MAY 2017 SELECTION : TOMME AUX TROIS LAITS

Pick up Party Date: Wednesday May 17th, 6:30pm at Cyril's.

The Basics:

Nothing pleases me more than a crowd-pleasing cheese. Working with all three milks is a great way to satisfy a range of palates and this month's cheese definitely accomplishes that. The paste is semi-firm and reminiscent of cheeses made in the French Pyrenees (think Abbaye de Belloc, Tomme Chebris). Our wheels are made by a small cooperative creamery in Larzac which is in the Grand Causses range. Typically this cooperative is known for its beautiful sheep milk cheeses (Tomme L'Estaing, Lou Bren, La Marotte) but clearly they also understand how to mix milks too. 

The cooperative works with award-winning affineur Rudolphe LeMeunier who matures and distributes a number of their cheeses. This cheese is perfect for May in Portland because you will want to eat it whether you're nestled on a couch inside because it's stormy and gray out, or you've just crested a rocky outcropping on one side of the gorge and it's time for a snack. We hope to see you at the pick up party!

Pick up Party: Wednesday, May 17th. 6:30pm at Cyril's.

Levels of Membership available this month:

Just Trying it on ($10): Come to the pick up party (Wednesday, May 17th at 6:30pm), taste and learn about the cheese and see if our cheese club is something you want to try next month. Supporting the Cyril's cheese club at this level also earns you a vote for future cheese we will feature.

Just Cheese, No Party ($32): This level of membership gets you one pound of Tomme aux Trois Laits--a crowd pleasing, mixed milk wheel from France. If you want to come to the pick up party (Wednesday May 17th at 6:30pm) please see "One pound, one person" or "One pound, two people".

Cheese plus One Person ($37): This level of membership gets you one pound of Tomme aux Trois Laits--a crowd pleasing, mixed milk wheel from France. This level of membership includes an invitation for one to join us at the pick up party (Wednesday, May 17th at 6:30pm) where you can learn about the cheese, taste, and experience pairings. If you want to bring someone to the pick up party please see "One pound, two people".

Cheese plus Two People ($42): This level of membership gets you one pound of Tomme aux Trois Laits--a crowd pleasing, mixed milk wheel from France. This level of membership also includes an invitation for you and one guest to join us at the pick up party (Wednesday, May 17th at 6:30pm) where you can learn about the cheese, taste, and experience pairings.

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