How do you eat Vacherin Mont d Or?

How do you eat Vacherin Mont d Or?

Enjoy your melting Vacherin Mont D’Or by dipping in crusty bread or boiled potatoes, alongside sliced charcuterie. A spoonful of redcurrant jelly or a side of crunchy cornichons (pickles) is an excellent accompaniment as they both provide refreshing tanginess to cut through the richness of the cheese.

Should Vacherin be Mouldy?

Again this is normal. The top rind, together with its layer of surface mould, should be removed before consumption of the cheese to reveal a beautiful soft yellow paste below.

What do you drink with Mont D Or?

Pair it with a a good, flavorful white wine (such as Arbois, Chasselas, Sancerre, Chardonnay, or Gewürtztraminer), Champagne, or beer.

Is Mont D or Mouldy?

This cheese is seasonal and is only made from September to February. The spruce bark which surrounds the cheese can often look mouldy and dark-coloured, even black. This is the nature of this cheese as the mould helps develop the unique flavour.

What is Vacherin Mont d’Or?

Vacherin Mont D’Or is perhaps one of the most sought-after cheeses on the market. A thermalized cow’s milk cheese wrapped in spruce to contain the woodsy liquid interior that, with one taste, commands spontaneous exuberance. Extremely rare and highly seasonal, Vacherin Mont d’Or hails from Switzerland on the border of France near the mountain D’Or.

How old is Vacherin cheese?

The history of making Vacherin dates back to around 200 years, but only since 1981, it has been controlled officially. Swiss people call this soft, washed-rind cheese as Vacherin du Mont d’Or, in France it is called Vacherin du Haut Doubs (or just Vacherin in local shops).

Who made the vacherin first?

The Massif du Mont d’Or, rises to a height of 1,450 meters. Over the years there has been a heated argument who made the Vacherin first, the French or the Swiss. The Swiss have finally conceded that the French were the first. The cheese is always presented in a wooden box and bound with spruce hoops.

How to cook Vacherin Mont-d’or?

Drizzle the surface of the cheese with one declitre of dry white wine. 4. Place in a preheated oven at 200° and bake for 25 minutes. 5. Your oven baked Vacherin Mont-d’Or is ready. Using a spoon, serve the cheese with baked potatoes (or enjoy it like a fondue, accompanied by bread).