Cantal
Raw Cow’s Milk
AOC (Industrial)
Auvergne, France

Cantal, according to Steve Jenkins, (The Cheese Primer), is “one of the world’s oldest cheeses; honest, workmanlike, and straightforward”, probably like the original hill farmers who spent their days in hard labour, tending to their cows and making cheese. Named for the Cantal Mountains in Auvergne, the cheese predates Roquefort and was mentioned by Pliny the Elder in his “Historia Naturalis”, written in the first century AD. The French word for cheese is said to have stemmed from ‘le formage” which refers to the wooden cylinder in which Cantal curds were placed. It is a semi-firm cheese with a moist, straw-coloured interior and a smooth dry, greyish-brown rind. Cantal has a milky aroma and the flavour should be mild, buttery and the finish should be somewhat acidic. It can sometimes be prone to blue mold but the French refer to this as fleur de bleu and happily eat it. Cantal is simply good in a ham sandwich or served on its own with apple or pear, and it melts well, making it a tasty addition to warm dishes like mashed potatoes.

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