8.22€
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8.66€ 300g
Its aspect
Humid outer layer, yellow to brownish. Firm cheese, light and suplle, from creamy yellow to dark yellow, with not that many holes, which shows it went through a good maturing process. Very rich aromatic range. Floral smell, fruity taste.
Its maturing
4 to 6 months. Raw milk, from two consecutive milkings of Montbéliarde cows. Curdles, with a natural adding of rennet. Pressed, salted when dry. Turned over and regularly rubbed in brine.
Its history
From antiquity to the 19th century, from Pliny to Victor Hugo, this cheese is spoken of in many literary works. And there is a good reason for this: Comté is one of the best liked cheeses in France. It is regularly consumed by 40% of the French population and its production exceeds 50 000 tons. Its hardly surprising that part of this quantity has not been allowed to bear the « AOC » label, as this label has to meet strict production rules.
Comté is native to the Massif du Jura, a region of medium height mountains, in the Franche Comté.
Comté is a precious food, rich in phosphorus, calcium and mineral salts. There are dozens of Comté-based recipes, from aperitifs to deserts. It is one of those rare cheeses that go well with fish or sea food. It also present in the so well-known Fondue.
