General de Gaulle said that a country that produces more than 365 kinds of cheeses cannot lose war. In fact, we identify a little less and the magazine Cheese maker reveals that there are an average of 118 different cheeses among retailers.
Gréoux-les-Bains? “An opportunity”
But in the pretty store of Florence Duplouy, it’s more than 150 kinds. “”The cheeses I sell come from all over Franceshe explains, and are made by artisanally farmers. There are many premises, mainly in goat cheeses and sheep: for example, Germany-en-Provence, Banon, Sisteron, Sault and Simiane.”
By opening his “Flochermérie” – whose name was invented according to his first name Florence -, this original Lille, Provençal for 25 years, realizes his dream. She first thought she settled in Vinon-sur-Verdon, but an opportunity brought her to Gréoux-les-Bains. “”I like Gréoux, I like it and I was super well received, she says. It moves a lot“However, it was not easy to open your store at the end of November, when the cylist was rare.
-In his shop, all cheeses are protected, presented in refrigerated windows at the ideal temperature of 6 to 8 degrees. Some are kept at a lower temperature, which suits them. Here we also find cream and “spun pasta” like mozzarella, as well as craft cold meats. “”Combining cold meats with cheese is a real pleasure for a Cocktail dinner, or even a meal.“
And to compose a cheese tray at the height, it is necessary “at least the three milks, goat, sheep and cow, with different pasta, cooked, pressed or not, and of course a blue, essential“. Nutritionists believe that in addition to the pleasure they bring, cheeses have a number of virtues: they are a source of calcium, protein, vitamin D and B, magnesium and contribute to strengthening the immune defenses.
21 rue du Chemin Neuf, Tuesday to Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. to 7 p.m., and Sunday from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tel 06 87 14 90 73.
