Bleu d'Auvergne

Bleu d' Auvergne is a French blue cheese, which is made ​​from raw and pasteurized cow's milk. Producing regions are the Auvergne, the Pyrenees, Limousin and Languedoc. The cheese falls since 1975 under the Appellation d' Origine, making it a quality product with well-described preparation conditions.

Traditionally, the cheese is made in round cheeses, with the large loaves have a diameter of 20 centimeters and a height of eight to 10 inches. Is smaller cheeses with a diameter of 10 cm and a smaller height to be manufactured. In the export and rectangular varieties come, in which the shape 29 inches long, 8.5 inches wide and is about 2.5 kilograms. Cheese having a weight of more than one kilogram of matured for more than four weeks. More than 8000 tons are produced every year. Production categories are Coopératives and Industriel.

Use in the kitchen

Bleu d' Auvergne to fit particularly well as Sauternes wine. It tastes good as well to chicory, nuts and raw mushrooms. The cheese can also work well with hot pasta sauces and use in salad dressings.