Cheese library
BIX
BIX
OXFORDSHIRE, PASTEURISED, TRADITIONAL RENNET
Produced at Nettlebed Creamery by Rose Grimond. Made from certified organic milk taken from a herd of crossed Montbeliarde, Swedish Red & Holstein Friesians. A triple cream based on northern French cheeses like Brillat Savarin or Chaource, the pate is dense and rich with a mouthfeel not unlike butter. The flavours open with hints of yoghurt & grassy sweetness, deepening into toasty notes. The aromas are quite earthy. Light blooming moulds over the rind lend a hint of white mushroom, rounding out the edges of cream. Delicious with champagne.
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BLACKMOUNT
BLACKMOUNT
Lanarkshire
Unpasteurised Goat’s Milk
A soft and creamy truncated pyramid goat's cheese that is aged for two to three weeks. Made by Selina Cairns in Lanarkshire.
200g
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BLEU D'AUVERGNE
BLEU D'AUVERGNE
Auvergne, Pasteurised Cow's Milk
This is normally viewed as a simple-style cheese, yet with a little love and care (affinage) it becomes a rich, strong tasting cheese with a velvety texture. The moist, nutty flavour and beautiful melting quality of the cheese also makes it a perfect medium for cooking, crumbling over salads and steaks and vegetable dishes or stuffing into poultry. An extremely versatile cheese, notably simpatico on a cheese board.
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The story of LA FROMAGERIE begins with a wheel of BEAUFORT CHALET D'ALPAGE; 27 years later and with over 100 French cheeses in our library, France is still an excellent place to start exploring cheese. In France, more so than possibly anywhere else, the variety of terroir - that magical combination of local terrain, altitude, soil and climate - accounts for the great diversity of the cheese. Some French cheeses are only sold locally, and many have their own distinctive characteristics; for instance, some are wrapped in leaves, while others are thickly coated in herbs, or washed in brine or alcohol. The names of many cheeses tie them to and can indicate the village or particular hill or mountain where they are made. From the caves of Combalou to the Mountains of Savoie, learn about the connection between place and product as you explore our selection of cheese from this fantastic country.
BLEU DE GEX
BLEU DE GEX
Haut Jura, Unpasteurised Cow’s Milk, Traditional Rennet
Sharp natural threads of blue veins work their way through the creamy slightly crumbly pâté. The crust is rather dry & rough textured when young, becoming a little moist as the cheese matures. Partners the lovely alpine style Gruyère cheeses well, & can be added to fondue with great success. The best time for this cheese to be enjoyed is between March-July.
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The story of LA FROMAGERIE begins with a wheel of BEAUFORT CHALET D'ALPAGE; 27 years later and with over 100 French cheeses in our library, France is still an excellent place to start exploring cheese. In France, more so than possibly anywhere else, the variety of terroir - that magical combination of local terrain, altitude, soil and climate - accounts for the great diversity of the cheese. Some French cheeses are only sold locally, and many have their own distinctive characteristics; for instance, some are wrapped in leaves, while others are thickly coated in herbs, or washed in brine or alcohol. The names of many cheeses tie them to and can indicate the village or particular hill or mountain where they are made. From the caves of Combalou to the Mountains of Savoie, learn about the connection between place and product as you explore our selection of cheese from this fantastic country.
BLEU DE QUEYRAS
BLEU DE QUEYRAS
Fromagerie de Chateau Queyras, Haute-Alpes, Thermised Cow’s Milk, Traditional Rennet
The local cheeses from the Haute Alpes are mostly hard ewe and goat with a few softer styles. However the blue is really delicious with a light, floral nuttiness that is gentle and soft when young; becoming spicier with maturing. The large crepe dish Matefaim is a very old traditional recipe often seen in the high mountain areas and in Haute Alpes they crumble over the Blue cheese.
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The story of LA FROMAGERIE begins with a wheel of BEAUFORT CHALET D'ALPAGE; 27 years later and with over 100 French cheeses in our library, France is still an excellent place to start exploring cheese. In France, more so than possibly anywhere else, the variety of terroir - that magical combination of local terrain, altitude, soil and climate - accounts for the great diversity of the cheese. Some French cheeses are only sold locally, and many have their own distinctive characteristics; for instance, some are wrapped in leaves, while others are thickly coated in herbs, or washed in brine or alcohol. The names of many cheeses tie them to and can indicate the village or particular hill or mountain where they are made. From the caves of Combalou to the Mountains of Savoie, learn about the connection between place and product as you explore our selection of cheese from this fantastic country.
BLEU DE TERMIGNON
BLEU DE TERMIGNON
HAUTE-SAVOIE, UNPASTEURISED, TRADITIONAL RENNET
Made in the high mountain pastures – 2000m or more above sea level – during the summer months and ripened in maturing caves in the mountainsides. The blue is introduced naturally after the freshly made cheeses have been kept in a room at a certain temperature to encourage the growth of moulds. It is then taken to the cool cellar for several months before being released for sale. A very rare cheese to be enjoyed with Chignin Bergeron white wine or perhaps a chilled Jurançon.
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The story of LA FROMAGERIE begins with a wheel of BEAUFORT CHALET D'ALPAGE; 27 years later and with over 100 French cheeses in our library, France is still an excellent place to start exploring cheese. In France, more so than possibly anywhere else, the variety of terroir - that magical combination of local terrain, altitude, soil and climate - accounts for the great diversity of the cheese. Some French cheeses are only sold locally, and many have their own distinctive characteristics; for instance, some are wrapped in leaves, while others are thickly coated in herbs, or washed in brine or alcohol. The names of many cheeses tie them to and can indicate the village or particular hill or mountain where they are made. From the caves of Combalou to the Mountains of Savoie, learn about the connection between place and product as you explore our selection of cheese from this fantastic country.
BLEU DES CAUSSES
BLEU DES CAUSSES
ROUERGUE, PASTEURISED, TRADITIONAL RENNET
A stylish blue cheese, gutsy and aromatic in the style of Roquefort. Crumbly-creamy, with well-defined blue moulds partnering full-bodied wines admirably. Lovely when used in cooking – especially when mashed with a good quality butter, making a delicious topping for melting over steaks – or adding to creamy dressings for salads. The sweet wines of Bergerac are a great partner, but we also like to match rich reds with spice and fruit coming forward. If you are preparing a cheese board with southwest French cheeses then this is the style of blue you should reach for.
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The story of LA FROMAGERIE begins with a wheel of BEAUFORT CHALET D'ALPAGE; 27 years later and with over 100 French cheeses in our library, France is still an excellent place to start exploring cheese. In France, more so than possibly anywhere else, the variety of terroir - that magical combination of local terrain, altitude, soil and climate - accounts for the great diversity of the cheese. Some French cheeses are only sold locally, and many have their own distinctive characteristics; for instance, some are wrapped in leaves, while others are thickly coated in herbs, or washed in brine or alcohol. The names of many cheeses tie them to and can indicate the village or particular hill or mountain where they are made. From the caves of Combalou to the Mountains of Savoie, learn about the connection between place and product as you explore our selection of cheese from this fantastic country.
BLU '61
BLU '61
TREVISO, PASTEURISED, TRADITIONAL RENNET
Created in 2011 by Campo Casearia's owner Antonio as a gift to his wife, Giuseppina. Topped with cranberries, the excitement of this blue cheese really comes from the union of the spicy moulds and the Raboso Passito wine – with its hints of Marasca Cherries – in which it has been macerated. The dessert wine gives a huge depth of fruit and alcohol to this rich cheese. At its younger stages (three months of age) the cheese is gorgeously creamy on the palate, and as it matures the blue veins strengthen, adding a distinct spiciness to the sweeter, placid flavours.
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BLU DI PECORA
BLU DI PECORA
PIEDMONT, PASTEURISED, TRADITIONAL RENNET
The link to France in Piedmont can be seen in some of their products – especially the style of the cheeses. This creamy dense ewe's milk blue with a sharp minerality can be compared to Roquefort. A superb cheese for fine Barolo and Barbaresco wines, as well as Barbera d'Asti.
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BONDE DE GATINE
BONDE DE GATINE
Poitou-Charentes, Unpasteurised Goat’s Milk, Traditional Rennet
individual unit, approx. 190 grams
A bonde is an old fashioned cork, traditionally used to seal barrels of wine, which accounts for this cheese's unique drum shape and subsequent naming. Ash-coated with a wrinkled rind, the interior pate is deliciously smooth and rich, bursting with a light, fruity, and earthy tang. With proper maturing in humid cellar, the interior breaks down gorgeously under the rind, creating a dual texture that is unmatched by other cheeses of the region.
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The story of LA FROMAGERIE begins with a wheel of BEAUFORT CHALET D'ALPAGE; 27 years later and with over 100 French cheeses in our library, France is still an excellent place to start exploring cheese. In France, more so than possibly anywhere else, the variety of terroir - that magical combination of local terrain, altitude, soil and climate - accounts for the great diversity of the cheese. Some French cheeses are only sold locally, and many have their own distinctive characteristics; for instance, some are wrapped in leaves, while others are thickly coated in herbs, or washed in brine or alcohol. The names of many cheeses tie them to and can indicate the village or particular hill or mountain where they are made. From the caves of Combalou to the Mountains of Savoie, learn about the connection between place and product as you explore our selection of cheese from this fantastic country.
BOUCANIER FUMÉ
BOUCANIER FUMÉ
ALPES HAUTE PROVENCE, UNPASTEURISED, TRADITIONAL RENNET
A lovely nugget of goat's cheese with a fruity/smoky hit of Beech wood on the rind. The cheeses are placed in a smoking room to be infused with the flavour of the wood, and are perfect to accompany charcuterie, or dark rye bread. Wine choices should be red and fruity or, more adventurously, a beer.
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The story of LA FROMAGERIE begins with a wheel of BEAUFORT CHALET D'ALPAGE; 27 years later and with over 100 French cheeses in our library, France is still an excellent place to start exploring cheese. In France, more so than possibly anywhere else, the variety of terroir - that magical combination of local terrain, altitude, soil and climate - accounts for the great diversity of the cheese. Some French cheeses are only sold locally, and many have their own distinctive characteristics; for instance, some are wrapped in leaves, while others are thickly coated in herbs, or washed in brine or alcohol. The names of many cheeses tie them to and can indicate the village or particular hill or mountain where they are made. From the caves of Combalou to the Mountains of Savoie, learn about the connection between place and product as you explore our selection of cheese from this fantastic country.
BRIE AUX TRUFFES
BRIE AUX TRUFFES
ÍLE DE FRANCE, UNPASTEURISED, TRADITIONAL RENNET
A Brie de Meaux with a sandwich filling of crème fraîche, mascarpone, and chopped black truffles. This is a rich and decadent combination and should be eaten freshly made. The truffles bring out the earthy, mushroom-like qualities of the brie, while the brie rounds the flavour of the truffle into a massively aromatic depth. Made in-house every weekend by our cheesemongers, it pairs perfectly with champagne – ideal for dinner parties.
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The story of LA FROMAGERIE begins with a wheel of BEAUFORT CHALET D'ALPAGE; 27 years later and with over 100 French cheeses in our library, France is still an excellent place to start exploring cheese. In France, more so than possibly anywhere else, the variety of terroir - that magical combination of local terrain, altitude, soil and climate - accounts for the great diversity of the cheese. Some French cheeses are only sold locally, and many have their own distinctive characteristics; for instance, some are wrapped in leaves, while others are thickly coated in herbs, or washed in brine or alcohol. The names of many cheeses tie them to and can indicate the village or particular hill or mountain where they are made. From the caves of Combalou to the Mountains of Savoie, learn about the connection between place and product as you explore our selection of cheese from this fantastic country.
BRIE DE MEAUX
BRIE DE MEAUX
ÍLE DE FRANCE, UNPASTEURISED COW MILK, TRADITIONAL RENNET
A soft velvety texture with a tender bloomy rind. Mentioned anecdotally in writings dating back to the ninth century, this cheese is an absolute classic. The taste is complex and rounded and soothing, with notes ranging from mushroom to cauliflower to sauteed cabbage and leek. The pate is a rich golden colour, contrasting the bloomy whites and deeper flaxen flourishes on the rind.
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The story of LA FROMAGERIE begins with a wheel of BEAUFORT CHALET D'ALPAGE; 27 years later and with over 100 French cheeses in our library, France is still an excellent place to start exploring cheese. In France, more so than possibly anywhere else, the variety of terroir - that magical combination of local terrain, altitude, soil and climate - accounts for the great diversity of the cheese. Some French cheeses are only sold locally, and many have their own distinctive characteristics; for instance, some are wrapped in leaves, while others are thickly coated in herbs, or washed in brine or alcohol. The names of many cheeses tie them to and can indicate the village or particular hill or mountain where they are made. From the caves of Combalou to the Mountains of Savoie, learn about the connection between place and product as you explore our selection of cheese from this fantastic country.
BRIGHTWELL ASH
BRIGHTWELL ASH
Oxfordshire, Unpasteurised Goat’s Milk, Vegetarian Rennet
Made by Fraser Norton and Rachel Yarrow from their own milking herd of pedigree Anglo Nubian goats. The ash coated disc has a fresh and tangy taste with a more crumbly compact texture enhanced by the ash coat. Aged for 21 days at the farm, we like to age it a further week in Cheese Room with controlled temperature and humidity to bring out the more complex flavours to the cheese and encourage the white bloom.
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BURRATA
BURRATA
BARI/PUGLIA, PASTEURISED, TRADITIONAL RENNET
In the style of Mozzarella but creamier and meltingly rich. The cheese is shredded and mixed with Crème Fraiche and the piled into a 'purse' made by stretching curds. The taste is all at once rich, sweet, juicy, and makes a perfect sauce for pasta or just served simply with lightly dressed tomatoes.
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CABECOU DE ROCAMADOUR
CABECOU DE ROCAMADOUR
QUERCY/LOT, UNPASTEURISED, TRADITIONAL RENNET
Small medallion-sized cheese with a thin natural rind. A velvety melting mouthful with a rich full taste. A perfect pre-meal appetizer. It can be eaten young and soft – ideal for salads or under the grill on toast – or mature, shrunken and firm, with a grey-blue-moulded rind and an intensely nutty flavour. Best season late summer and autumn.
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The story of LA FROMAGERIE begins with a wheel of BEAUFORT CHALET D'ALPAGE; 27 years later and with over 100 French cheeses in our library, France is still an excellent place to start exploring cheese. In France, more so than possibly anywhere else, the variety of terroir - that magical combination of local terrain, altitude, soil and climate - accounts for the great diversity of the cheese. Some French cheeses are only sold locally, and many have their own distinctive characteristics; for instance, some are wrapped in leaves, while others are thickly coated in herbs, or washed in brine or alcohol. The names of many cheeses tie them to and can indicate the village or particular hill or mountain where they are made. From the caves of Combalou to the Mountains of Savoie, learn about the connection between place and product as you explore our selection of cheese from this fantastic country.
stock and availability
The cheese library showcases many artisan cheeses stocked in our cheeserooms throughout the year. Some of these cheeses may be unavailable online but available to purchase from your local LA FROMAGERIE. Please contact marylebone@lafromagerie.co.uk for information on stock and availability
