French Cheese Club

 

 

Le Paillou

(leuh pah-YOO)

The PAILLOU is a very interesting cheese praised by cheese connoisseurs in France and yet, still unknown in America. This full fat soft cheese is washed with Chablis wine for a minimum of two weeks. This process gives the a orangey-white rinds on which a delicate mould develops. The taste is mid-way between Chaource and Epoisses with a subtle and fruity aroma.
Wine:
Chablis
Bourgogne / Champagne
Milk:  (pasteurized in the US)
Type: soft washed rind
Pungency: medium
Maximum Maturation: 6 weeks
Shape: D: 3.5" - H: 1"
Weight: 3-1/4 oz.
Fat Content: 50% at least
Didier Lincet Page Packaging: wooden box or plastic cave