The Abyss of the Fjord, a well-known story from when a fromagerie bovine in La Baie lost a shipment of cheese underwater, one of these days makes a big comeback.
The name of this cheese was first mentioned in the summer of 2006, when a fromagerie bovine in Saguenay attempted to age the cheese in the Saguenay River.
The story has gone around the world since the cheese finally disappeared without a trace.
“People still ask us where the project is. Today, I can confirm that the project is still in the pipeline,” said Luc Bovin, General Manager of Fromagerie Bovin.
The first attempt to find the cargo was made by two more immersions in the fjord. The last time was in 2010.
“We have good cooperation from the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food of Quebec (MAPAQ) for the scientific project,” stated Luc Bovin.
The research project, as the management of Fromagerie called it, wanted to compare the effects of cheese aging under different pressures.
“I wouldn’t say it’s better, but it tastes different. It’s aged differently, which means its texture is different,” Mr Bovin said.
Since 2011, Quebec has banned the use of the fjord as a laboratory.
“The inspector must have access to the product at all times, in the factory, explained the manager of the fromagerie. We understand perfectly. This is obviously impossible when the cheese is in the fjord,” he said.
La Fromagerie continues its tests in a hyperbaric chamber, within its facilities.
However, Abisse du Fjord was destroyed in a 2011 fire and since then, Fromagerie has focused on consolidating its operations.
“The arrival of European cheeses in 2016, the pandemic and the labor shortage. These days small cheese makers can’t really develop projects,” he sums up.
Although the company believes in the potential of the product, it is not yet ready to complete the necessary investments, but the hyperbaric chamber will be connected by a pipe to the Saguenay River.
“Fjord is part of the marketing of the product,” admits Luc Boivin.
It’s possible that one day the fromagerie bovine employees will rub their hands together for Abyssé du Fjord.
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