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Also known as Comte cheese

French cheese

Key facts

Country of origin
France
Region
Franche-Comté
Source of milk
Cows
Pasteurised
No
Texture
semi-hard
Aging time
4–36 months
Certification
Protected Designation of Origin (1996)

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Le Comté, 1er fromage AOP de France

À la rencontre d'un grand fromage : le Comté, premier AOP de France. Découvrez toutes les saveurs et l’histoire du Comté.

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Wikidata facts

Area
1200000
Official website
www.comte.com
Image
Comte AOP.jpg
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Commons category
Comté (cheese)
total produced
57894
Commons gallery
Comté
native label
comté
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Comté ( French pronunciation: [kɔ̃te] ), also known as Gruyère de Comté, is a hard cheese made from unpasteurised cow's milk in eastern France. The production of Comté is the largest of the Protected designation of origin (PDO) cheeses made in France.

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