Tomme de Chevre
A locally produced (near Vaujany) hard goats cheese with a mild almost buttery flavour.
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Munster
Smooth, strong, sweet and spicy, Munster dates back to 7th century Alsace. It was made by Benedictine monks, who weren’t allowed to eat meat and so wanted something tasty to compensate. (Munster = monastery). It’s matured in caves and washed … Continue reading
Izerou
A ewes milk cheese from the Pyrenees. It has a mild sweetness and is a great example of a hard ewes milk cheese.
Bleu de Sassenage de Vercours
A blue cheese that comes from the mountains to the south of Grenoble. It dates back to the 14th century when it was so popular that the counts of Sassenage demanded that the peasants pay their taxes in cheese.
Boule de Lille or Mimolette
The origins of this cheese can be traced back to the 17th century when France was going through a recession and there was a ban on foreign imports (Colbert). The people of Lille in northern France were particularly partial to … Continue reading