st nectaire

Auvergne cheeses: Le St Nectaire

St-Nectaire Source de l'article http://www.travelfranceonline.com/st-nectaire/ An entrance in style St-Nectaire labels Saint-Nectaire is a fromage à pâte pressée non cuite (uncooked pressed cheese) exclusively produced from Salers cow’s milk. It is the smallest AOP (Protected Designation of Origin) areas in France but its creamy and dense texture, unique scent and flavour of hazelnuts and mushrooms are unforgettable! The French will tell you that cheese is a king’s delicacy and they might be right when it comes to St-Nectaire… St-Nectaire was named after the Count of Auvergne Henri II de Senectère...