Cheese - P'tite Basque

DESCRIPTION

This semi-hard cheese is made from the milk of sheep that roam the mountains of the southwestern Pyrenees mountains.  Aged for 2 months with a rind that has a basket weave pattern normally associated with Spanish cheeses.  It has a mild nutty flavor and is friendly for 1st time cheese lovers.

ORIGIN

France

MILK TYPE

Sheep

RAW MILK OR PASTEURIZED?

Pasteurized

STORAGE TIPS

Refrigerate preferably in its own drawer close to where most of the produce is kept.  After each time that you slice the cheese, re-wrap it with fresh plastic wrap to extend the shelf life.  While some chefs will freeze a slice of blue and then grate it over a salad before serving, Chef's Mandala doesn't recommend freezing cheeses in general.

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SUBSTITUTES

Ossau Iraty

INGREDIENTS

Pasteurized sheep milk, salt, rennet, calcium chloride, lactic starter