Istara has a smooth slightly oily texture and a wonderfully sweet flavor with hints of olive hazelnut and fig. Aged for 90 days
Istara ossau-iraty aop
Whole wheel 9 pound from the same company that makes our ever-popular p tit basque comes istara. The generic name for this cheese is ossau-iraty which refers to two rivers in the basque region of france
The homeland of this spectacularly delicious cheese. Also called brebis pyrenees which is simply french for sheep cheese from the pyrenees istara has a smooth slightly oily texture and a wonderfully sweet flavor with hints of olive hazelnut and fig. Aged for 90 days. Made from pasteurized sheep s milk. Photo depicts whole 9 lb. Form of cheese.
