Last week, I had the opportunity to go to the Lanaudière region of Quèbec with my sister Pauline and our maman. Our first stop on our journey to discover Lanaudière, was in St. Roch de L'Achigan to visit the Fromagerie La Suisse-Normande. This artisanal cheese producer is the maker of one of my favourite Quebec goat-milk cheese Le Sabot De Blanchette.
The farm and cheese production is owned and operated by husband and wife team Frédéric & Fabienne Guitel. Fabienne is a Swiss native and her spouse is from Normandie, hence the name "Fromagerie La Suisse Normande". The cheese production is done on the premises directly across the street from their goat farm. Visitors can view the artisans making the cheese from the glass windows inside the cheese shop. It was a wonderful visit, where we were welcomed by a lovely friendly lady who introduced us to several Fromagerie La Suisse Normande cheeses.
Le Barbu is a
delicious artisanal pasteurised goat-milk cheese with a soft paste and a
white bloomy rind. Le Barbu has a fresh mushroom aroma with a lingering floral and
woodsy flavour. The texture is slightly chalky but creamy on the tongue with a
fairly pronounced nutty goat-milk taste. This chèvre comes in a small 90 g.
conical form.
Le
Barbu pairs well with a Sauvignon Blanc or California Chardonnay.
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