| Fourme D'ambert Aop |
 Fourme d'Ambert is a classic blue cheese from Auvergne in France. Made with 100% cow's milk. this blue is thought to be one of France's oldest cheeses with a history that predates the Romans. It certainly dates back to the Middle Ages as statue at the chapel of Chaulme represents a wheel of the cheese. This blue cheese is beloved for its complex flavors that, while assertive and full, are still mild and milky enough to please a wide audience. The blue molds used in theis French cheese are milder than in its relative Roquefort giving it a wider appeal. Just the same, Fourme d'Abert is a full flavored cheese with notes of freshly drawn cream, mushrooms, and cocoa. Our Fourme d'Ambert is selected by affineur Rodolphe Le Meunier who has been honored with the MOF, Meilleur Ouvrier de France. This esteemed award is only given to craftsmen at the top of their field. The cheeses from Le Meunier certainly prove him worth of the medal! Organoleptic properties Aspect and texture: compact, ivory paste with moderately evenly distributed bluish marbling. Taste: mellow and creamy with faint traces of stable and more marked traces of penicillin balanced by flavors of fresh cream. Serving suggestions Sauterne-style sweet wines, dried fruit, or honey. Ingredients Pasteurized cow milk, lactic starter, rennet, salt. Discover more blue cheeses to buy on Sensibus! Price: 9.49 |