Tome Pilota Natural Onetik

Item #: 7177

A mixed cheese , sheep and cow. Once you breach that natural rind, with its generous dappling of white and gray mold, you will find a butter-colored interior, or paste, with many small eyes the size of peppercorns. Pilota smells of nuts and sizzling melted butter; its aroma reminds me of a grilled cheese sandwich. The texture is semi firm to firm, yet more moist than you might expect from a wheel that has been aged more than 90 days. Pilota has a mellow, sweet, cultured-milk taste, with enough salt to balance its sweetness. It doesn't have a challenging flavor profile and is likely to appeal to consumers who shy away from sharp or smelly cheeses. Sheep's milk and cow's milk but neither character dominates.

• Style: Tomme
• Brand: Onetik
• Country: France
• Region: Pays Basque
• Size: CW 2/9#
• Age: 2-3 months
• Precut Code: 9183