Metton
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Metton is a runny French cheese made in Franche-Comté
, mostly used as an ingredient for making the Cancoillotte
. The traditional process to produce Cancoillotte with Metton is to cook it in an earthenware
pot with some water or milk, then to add salt and butter (garlic is an option).
Franche-Comté
Franche-Comté the former "Free County" of Burgundy, as distinct from the neighbouring Duchy, is an administrative region and a traditional province of eastern France...
, mostly used as an ingredient for making the Cancoillotte
Cancoillotte
Cancoillotte or Cancoyotte is a runny French cheese made principally in Franche-Comté, but also Lorraine and Luxembourg, where it is also called Kachkéis . It is a typical cheese in Franc-Comtois gastronomy. It is eaten all year around, served cold or hot.-Presentation:Made from metton,...
. The traditional process to produce Cancoillotte with Metton is to cook it in an earthenware
Earthenware
Earthenware is a common ceramic material, which is used extensively for pottery tableware and decorative objects.-Types of earthenware:Although body formulations vary between countries and even between individual makers, a generic composition is 25% ball clay, 28% kaolin, 32% quartz, and 15%...
pot with some water or milk, then to add salt and butter (garlic is an option).
External links
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