Where is Tomme de Savoie cheese from?

France
Tomme de Savoie, like most Tommes, is usually made from the skim milk left over after the cream is used to make butter or richer cheeses….

Tomme de Savoie
Country of origin	France
Region, town	Savoie
Source of milk	Cows
Pasteurized	No

What does Tomme de Savoie cheese taste like?

It has many small eyes, and smells and tastes earthy like a cave. Tomme de Savoie is mild and creamy, fruity and nutty, but it’s also a robust cheese with overtones of salt and an unmistakably raw flavor. Pair it with sausages, fruit, bread, and wine.

What cheese is similar to Tomme de Savoie?

If you’re looking for a lower-fat cheese, there are few I could recommend more heartily. If unavailable, its creamier counterpart, Saint Nectaire, is an excellent substitute.

What is Tomme cheese?

Tomme is a complex and unpredictable class of cheeses with a delicate milk and buttery aroma. It tastes of fresh butter and cream yet can be complex when compared to some other cheeses. The texture is semi-soft or soft and pliable.

Can you eat the rind of Tomme de Savoie?

Cheese Types with Edible Rinds The rinds of these styles of cheese are safe and delicious to eat: Bloomy rind cheeses like Brie, Camembert, and Trillium. Washed rind cheeses like Taleggio, Epoisses, and Lissome. Natural rind cheeses like Tomme de Savoie, Bayley Hazen Blue, and Lucky Linda Clothbound Cheddar.

How is Tomme de Savoie made?

Tomme de Savoie is made from raw, skimmed cow’s milk after the cream has been drained off to make butter. That is why it is low in fat content, about 20-40%. The taste of the cheese varies throughout the year depending on whether the milk is coming from cows eating winter hay or fresh summer grass.

Do you eat the rind on Tomme de Savoie?

Can you eat Tomme rind?

Natural rinds form with the least intervention of the rind variety, and they are edible. Tomme de Savoie, a semi-firm cheese from France, is an excellent example of a natural rind cheese.

Can you eat the end of blue cheese?

If you’re talking about a bloomy rind, a washed rind, a goat cheese or a blue cheese ― absolutely eat the rind. They are full of flavor! But if you’re talking about something like a wax-wrapped gouda or a cloth-bound cheddar, both rinds are food-safe ― so they CAN be eaten, but they aren’t necessarily enjoyable.”