Ingredient: Bucheron (Goats' cheese)
Category: Dairy- Cheese
Season: All
Bucheron (sometimes Boucheron or Boucherondin) is a goat's milk cheese native to the Loire Valley in France.
Semi-aged, ripening for 5 to 10 weeks
Bucheron is produced as short logs that are sliced and sold as small rounds in food stores.
Bucheron has an ivory-colored pâte surrounded by a bloomy white rind.
Soft, but semi-firm in texture
This cheese when young provides a somewhat mild flavour that becomes sharper as it matures.
As it ages, its texture becomes drier: the mouthfeel of the center is dense and claylike, with the crumb dissolving on the tongue.
The section near the rind is almost creamy and can be gooey at room temperature.
It is a good cheese for salads or for snacking with hearty grained breads, crackers and grapes. |