History of Tomme De St Our

Tomme de “Saint Ours” is a raw cow milk cheese produced in Savoie in the village of Saint Ours. It is a tomme de Savoie, the oldest cheese of Savoie, which was made by the peasants for their domestic consumption from the skimmed milk of the butter making. Its crust is grey, soft and homogeneous paste oscillates between white and pale yellow. The Tomme de Savoie is consumed all year long, but its dough is more fragrant in summer. Its 7 weeks ripening gives it a sweet and subtle flavor.

Fabrication

Tomme de st Ours is made from raw cow’s milk collected every day. The curd obtained from renneted milk is peeled off and then stirred and heated. It is then molded, squeezed, drained and salted.

Salting is done in saumur. The incorporation of salt participates in the formation of the rind.

The cheese is stored in the cellar on wooden boards where it is regularly returned and rubbed by hand.

The various degradation that will undergo the curd and the different care provided during this operation will create the texture, appearance and aromas of Tomme de st Ours.

Tasting advice

The Tomme de St Ours is eaten after the meal or it can be cooked for a hot meal or toast

Wine-pairing

The Tomme de St Ours goes perfectly with a fruity red wine like Mondeuse of Savoie, a Côte du Rhône or Côte de Brouilly

Appearance: grey rind, with pale yellow or pink  
Texture: homogenous and soft Sense of  
Smell: normally strong  
Taste: balanced and slightly salty

Main Features

Product code: TOME31 
Production place: Savoie, France
Approval code: FR 54 395 173 CE 
Maturing place: Lorraine, FRANCE
Shelf life: 35 days 
Maturing time: 45 days
Storage temperature: between +2°C +15°C 
Weight: 1,7 kg

Nutritional Values

Type of milk: Raw cow’s milk
Rind color: grey
Type of cheese: Uncooked pressed paste
Texture color: ivo

Ingredients: 
- Raw cow’s milk : 98%
- Salt : 1%
- Lactic starters : 0.5%
- Rennet : 0.5%
- Calcium chloride : <0.1%

Microbiological Standards

Listeria: none in 25 g No preservatives or color additive.
Salmonella: none in 25 g Guaranteed GMO-free, in accordance
Enterobacteria: < 10 ufc/ml with current legislation.

Energetic value per 100 g

kcal-kJ 367 - 1522
Proteins 25 g
Carbohydrates 0.9 g
Including sugar <0,5 g
Salt 1,5 g
Saturated fatty acids 20 g

Fat content

Logistics

Packaging: Greaseproof paper
Cardboard box sizes:
Large: 600*150*400 mm
Small: 310*110*220 mm