Banon is a french cheese made in the region around the town of banon in provence, south-east france. also known as banon à la feuille, it is an unpasteurized cheese made from goat's milk and is circular in shape, around 7 cm (2.8 in) in diameter and 2.5 cm (0.98 in) in height, and weighing around 100 g. this pungent uncooked, unpressed cheese consists of a fine soft white pâte that is wrapped in chestnut leaves and tied with raffia prior to shipment. the provençal specialty fromage fort du mont ventoux is created by placing a young banon in an earthenware jar. the cheese is then seasoned with salt and pepper, doused in vinegar and eau-de-vie and left in a cool cellar to ferment. the conco...

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