Cheese of the Month

Comte

Comte (com-TAY) is made from raw cow’s milk in the Franche-Comte region just west of the Swiss border. Strict regulations govern where and how it is made,and even a wheel made according to the rules may be denied the Comte label if it fails the required taste test. A large cheese, weighing in at about 80 pounds, Comte is a long-keeping cheese that got mountain people through the winter in times past. Comte is never too salty, sharp, acidic or harsh. Use Comte in your potato and other vegetable gratins or in a French onion soup.