Mont D'or, the golden gooey mountain of French cheeses

Went to dinner with friends a few months ago and they served us a cheese they put in the oven to get 'gooey'. Called “the holy grail of raw milk cheeses”, Mont d’Or (also called Vacherin Mont d’Or, and Vacherin Haut-Doubs). It's a fresh seasonal cheese served in the Winter in France,


Apparently the origin of this cheese was a point of contention between the Swiss and the French for centuries, with the Swiss finally conceding to the French. In Switzerland, it’s called Vacherin Mont d’Or, whereas in France, Vacherin refers to the same cheese molded and ripened in large wooden hoops, and the smaller ones, packed and sold individually, are called Mont d’Or.

It's delish and perfect for a Winter dinner party - but you have to know when to stop!