Tomme des Pyrénées Cheese

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About Tomme des Pyrénées Cheese

Tomme des Pyrénées is a semi-hard, uncooked cheese from France. It is made from heat-treated or raw milk, which can be cow's, goat's, or a mix of cow's and ewe's or goat's milk. The cheese has a regular cylindrical shape with a diameter-to-height ratio between 2 and

Key Facts

Country of Origin France
Specific Origin French side of the Pyrenees
Protection PGI (1996)
Milk Type Cow's milk, goat's milk, mixed milk (cow's milk with ewe's milk or goat's milk, goat's milk with ewe's milk)
Milk Treatment Heat-treated or raw
Fat Content 24 g of fat per 100 g of cheese
Rind Orange with hints of white, yellow, or grey; black or gold coating for heat-treated milk cheeses
Texture Soft, melty, creamy, becomes firmer as it ripens
Flavor Varies from fresh whey aromas to more pronounced aromas
Aroma Fresh whey to more pronounced aromas
Colors White to ivory to yellow
Forms Whole, cut, pre-packaged
Age Minimum ripening period varies from 21 to 90 days depending on weight and milk type
Rennet Type Coagulating enzyme (not limited to animal rennet)
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