If you like yours soft and creamy read on ... (Port Salut)

Member Name: SusanLesley

Product:	Port Salut
Date:	16/09/02 (152 review reads)
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Advantages: Lovely creamy taste, Not too expensive

Disadvantages: None

An ex boyfriend introduced me to Port Salut back in the 1980's and it has been a favourite of mine ever since that time.

It is made in France from cow's milk and defined as a semi hard cheese although it is quite soft in texture. Originally made by monks in Brittany, this cheese is now widely available in most good supermarkets and grocers.

The cheese is a creamy yellow in colour and is produced in a cylindrical shape with an orange rind. This is then cut into thick disks and then into triangular sections for sale. You'll find it with all the other cheeses in the chiller cabinet in Tesco's, Asda or Sainsbury's to name but three, so you won't have to queue at the deli counter for this particular delight!

I have no idea whether the rind can be eaten and if so what it tastes like, as I have never tried eating it! It is quite thick in texture and has a grainy outer skin so I always trim it off the edge of my cheese before eating.

The cheese itself is a pale creamy colour and is quite soft in texture. It is considerably softer than cheddar, but is firmer than Brie for example, to give you an idea of what to expect.

The cheese has only a faint fragrance, not like the usual strong smelling French cheeses at all then? The flavour is mild and slightly savoury and the texture is very smooth.

I enjoy Port Salut on crackers or French bread, with a nice glass of cold, very dry white wine; although I understand that it is also excellent for grilling and can be used to fill croissants for a savoury snack. Note to self: I must get some croissants when I go shopping later. Oh dear I can feel the pounds piling on just thinking about it!

Currently Port Salut costs £1.29 for a 150g portion at Tesco's, so it's a little bit more expensive than the standard cheddar, but it will hardly break the bank!

So, if you love a nice mild cheese, I would heartily recommend that you try this one, a
nd remember to get that bottle of dry white wine to go with it!

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