Tomette pur brebis Pays Iraty法國伊哈提綿羊半硬質乳酪

口感層次：小圓柱形，乳酪內芯顏色為象牙白，質地柔細緊緻，偶爾有孔或縫隙，口感Q彈，溫和絲滑，入口有飽滿的鹹奶油味，帶有蘋果般清爽的果香氣，榛果的味道，綿羊奶特有的後味釋放花香氣，綿長的礦物氣息和焦糖甜香。和瑞士僧侶頭(Tête de moine)一樣適合用乳酪刨花檯刨成乳酪花享用。

賞味方式：適合早餐、開胃菜或下午茶點心食用，簡單搭配長棍麵包、蘇打餅乾、沙拉、水果(蘋果、西洋梨、無花果)、燻肉、馬鈴薯就很美味。延展性佳，適合入菜料理如沙拉、三明治、漢堡、塔(tarts)或鹹肉派等料理。當地傳統的吃法為搭配黑櫻桃果醬(itxassou)平衡乳酪刺激的口感。適合搭配夏多內chardonnay、氣泡白葡萄酒sparkling white或中等酒體果香氣的紅葡萄酒。

保存方法：請低溫2°C ~6°C冷藏。開封後，吃多少切多少，剩餘乳酪尚未食用的部分，請1.用保鮮膜或防油紙包妥，2.再放置於保鮮盒冷藏，雙重保護避免降低口感影響風味或是水氣潮濕造成腐壞。

Ossau-Iraty is a traditional, unpasteurized from the picturesque mountains of Pyrénées that hold a fertile grazing land for the milk-giving ewes. This cheese unites two regions of France in the Western Pyrénées: Ossau in the valley of the Bearn and Iraty in the beech forests of the Pays Basque. It received an AOC protection in 1980, which requires that the cheese be produced with the milk of only two breeds of ewes - Manech and Basco-Béarnaise.

An uncooked and pressed cheese, Ossau-Iraty is semi-hard in texture with a thick, buff rind marked with rust and gray molds. Beneath the brown and orange rind is an ivory white, supple and slightly grainy interior that has a creamy and buttery mouth feel. Flavors are herbaceous, nutty and fruity if the produce is from winter while the summer cheeses tend to reveal aromas of grass and flowers.

Matured for at least 6 months, Ossau-Iraty often comes in a flat cylindrical shape. There are three main sizes available, small (Petit-Ossau-Iraty-Brebis Pyrenes), intermediate (non-fermier) and large (fermier). It is sometimes dusted with paprika leaves to add a kick of flavor. It tastes delicious with fruity red, full-bodied red or white wines such as Zinfandel, Tempranillo or Syrah.