Description
The biggest, best-selling, one of the most traditional cheeses... With its particularly high standards, Comté is the pride of the cheese producers in the Franche-Comté region. This pressed and cooked cheese is produced in more than 150 'fruitières' (workshops where the milk is 'fruited'). The milk can only be collected within a maximum radius of 25 km of the cheese factory. This particular feature means that the sector has managed to preserve a wide variety of flavours and personalities linked to the expression of its micro-terraires. Part of the Gruyere family of cheeses, Comté cheeses are made from raw milk and the animals are fed only on grass or hay.
A wheel of Comté cheese with a diameter of 65 cm and a weight of about 50 kg requires 500 to 600 litres of milk.
MILK
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Cow raw milk
TYPE OF CHEESE
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Aged 8 months
ORIGIN
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France
TASTE
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Dairy, hazelnut, dried fruit
CHARACTERISTICS
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Vegetarian, without additives and preservatives.
WINE PAIRING
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Chardonnay, Beaujolais, Champagne
Vasil -
My favourite cheese
Denislav (verified purchase) -
A bit neutral for me, I prefer the more flavorful cheeses, but it's on the level.
Yana Ivanova (verified purchase) -
This cheese is my favorite of the French cheeses because it is very mild in flavor and suitable for plating as well as cooking or melting. I usually melt it on potatoes or gnocchi and it is divine.