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- Made from unpasteurized cow's milk; aged over 60 days.
- Photo depicts whole 18 lb. form of cheese.
- We cut and wrap this item by the pound.
- Please contact us if you would like to purchase the whole form.
Customers most agreed on the following attributes:
Comments about Abondance:
Abondance never disappoints. I've bought it several times and am likely to make it a standard in my kitchen. Though it is delicious in cooking, I like it most with fruit or on a bland cracker.
People new to cheeses are sometimes put off by the strong aroma of Abondance. But they change their minds when they taste it.
Comments about Abondance:
This cheese has so much taste and is great on crackers with black cherry jam or current.
from Clarksville, MD on 5/11/2007
Comments about Abondance:
I really enjoyed this cheese but it isn't my favorite. It was stinkier than expected ... I thought it would be more like a Gruyere.
from walnut creek, california on 5/9/2007
Comments about Abondance:
very flavorful,but sinful. Mellower than Gruyere
Comments about Abondance:
Great flavor, makes your mouth water and never lasts long in the fridge. Last time the only bit I got was the last. Time to order more.
Comments about Abondance:
It was excellent cheese for a raclette. I will definately be back to order more!
Comments about Abondance:
Thought it would be similar to Comte, but was much stronger. Liked it anyway.
from FL on 3/12/2007
Comments about Abondance:
This cheese is great on its own, but try drizzling honey over it - your taste buds will thank you.
from Broomfield, CO on 2/27/2007
Comments about Abondance:
I would give this 4.5 stars. It is definitely for stinky-cheese lovers; it's not for wimps. It's like an extra, extra deep gruyere -- too strong for melting over a gratin because it's even more pungent when heated. I think you could use a small amount for adding depth to a fondue but I didn't try it.
This is a good cheese for dieters because a few bites are satisfying. You wouldn't eat large quantities of this in a single sitting.
Comments about Abondance:
given as a gift which was enjoyed
lots of comments on this particular cheese
from York Harbor, ME on 2/24/2007
Comments about Abondance:
An altogether powerful cheese...like cousin Comte's brawling, barnyard cousin. Powerful, earthy flavors. Adds great depth to gratins.
from Chicago on 2/22/2007
Comments about Abondance:
One whiff of this cheese when I opened the package and I was taken back 30 years to my year abroad with a family in Denmark. The parents were amazed that I ate a cheese that smells like this one does - it was too strong for their own daughters! I loved it for breakfast, especially on top of very fresh bread smeared with a dark jam like black current. It's also great that way for dessert. It melts beautifully, too. It's especially tasty when melted on a strongly flavored multi-grain bread, because of the nuttiness. Pair it with a pear, like a perfectly ripened sweet Bosc (see my lunch today below!). This is not a cheese for wimps!
A Perfect Lunch - Melted Abondance & Bosc Pear
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from Dixon, IL on 2/22/2007
Comments about Abondance:
I had the good fortune and remarkable foresight to order this cheese. I was reading a book about a great restaurant in Paris that served that particular cheese as one of its best. I felt very intelligent when I realized it was the very one I had ordered.