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Tomme de Savoie

tomme de savoie cheese  
Region Milk Type

Rhone Alpes

Cow

Uncooked, pressed, semi-hard

Fat Grade Affinage
20-40% - 1 month and more
 

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About Tomme de Savoie: "Tomme"is a generic term and means in French a wheel of cheese. "Tomme" is followed by the name of the village or the region where it is made as in "Tomme de Savoie".

Tomme de Savoie making: Because the cheese is usually made with skim milk, Tomme de Savoie is low in fat content, from 20 to 40%. Tommes de Savoie made in the summer are made as the cows had gazed the mountain grasses.

Tasting Tomme de Savoie: Tommes de Savoie has a beautiful gray-brown rind. The pate is firm with flavor of nuts and sometimes grass.

Tasting advices: Work well paired with sausages, fruits, or bread.

Tomme de Savoie and wine: Medium-bodied red wine from the Côtes du Rhône, Alsace Riesling or Savoie as a white wine (French Wine Guide)

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