It’s sad to say, but farmstead cheeses are disappearing in France. This is why I feel compelled to highlight the last remaining producer of Persillé de Tignes and to share my love of this cheese.
Posts Tagged ‘Savoie’
Persillé de Tignes: A True Cheese of the Savoie
Posted in Cheese, France, Producer Profile, tagged Cheese, food, France, Haute Tarentaise, Joseph Paccard, Paulette Marmottan, Persillé de Tignes, Savoie on June 11, 2011 | 3 Comments »
Alpage Cheesemaking in the Savoie: A Visit with the Burgat Family
Posted in Cheese, France, Producer Profile, Travelogues, tagged Cheese, cheesemakers, cheesemaking, curds, food, France, Manigodine, Reblochon, Savoie, tomme, Tomme de Savoie, whey on December 29, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Having seen their tommes progress from curds into molds and finally to the cave, we sat around the Burgat’s kitchen table, drank some wine, chatted and sampled a wheel of their cheese with some bread. A pretty perfect evening in my book.
2010: A Good Year For Cheese
Posted in Cheese, France, tagged Comté, fermier, Ihsan Gurdal, Jura, Kurt Gurdal, Pyrenees, Savoie, Tomme Crayeuse, Tomme de Savoie, Valerie Gurdal on December 17, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
This has been a good year for cheese at Formaggio Kitchen. We were lucky enough to visit several producers—both old friends and new acquaintances—who are sending us some incredible cheeses.
Maybe We Should Call Ourselves “Fromage Kitchen?”
Posted in Cheese, France, Travelogues, tagged Abondance, Cheese, France, fromage, Paccard, Savoie, Tomme Crayeuse, Tomme de Savoie, travel on April 20, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Here at Formaggio Kitchen – despite our obvious allegiance to the Italian word “formaggio” – our dedication to French cheeses and other produits du terroir is the foundation for our entire selection.
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