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Clisson (Tome d'Aquitaine)
Washed rind goat cheeses aren't that easy to find. It is
far more common for cow's milk cheeses -- Red Hawk, Talegggio, Epoisse -- who
get the benefit of a salty brine during their aging process. Be that as it may,
Clisson, which is also known as Tome d'Aquitaine au Sauternes, is an aged goat
cheese whose washed rind contributes distinctive layers of flavor to the final
product. Not only does the cheese get a little tipsy off the local Muscadet
added to its briny bath, but it gets rubbed all over with sweet lashings of
Sauternes at the caves of Jean d'Alos.
During these treatments, Clisson's
rind develops a sticky, pinkish-orange rind and the flavor becomes creamy and
fruity, with the slightest hint of sweetness.
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