Les Fromages de l’Isle d’Orléans

While traveling the island we stopped in at this cheese shop. We decided to stop in after seeing a few reviews and overall enjoyed the stop.
When we entered the rustic looking building we walked into a showroom floor of cheeses. The selection here was decent, but since it was the off season we missed the majority of their items.
The staff here was polite and told us exactly how to prepare some of their selection. In the end we walked out with a few different styles of cheese but wished that they gave a little more history on their products.

If you’re thinking of making a day trip to tour the island, totally recommend it.
And a stop here for some cheeses is a nice break. You can get a plate with some crackers for a not-​so-​cheap price, but you can sit in the back (covered from the elements). It’s a simple experience and they take a deposit for the plate (kind of odd).
As for the cheeses themselves, I left feeling a bit underwhelmed by them. They seemed a little bland but they are mainly softer cheese with more subtle tastes.
Overall, a pleasant experience and a good stop on a tour around the island.

First of all, definitely make a day out of this island. I love cities, but this island was a much needed break from Quebec City. This cheese place has the first cheese made in North America which is great. Do the cheese sampling and when they ask if you want maple sugar on it, say yes! There is a back porch where you can hang out, but other than that there’s not much to do after the tasting.

L’un des commerces les plus populaires de l’Île d’Orléans… Et ça se comprend: l’ingéniosité de cette fromagerie a titillé les micro-​organismes afin de recréer un fromage unique qui avait disparu des marchés gourmands, et qui vraisemblablement, fut le premier à être fabriqué en Amérique par les ancêtres de la colonie française de l’île. Trois versions dudit fromage sont disponibles: La Faisselle (frais), Le Paillasson (séché) et Le Raffiné (vieilli en cave). Le Paillasson est de loin mon préféré: prenant la forme d’une galette, l’on doit le rôtir à la poêle quelques minutes de chaque côté. Bien doré, c’est un pur délice; en fait, au goût, ça ressemble beaucoup au fromage en grain, bien qu’ils soit un tantinet plus raffiné, d’autant que la dorure rehausse les saveurs. Il fait «squik squik «en bouche!
La fromagerie offre aussi plusieurs produits du terroir orléanais, dont de la terrine, des rillettes, condiments, vinaigrettes, confitures, produits de l’érables etc.
Personnellement, je vous recommande vivement le verre de la meilleure bière d’épinette maison qu’il m’ait été donné de goûter dans ma vie: allez le siroter sur la terrasse arrière…