Aisy cendré

Aisy cendré (French: "Ashen Aisy"; named after Aisy-sous-Thil, a nearby town) is a French cheese made from cow milk, made by a company in Époisses, Bourgogne.

It has a washed rind, contains at least 50% fat and has an average weight of 230 grams, with a diameter of 110 mm and a height of 35 mm. Its' paste has a slightly smoked aroma and ripens into a soft texture, but is typically eaten while still firm. It is refined for two seeks by scrubbing the rind and is then rolled in wood ash, giving it a greyish color. Production of Aisy cendré was 7 tonnes in 1991. Being made in Époisses, it enjoys the reputation of the town's fabrication techniques, even though its preparation is very different than the other cheeses found there.

ee also

* Époisses de Bourgogne