Oh, it's fancy. If you're looking to show off, being able to navigate the 1,200 types of cheese in France is a surefire winner. But we're not here to give you a degree in cheese, so consider this a taster course.
Here's the run down on five of the best least known French cheeses.
1. Comté
Comté is made from unpasteurized cow milk and product in the Jura mountains. It is a hard mountain cheese with a fruity, salty and smoky flavour. You can by Comté at different period of maturation from 4 months to 48 months. The older the cheese is, the better it is. If you don't want to spend a high amount of money just go for the 18 months old Comté.
2. Reblochon
Reblochon is semi-soft cheese made from unpasteurized cow milk. Reblochon has a fruity, mild and nutty flavour. The French people really love this cheese in tartiflette the best-winter dish made of melted Reblochon on baked potatoes and bacon.
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3. Tomme de Savoie
This cheese comes from the French mountains named the Alps and precisely the Savoy region hence its name. It is made of unpasteurized cow milk. The semi-soft cheese has a citrusy, milky, mushroomy and nutty flavour. It is best enjoyed with a good glace of red wine and bread.
4. Saint-Nectaire
Saint-Nectaire is a creamy semi-soft cheese made of unpasteurized cow milk. It comes from the Auvergne region in the middle of France. With its earthy aroma, mushroomy and nutty flavour, Saint-Nectaire is delicious served with redcurrant jelly.
5. Mont d’Or
Mont d’Or is also called Vacherin is made of unpasteurized cow milk. It is a soft cheese which becomes almost liquid inside after maturation. To eat it, cut the top of the cheese, take a spoon and help yourself with a good glace of red wine.
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The best place to find those cheese in Dublin is in Temple bar at Dollard & Co. a food hall and deli:
- Website: https://dollardandco.ie
- Opening Hours:
Mon-Thurs: 8am – 9pm
Fri: 8am – 10pm
Sat: 9am – 10pm
Sun: 10am – 8pm
- Address: 2-5 Wellington Quay, Dublin 2
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