Fromage blanc

Fromage blanc

What it is

Fresh curd drained but never aged, never salted, never ripened — a cheese caught at the first hour of its life. In its loosest form, faisselle, it is sold still dripping in the perforated pot it drained in, and eaten with nothing but sugar or a little cream.

In the kitchen

Whip it with a fork before serving and it lightens completely. Sweet with honey, savoury with shallot and herbs — it goes either way.

Goes with

Honey Strawberry Chives Shallot Raspberry Cream Black pepper Dill

Also used with

Bee pollen Camelina oil Raspberry eau-de-vie Cold-pressed flaxseed oil Gariguette strawberry Mara des Bois strawberry

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