{"product_id":"valencay-pyramide-with-ash-9oz","title":"Valencay Pyramide with Ash (9oz)","description":"\u003cp\u003eValençay comes from the Loire Valley in France, where the producers at Jacquin shape this little goat's milk pyramid with its signature flat top. It's a young cheese, aged about three weeks, dusted all over in vegetable ash and then bloomed with a soft white mold that settles into a grey-blue cloak over the ash.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe paste is soft and chalky right in the middle, with a creamier line developing just under the rind as it ripens from the outside in. The flavor is gentle, the way a young Loire goat should be: bright lactic tang on the front of the tongue, a clean fresh-cream pull through the middle, and a quiet nutty finish. No barnyard funk, no sharp bite, just that pretty citrus brightness goat's milk does when it's handled this carefully.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe shape has its own story. Legend says Napoleon, returning from a failed Egyptian campaign, lopped the top off the original pointed pyramid in a rage, and the locals kept the shape that way out of respect. True or not, the flat-topped pyramid is the calling card, and the ash isn't just decoration: it balances the acidity of the fresh curd and helps the rind set evenly. A little cheese that punches above its size.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"World's Best Cheese West","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46850001567913,"sku":"10001395","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0667\/6027\/8185\/files\/24529.jpg?v=1772671046","url":"https:\/\/cheesestore.com\/products\/valencay-pyramide-with-ash-9oz","provider":"The Cheese Store of Beverly Hills | Domenico's Foods","version":"1.0","type":"link"}