Valençay AOC

What’s Valençay Cheese like? This is a young and fresh cheese with a gentle, comforting taste.

Where’s it from? Made near the town of Valençay in the Indre department of central France.

Packaging: A whole cheese of 220g wrapped in wax-coated paper. Valençay AOC is UNPASTEURISED.

Valençay cheese can be found in the Pong Cheese Christmas Extravaganza Box.

Create the perfect Christmas Cheeseboard

Whether it’s served before dessert like the French, so you can continue to enjoy your wine from the main course, after dessert, or even as a starter; the cheese course is a great opportunity to wow your guests. And at Christmas time, you can really push the boat out and create something spectacular. Here’s a guide.

Recipes:

Earthy beetroot works perfectly with creamy cheese for an easy but impressive starter, or fancy lunch. Add a kick of addictive, fiery and sticky-sweet Tracklements Fresh Chilli Jam.

Delicate and creamy goat’s cheese, paired with sweet caramelised red onion, is a simply wonderful flavour combination and perfect on toast for a snack or light supper.

We love this cheese on a French stick with a simple salad.

The combination of salty bacon, sweet date and savoury cheese make these wrapped dates totally scrumptious.

Try the cheese as a filler for these butterflied chicken breasts. Then serve with steamed veg and crushed new potatoes for a wonderful weekday dinner.

Goats Cheese Tarts are a great spring or summer dish. Light and fluffy pastry with a creamy flavour and fluffy texture. We suggest serving with green leaves and a smear of olive paste or balsamic reduction and a helping of sun-ripened tomatoes.