The French gourmet cheese Salers is often compared to and confused with another gourmet cheese Cantal. Salers is made only from the milk of cows that graze on mountain pastures in the summer while Cantal can be made from the milk of other seasons.

Salers real French appellation is "Salers from the high mountains." In the Salers region, mountains are covered with snow half the year, which gives the summer grasses a special richness. Gentian and blueberry grow here amongst the lush pastures.

Salers is a strong French gourmet cheese that can be matured up to 18 months. Salers cheese crust is thick and has a grey color. Its paste is firm, yellow, relatively hard and has a fruity aroma. With a delightfully original, complex and unique taste, Salers is a French gourmet cheese worth savoring.