180 to 200 T per year
6 producers
1 farmer
The production of butter generates some buttermilk, which is used to make the Gaperon. Its name comes from “gaspe” or “gape” which means buttermilk in the language of Auvergne. The Gaperon is a white cheese with a shape of dome, made with raw cow’s milk.
History
The Gaperon is the ancestor of the cheeses with herbs and garlic. A local legend says that its shape was inspired by the Puy-de-Dôme.
At the beginning, it was made (...)
