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| - My husband and I just moved from DC to Charlotte two weeks ago and were unsure of what the cheese situation would be. So we were really happy to find Orrman's not too far from our house.
We had friends come for wine & cheese over the weekend. Normally we would have assembled the snacks ourselves but having just moved in, etc, we decided to give our selves a break and order the food from Rachel.
We ordered the cheese platter for 10 and added on some salami. We were VERY happy. It was on a cute recyclable, but sturdy tray. We had a great assortment: Carolina Moon Brie, Marieke Gouda, Prairie Breeze Cheddar and Chorizo with Sangievese and some of nuts, etc. Nothing on the tray was just there for garnish, everything tasted high quality. The almonds were so crunchy & fresh that I need to find out where Rachel buys them. She also put some corn nuts on there that were a great texture change. I love figs but don't usually like the fig cakes (?) served at cheese shops, this was the exception. So very flavorful.
The artisan crackers were not my favorite. But I anticipated that and we did buy a loaf of bread at the shop down the row.
We paid $63 for the platter for 10 people. I have no basis of comparison in term of prices here in Charlotte. But I will tell you that we were pleased with the result. Meaning: everyone LOVED the selection; we had 6 people eating and drinking for an hour before heading out to dinner and had plenty of leftovers for the next day; and for us to recreate the same tray with the same variety, we'd have purchased way more than $63 of groceries.
Also, did I mention that Rachel came into the store on a Sunday so that it would be freshly prepared! Exactly what a small business owner developing a clientele should do, but it doesn't mean I appreciate it any less!
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