La Tomme d’Elles
La Tomme d’Elles is an artisanal cheese with a white-spotted brownish rind. It has a beige paste boasting floral aromas and a rather pronounced fruit and herb taste. La Tomme d’Elles is a tribute to women in general… and to the cheesemaker’s mother and mother-in-law in particular. Originally the cheese’s label was a montage of two photos from 1945 and 1965 featuring these two ladies at age 20.
| Cheesemaker | Maison Maurice Dufour |
|---|---|
| Type of milk | Cow milk and sheep’s milk |
| Type of paste | Semi-firm |
| Type of rind | Natural |
| Formats | • Fixed weight 6 x 100 g (#10103) • Wheel 1 x 2,5 kg (#10253) |
| Moisture | 35 % |
| M.F. | 32 % |
Distinctions
2011, CASEUS – Mixed milk cheeses
Food and wine pairing
A perfect complement to a charcuterie platter
Wines
With a light red (think of a Gamay from Beaujolais or Ontario).
Technical informations
Origin of milk / Treatment: sheep’s milk and whole cow milk
Ripening: 160 days
Shelf life: 60 to 90 days (wheel seulement)
Ingredients: Made from sheep’s milk and whole cow’s milk, salt, rennet, bacterial culture
Manufacturing: Artisan
Allergen: Milk
Maison d’Affinage Maurice Dufour
An amateur agronomist, visionary and nature lover, Maurice Dufour patiently and authentically produces his fine cheeses. Being one of the pioneers in the micro-cheese dairy field in Quebec, Maurice creates quality artisanal cheeses that have earned him the reputation he has today. Using mountain-sourced spring water and sheep milk from their flock, the Maurice Dufour Cheese Refinery makes no compromises when it comes to sourcing its raw materials.
