French Cheese Types

The French culture has been pairing wine and cheese for centuries, and over time they have discovered which combinations work extremely well. Many people in the US are unfamiliar with the various types of cheese that exist in France. Here are brief descriptions of each type of cheese.

brie - snow white ring, soft ripened

chevre - goat's milk smoth tangy

camambert - snow white ring, soft ripened

semi-hard - mild nutty texture firm texture

hard - mt regions large pale yellow interior emmental like swiss with holes

blue veined mountains roquefort designated appellation 100% sheep's milk

serving notes:
allow 1 hr to come to room temp. do 3-5 of each cheese. rewarp tightly. rind is ok to eat. don't freeze them - freezing hurts the molds that give flavor.

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