Comté (18 months)

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Comté (18 months)

Origin: Eastern france We paid: 1.98e per 100g Texture: This is a perfectly medium-soft cheese with a spring in its step, akin to the Englishman’s best friend cheddar. Ours has basically melted in the 41 degree heat of Bordeaux… In the mouth it starts off solid but quickly dissolves into a soft, smooth velvet that tastes as expensive as Paris Hilton’s Juicy Couture tracksuit. Although creamy, there is still an element of the grittier texture of harder cheeses and like Westlife, these two textures work in perfect harmony. Taste: Bloody…

Ellen, Isobel & the Smorgasbord of Fromage

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Ellen, Isobel & the Smorgasbord of Fromage

Ellen Moyse and Isobel Watson, of Rue d’Epicérie, Bordeaux, were proud to say that they were perfectly normal, thank you very much. They were the last people you’d expect to be involved in anything strange or mysterious, because they just didn’t hold with such nonsense. Incredibrie Cheesy Isobel was a waitress at a pub called Punnings, which sold burgers. She was tall and blonde with a friendly smile, although not much of a talent for carrying trays. Ellen was small and also blonde and had nearly half the usual amount…

Smoked Scamorza

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Smoked Scamorza

Origin: Southern Italy We paid: 1.39€ for 100g When faced with the overwhelming variety of cheese found in french supermarkets, where does one start? We picked the least attractive runt of the litter. Introducing Scamorza; at first glance an abstract and arty cheese, reminiscent of a 5-year-old’s first play-dough sculpture crossed with a knobbly frankfurter. At odds with its entertaining appearance, this cheese has considerably less pazzazz on the inside. Here’s what we thought… Texture: We would compare it to an unpeelable cheese string. Rubbery and springy but also slightly…