Rose's Shop Watch-March '16: Saint Felicien

Saint Felicien

Tesco Finest

What?
Saint Félicien du Dauphiné cheese

Why?
The epitome of French cheese

If you were asked to describe French cheese, what would you say? Soft? Runny? Creamy? This is what we immediately think of, in spite of the fact that there is an incredible range of different cheeses, including many hard cheeses, in France (General Charles de Gaulle once said “How can you govern a country which has 246 varieties of cheese?).

But there is one French cheese that is runnier and creamier than any other in my book – Saint Felicien. And with this creaminess is a lovely delicate, buttery, almost nutty, flavour. I always seek it out when I am in France, and whenever I introduce it to any of my friends they quite literally rave about it. It has always been almost impossible to find in the UK unless you contact a specialist London cheese company, so imagine my surprise to find it in my local Tesco – Saint Félicien du Dauphiné. It is made using unpasteurised cows’ milk (as most French traditional cheeses are) with the addition of cream, and is described as “a century old recipe followed by an artisan cheesemaker”.

This cheese is produced in the Rhone-Alpes region of France. It is designated a “dauphinois “ cheese referring to the former French province Dauphiné where it originated. Its name comes from the small town where the cheese was first produced and sold. It is aged for 2-6 weeks during which it develops a soft slightly bumpy rind and a natural creamy gold colour. These pale discs of cheese are often sold in ceramic pots in France, since it can become so deliciously runny. To eat it at its best leave it out of the fridge for at least an hour before serving.

Conclusion:
The creamiest runniest cheese.

Product Details:
Saint Félicien du Dauphiné cheese

Tesco Finest
180G
£3.00

Note: made with unpasteurised milk.

Contact:
Tesco Customer Service (Groceries)
Tel: 0800 323 4040

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