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Here's my latest. A 3-1/2 pound Cotswold with the normal French Herbs - Chives, Parsley, Basil, Tarragon, Rosemary & Marjoram. And the secret ingredient of the day

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HEMPSEED 

No, not marijuana. HEMP Seed. From Canada because this wonderful food is illegal to grow in the USA. But it's in every organic food store. Go figure.

If you haven't "discovered" hempseed, the flavor is amazing. AND it's really good for you.

http://www.ratical.org/renewables/hempseed1.html

Second photo is a Havarti that I made with the same blend.

1/4 cup herbs and 1/4 cup of hempseed for a 3.5 gallon batch.

They look really nice Sailor.  How long are you going to age them for?

Looks awsome Sailor. I love cotswold. Haven't made big ones yet. Just 1 pounders.

Never heard of Hemp seed though. Is it tiny like an herb or big like a sunflower?

Oh wow Deb. Can't believe you haven't tried it. Tiny with big flavor. The stuff is outrageously good on salads, in soups, in cheese (I hope). Some regular groceries carry it in their natural foods section.

Well I will make a point to look extra hard. I spend alot of time in the natural food sections too.

Sailor, those look really good. I never thought of hempseed in a cheese. I had hempseed pretzels once. They were delicious. I bet those cheeses will be too. Great idea!

Well I checked out several health food stores and no one has ever heard of hempseeds - Not even in Wisconsin! One old guy asked me if I was joking and said they were probably illegal and asked me to leave the store. 

They aren't illegal. But they can be hard to find. Our local health food store sold hempseed baked goods, but not the seeds themselves. I saw them once in another store but didn't buy and I don't remember where - it was years ago. Maybe the Internet would be the best way to get them.

I get my hempseed at Whole Foods or Fresh Market. Really tasty. We use them on lots of things - salads, bread, soups...

There are lots of sources on the internet. Here is a link to a 5 pound bag of

Hempseed from Amazon.com

Pretty good price with free shipping.

Here's a slightly better deal from a company in Canada: http://hempoil.tng-secure.com/categories.php?category=Toasted-Hemp-Seeds

That is definitely a better deal, especially the bigger sizes.

Be sure to use the unsalted for cheese.

Ah thanks guys! I will order some. Now you've got me really curious.

I ordered a 5 lbs pail unsalted from Canada. $20 for shipping but still cheaper than Amazon. They look like sunflower seeds.

Much, much smaller than sunflower seeds.

That's pretty small.

Brain fert. They are about the size of unshelled sunflower.