Banon

Region Milk Type Provence Goat goat cheese Fat Grade Affinage 45% - 1 month

 

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About Banon: Banon comes from northern Provence. It is a very old cheese, maybe from the Gallo-Roman era. The legend says that the Roman emperor Antoninus Pius (86-161 A.D.) ate so much of Banon that he died”. In order to keep the cheese fresh for the long winter time, this round cheese is wrapped in chestnut leaves and tied with raffia or straw.

Banon making: Mostly a goat's milk cheese, Banon also has a small amount of cow's milk blended into. The cheese is generously salted and pre-matures for 1 or 2 weeks. Banon is washed with a local eau-de-vie (Marc) and wrapped in chesnut leaves.

Tasting Banon: Banon is creamy with a full fruity and woody flavor. The cheese is best after having ripened for a few weeks. Rripening can result in a small amount of edible blue mold under the wrapper. This mold helps to develop the flavor of the cheese.

Tasting advice: Banon goes well with fresh fruits

Banon and wine: Sweet dessert wine, Provence's rosé (French Wine Guide)

More French Cheeses: Chabichou du Poitou, Saint Marcellin

 

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