Looking for a delicious yet light dish that will leave you feeling satisfied? Try a wonderful salad made with mixed greens, walnuts, and Pouligny Saint Pierre cheese, a delightful goat’s milk cheese that comes from France. Or perhaps you are in the mood for something with a bit more sustenance. In that case, indulge your taste buds with a little warmed Pouligny Saint Pierre cheese and a loaf of crusty artisan bread. Top off your meal with a medium-bodied dry white wine like Pinot Grigio which is a perfect complement to Pouligny Saint Pierre cheese.

Pouligny Saint Pierre cheese is made in a small area in central France called Indre. The soil in Indre is not good for crop growing, but the shrubs and flowers make excellent food for the goats who graze there. The result is the sweetly scented Pouligny Saint Pierre cheese. The cheese is shaped into towers which give it the nicknames of Tour d’Eiffel and Pyramid. The villagers say that Pouligny Saint Pierre Cheese is shaped like the church steeple in Indre, but most people assume that the cheese is meant to symbolize Paris’s famed Eiffel Tower. The region produces approximately 350 tons of Pouligny Saint Pierre Cheese annually.

The cheese is made from unpasteurized whole goat’s milk. According to French cheese standards, Pouligny Saint Pierre cheese can only be made from goat’s milk that comes from three communities. The inside of this surface-ripened cheese is a creamy white color while the outside of it is a deep yellow. The rind of Pouligny Saint Pierre cheese often has a bluish tint. The cheese has the scent of milk and offers the taste of walnuts, white wine, and tarragon.

Although you may search high and low at your local grocery store for Pouligny Saint Pierre cheese, you would be hard pressed to find it. Your best chance at getting yourself a lovely pyramid of this cheese is to visit a gourmet shop or specialty cheese store. If you finally have your hands on some Pouligny Saint Pierre cheese, here is the best way to cut it. Stand it up like a pyramid and cut into the center as if you were cutting a cake or a pie. Slice the cheese into wedges to enjoy.

Pouligny Saint Pierre cheese is a great addition to any cheese tray due to its delicate, mild flavor. In fact, it can be your first cheese of choice when having a tasting to get your mouth ready for more intensive flavored cheeses. Serve Pouligny Saint Pierre cheese with nuts, pears, and an array of breads for a truly memorable tasting experience. If you want something a little different, add Pouligny Saint Pierre cheese to your omelet for a twist on that traditional taste.

However you decide to indulge yourself on Pouligny Saint Pierre cheese – whether paired with other foods or all by itself – you can thank the goats and the flowers in France for the creation of this delicate and well-loved cheese.