room temperature on your cheese board with plain crackers, slather on some crusty bread or grill on top of prime beef steak.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePlease note that weights are approximate, actual weights may vary. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGold Medal, NZ Champions of Cheese Awards 2021.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eBronze Medal, NZ Champions of Cheese Awards 2022.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1 Gold Medal, 2 Bronze Medals\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e","brand":"Whitestone Cheese","offers":[{"title":"900g Half Round","offer_id":42511453323334,"sku":"","price":90.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0181\/6997\/products\/OamaruBlue900g-01.png?v=1739831796","url":"https:\/\/www.whitestonecheese.com\/products\/oamaru-blue-900g-short-dated-sale","provider":"Whitestone Cheese Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}