There are 1,001 ways to enjoy Abondance cheese. Here are a few of the best-known and most traditional of all.

Le Berthoud (typical Abondance cheese dish from Chablais)

Ingredients
- 600g (20 oz) of Abondance
- 2 cloves of garlic
- 1 pinch of nutmeg (optional)
- 4 teaspoons white Savoy wine
- 4 teaspoons Madeira
- Pepper

Preparation time : 10min
Cooking time : 5 à 10 min

Method

Rub four ramekins with garlic and line them with thin slices of Abondance (150g/5 oz per person).
Drizzle the ramekins with the Madeira and white Savoy wine, then add a generous sprinkling of pepper.
Pop under the grill for 5 to 10 minutes until the crust is golden-brown.
Serve hot with bread and jacket potatoes.

Serve with a white Savoy wine.