Tilsiter

Brand: Herve Mons Affineur

Country of Origin: Switzerland

Region: Thurgau, St Gall & Zurich

Milk Type: Cow

Milk Treatment: Raw

Rennet Type: Animal

Average Maturation Time: 4-6 months

This everyday cheese from the cantons of Thurgau, St. Gall and Zurich in Switzerland is a wonderful cheese to snack on and melt on everything. The recipe travel to the East Prussian town of Tilsit via Germany, where emigrant Dutch farmers had traditionally been making the cheese. Wheels are aged for approximately three months, with the result that the cheese has a pronounced aroma and a smooth, dense, paste. Flavors are mild and milky.

Uses:

Consider it a table cheese perfect to eat in the morning on toast. It is a crowd pleaser.

Pairings:

Pair this cheese with a Belgian ale