博福特d’Ete

When I was inMéribelavoiding the steep slopeswaiting in line at the起司coopérative，我并不孤单：联合的动作比所有喘不过气的滑雪跑都要多。

几乎每个人都订购了一个不错的大块博福特。一种nd since they were in front of me in line, being France, of course each person had to have a 5 minute conference with the saleswoman about how to cut it, where they wanted it cut,exactly要花多少钱，如果架子上的另一个大块比他们得到的架子要好，他们的后背还有另一个？…等等……等等。

The person in front of me scared me a bit when he requested a chunk that were as huge as a baseball mitt. It barely fit on the scale!

Naturally when it was my turn, it took me all of 1.3 seconds to tell her what I wanted and I ended up with a nice-sized piece as well—albeit of a more modest size—and could barely wait until I got home and dug into my chunk.

Like my dearly-belovedComté，Beaufort是Jura和Savoie的山奶酪之一。这些地区的坚果，乳白色和密集的奶酪是面对我在我的决定时无法抵抗的奶酪从阿格里。

Like its relatives, includingSwiss Gruyère, Beaufort will be aged for a number of months after it’s formed. Although all Beaufort gets aged a minimum of 5 months before it hits the shelves; the longer it’s aged, the nuttier, gently-sharper, and more deeply-flavored it becomes. And if I’m going to plow through a slab of cheese this big (ok…not a problem…a week later and it’s almost gone…), it had better be the best it can be. So I look for one that’s aged at least 18 months. Or longer, if possible.

博福特d’étéis made from raw milk taken from cows twice a day, which graze on wild grass only during the summer months. That tends to make the milk sweeter than the rest of the year so the cheese made from that milk is considered even more special than plain ‘ol Beaufort. All cows must be from the same herd to conform to AOC standard, too. (And you think I’m kidding with all the rules around here for howI’msupposed to behave?)

我认为，Beaufort最好单独食用；我喜欢它的淡片baguette, especially one that’s speckled with a梅特罗-load of seeds inside and out. But just a good, plainbaguette ordinaire这也不是什么要打喷嚏。

对于享乐主义者来说，它可能会制作出出色的烤奶酪三明治，但会杀死我的消息，听到它融化了frozen pizza。不管您旁边有多少杯酒。（我确实有一个很棒的烤Beaufort帕尼尼slope-side, as part of my sumptuous birthday lunch.) But all by its lonesome, if there’s a nice glass of cool white wine nearby—such as Sauvignon or something as smooth as a Riesling or a Pinot Gris from the Savoie—I’m not going to give you any grief about it. In fact, I heartily endorse it.

（说真的..这对我午餐时吃的相当干燥的葡萄柚苏打水还不错。）

因为它的年龄超过60天，所以博福特可以在您当地的奶酪商店（包括美国）提供其他地方。它可以邮购hereandhere。或者，您可以在明年在梅里贝尔（Méribel）见到我（或关闭）斜坡。我很容易找到；只需跟随您的鼻子……以及Beaufort的气味。

For those interested, the博福特起司cooperativehas opened a shop and tasting room in Paris.