©Corinne Vasselet - BFC TourismThere is no question of abandoning this term of fruitière which so well embodies making the soul of this cheese. A dairy symbolizes the fruit of the work of farmers who pool their milk production, the work of the cheesemaker who transforms milk into cheese, and that of the refiner in his cellars who patiently works each wheel to enhance its aromas.
The "Fruitière" is the workshop where producers gather their milk to make it into Comté cheese. This cooperative village organization was born 8 centuries ago. The values of solidarity and sharing are the soul of this cheese.
©Laurent ChevietThe County was born in the Jura massifIt is in this mid-mountain terroir that the Montbéliarde and Simmental cows will produce this characteristic milk. It is necessary 400 liters of milk to produce a wheel of Comté cheese which will weigh around 40 kg!
Each dairy collects milk within a maximum radius of 25 km. This rule allows for the preservation of a multitude of vintages. Pays Horloger, 18 fruit dairies are distributed across the territory.
→ Find the complete profile of this cheese on the Comté website
Fruit shops and local produce stores are well distributed throughout the territory. You will definitely find a place for buy county, yes, but which one?! Sweet, fruity, old? ... Ask the sellers for advice, they will be able to guide you on the comté you need. Our advice: take a little of each to compare!
If it is not possible to move to Pays Horloger Without eating Comté and other local cheeses, you would also be missing a stage in your stay if you did not take advantage of a guided tour of our cheese dairies.
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