Tomme de Savoie

Appears in
The Book of Food

By Frances Bissell

Published 1994

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This is a family of French semihard pressed cheeses made in Savoie by farms and dairies using cows’ milk – either whole or semi-skimmed. It generally has a rough gray rind, firm smooth texture, yellowish interior, strong smell and mild nutty flavor. When ripened in grape spirits, it becomes much stronger and is called Tomme au marc. (253)