Alléosse

Métro: Line 2  Ternes

Bus: Line 43 Ternes

        Line 341 or 92 Ternes -Mac Mahon

Address: 13, rue Poncelet, 75017 Paris
Price: Starting at 3 euros
Website: https://fromage-alleosse.com/en/

Cheese, Wine and Bread! That's what France is known for.  And France is so wonderful for that because there is over 1 200 different types of cheeses. Yep, it's the work of a lifetime to try them all. I definitely have a thing for goat cheese. And there is nothing better than going to a cheese master. Their job is to master the maturing of cheeses. It takes years of experience before you can become one. Alléosse is one of these institutions.

You will be greeted with a huge smile and they gave me great advice. Whether you're ignorant in the matter or a great expert, you will be treated with kindness. They are definitely passionate about their cheeses.

I went for a Cabécou. It's made with unpasteurized goat milk. It's fruity yet mild enough that you will probably finish it all in one setting. Mine costs 3.20 euros. Well worth it.

A side note on bread, contrary to the stereotype, French people do not really eat a lot of baguettes. We actually eat a look alike bread called "Tradition" or often called "tradi". A baguette has a thicker crust, is noticeably dry and more salty. A tradi takes longer to rise and is more digestible. Also the law (yep there are laws concerning French bread) forbids any use of additives in a Tradition but not in a Baguette. A lot of baguettes in Paris are frozen to start with but once again the law forbids that a baker freezes a tradition. So even though a tradition is 20 cents more expensive, it is well worth it. The only time I buy a baguette is when we want to go feed the ducks at the park. So beware, if you order a baguette, everyone will know you're a tourist! ;)