Bleu de Gex
A mild, young blue cheese from the Jura region of France.
Bleu de Gex, which also goes by Bleu du Haut-Jura or Bleu de Septmoncel, is a creamy, semi-soft blue cheese from the Jura region of France. Made with unpasteurized milk, it gets its name from the historical Pays de Gex area that crosses into Switzerland. Compared to other French blue cheeses, it is milder and younger, and every wheel is marked with the word 'Gex'.
Quick Facts
- Other names
- Bleu de Haut-Jura, Bleu de Septmoncel
- Country
- France
- Region
- Jura
- Source
- cows
- Texture
- dense and creamy
Facts from the source article.
Production and Manufacture
Made by 48 dairy farmers, two cooperative dairies called fruitières, and two artisan cheesemakers in the Jura and Ain regions, Bleu de Gex totals about 558 tonnes each year. This uncooked, unpressed cheese has flat faces and rounded edges, measuring 31 to 35 cm across and 10 cm thick, with a weight between 6 and 9 kg and an average of 7.5 kg. Its fat content is 29% in the final product (50% in dry matter). Best enjoyed from May to July or April to November after two months of aging, it pairs well with aged wines like port. When aged longer, it becomes known as pérassu.
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