🇫🇷PDOCheese & Dairy
Cantal
Also known as: Cantal Jeune, Cantal Entre-Deux, Cantal Vieux, Fourme de Cantal (historical)
The full description of this designation is still being verified against the EU register.
Tasting notes
Auvergne cow's milk pressed uncooked cheese (cheddar's ancestor), aged in three tiers: Cantal Jeune (30-60 days, mild and milky), Cantal Entre-Deux (3-6 months, balanced), Cantal Vieux (6-12+ months, intense and tangy). Pale ivory to amber paste with fudgy crumbly texture, evolving flavor from milky-grassy to sharply tangy-savory.
HoReCa use
Plateau de fromages; aged Vieux grated in Auvergne aligot and truffade; cubed in salads; melted in panini; one of France's most consumed cheeses.
Packaging
- wheel-full-35-45kg
- wheel-quarter-vacuum-9-11kg
- wedge-vacuum-500g
- wedge-vacuum-250g
- cubed-pack-200g
- grated-pre-pack-100g