hello, i bought a wedge of this cheese at a farmers market in èze, france, between nice and monaco. there was a bit of a language barrier, so i couldn’t ask as many questions as i wanted. all i know is that the stand i bought it at was covered in basque flags, the rind is edible, and the cheese itself was nutty even without the hazelnut oil/liqueur. it was about €45/kg, and there were 3 other varieties including plain and a truffle oil version.
by rittenhouses_bane
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Oh I know I know! Iberigo
Edit: maybe. I’m new
The rind looks like a Manchego.
Edit: spelling
Probably some kind of flavored “tomme de brebis” inspired by Ossau-Iraty.
Looks like a Tomme de brebis like Ossau Iraty
Ossau Iraty was my immediate guess. From Basque country and is delicious.
my guess is [cyprien](https://www.gourmetfoodworld.com/rodolphe-le-meunier-timanoix-11628), but that is actually washed in walnut liqueur not hazelnut
I’m thinking it’s a variation of petit basque perhaps? It’s got the same texture on the outside as well with the basket weave and also being from basque country.
Edit: I think petit basque is a “brand name” but it might have been a commercialized version of a traditional cheese made in basque country. Smaller creameries or farms may make their own versions of traditional cheeses. I am in Michigan there is a local farm that makes their own Gouda style cheeses but you probably wouldn’t be able to get it outside of the farmers market or specialty ordering online. It seems like that’s the case here where they made their own variation of a traditional cheese??
Ossau iraty!