Pouligny-Saint-Pierre

Pouligny-Saint-Pierre

What it is

In 1972 it became the first goat cheese in France to be granted an appellation, over one of the smallest protected zones in the country, a corner of the Brenne marshes. Locals call it the Eiffel Tower; the pyramid is said to copy the pointed bell tower of Pouligny's church.

In the kitchen

Cut it from the tip downward, in thin vertical wedges. The point is drier and far stronger than the base, and a horizontal slice hands you one texture at a time instead of both.

Goes with

Honey Walnut Chives Radish Sorrel Olive oil White wine vinegar Apple

In season alongside

Oregon white truffle Sainte-Maure de Touraine Bagnoli truffle Bianchetto truffle Bleu de Termignon Musky truffle

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