A Fromage Road Trip Through Eastern France

Most of us are guilty of having a ‘not-so-secret’ love affair with cheese (and I question anybody who doesn’t!). From gratin to fondue to a gooey grilled cheese sandwich, the velvety and creamy goodness is simply delicious. Sometimes you don’t even need all the hoopla of multiple ingredients, you just need the cheese itself. And that’s where French Comté cheese really shines. 

Your cheese passion will go even deeper if you head to Eastern France to follow the Les Routes du Comté, a regional drive that will take you from the cheese farmers to the makers to the aging caves. You will experience the love and dedication that goes into producing this respected fromage firsthand. But, I’ll warn you if you try a bite or two on the road, you might end up with the whole 80 pound wheel in your back seat!

What is Comté Cheese?

Let me start by saying that it’d be hard to fit the 80-pound wheel of Comte cheese in your fridge, but it deserves that much space! The popular…