{"product_id":"chaumes","title":"Chaumes","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChaumes is a soft, washed-rind cow’s milk cheese from the Périgord region of southwestern France. Its distinctive golden-orange rind surrounds a pale, supple interior with a wonderfully smooth and creamy texture.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlthough its aroma is unmistakably robust, the flavour is considerably gentler and more approachable. This makes Chaumes an excellent introduction to washed-rind cheeses, delivering plenty of character without becoming overpowering.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTasting note\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRich, creamy and buttery, with mellow nutty flavours and a gentle savoury depth. The texture is smooth, springy and yielding, becoming increasingly soft as the cheese ripens. Its aromatic rind adds an earthy complexity, followed by a rounded, lingering finish.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eServe at room temperature with crusty French bread, grapes or fig chutney. Chaumes also melts beautifully and works particularly well in toasted sandwiches, on baked potatoes or over gratins.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA little history\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChaumes was created by Fromagerie des Chaumes in southwestern France during the early 1970s. Its name refers to the golden stubble left in fields after harvest—a fitting reference to the cheese’s warm, straw-like colour.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe rind develops through regular washing during its maturation, giving Chaumes its characteristic orange appearance and aromatic personality. It has since become one of France’s best-known modern washed-rind cheeses.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePasteurised Cow's Milk\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePerigord, France\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"The Cheese Yard","offers":[{"title":"150g","offer_id":55042618556759,"sku":null,"price":7.35,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"250g","offer_id":55042618589527,"sku":null,"price":12.25,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"500g","offer_id":55042618622295,"sku":null,"price":24.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0833\/7775\/0359\/files\/Chaumes.png?v=1789570157","url":"https:\/\/www.cheeseyard.co.uk\/products\/chaumes","provider":"The Cheese Yard","version":"1.0","type":"link"}