About Tomme D'Abondance: "Tomme"is a generic term and means in French a wheel of cheese. "Tomme" is followed by the name of the village or the region where it is made as in "Tomme D'Abondance".

Tomme D'Abondance making: Because the cheese is usually made with skim milk, Tomme D'Abondance is low in fat content, from 20 to 40%. Tommes D'Abondance made in the summer are made as the cows had gazed the mountain grasses.

Tasting Tomme D'Abondance: Tommes D'Abondance has a beautiful gray-brown rind. The pate is firm with flavor of nuts and sometimes grass.

Tasting advices: Work well paired with sausages, fruits, or bread.

Tomme D'Abondance and wine: Medium-bodied red wine from the Côtes du Rhône, Alsace Riesling or Savoie as a white wine