Pikauba (cheese)

Pikauba is made at Lehman cheese dairy located in Hébertville in Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean (Quebec). The quality of the fodder plants, the freshness of the cool climate as well as the terroir of the region offer favorable conditions for cheese making. == The story ==

The Lehmann Cheese Factory has been in existence since 2001. It is from the recipe, scribbled on a piece of paper by his mother from Jura, Switzerland, that Jacob Lehman makes the first cheeses. The cheese family says that a quote from Félix Leclerc provided them with the inspiration to produce cheese:“Our lives are like rivers; the calm is deep, the restless flow on the surface.” The Pikauba was produced for the first time in 2005. A novel by Gérard Bouchard is also entitled Pikaubaa, == Manufacturing ==

This semi-soft, washed rind cheese is made with thermised cow's milk. Maturing lasts between 90 and 120 days. Production is based on a herd of 60 Brown Swiss cows, which is said to be the oldest dairy breed. This mountain cow is appreciated for its ability to give rich milk and a very good cheese yield. == Distinction ==

• Finalist at the 2014 Canadian Fine Cheese Competition, category of the best semi-soft cheese. ==See also==