Banon
Banon is wrapped in dried chestnut leaves and tied with raffia, an old way of keeping cheese until winter. Legend has it that the Roman emperor Antoninus Pius died of indigestion from eating too much of it! It is the only French cheese still sold wrapped in leaves.
- Milk: Goat
- Family: Goat’s cheese
- Origin: Provence (Alpes-de-Haute-Provence), France
- Best season: May – September
Ripening
Ripened for 15 days to 2 months, wrapped in chestnut leaves.
What to serve it with
Fresh figs and a few grapes