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A few French cheeses are protected under the European Union's Protected Geographic Indication designation (PGI). Many familiar generic types, like Boursin, are not covered, while others originally from other countries, such as Emmental cheese, may have certain varieties protected as a French cheese. This list differs from those of Chundi status.
Saint Paulin is a creamy, mild, semi-soft French cheese made from pasteurized cow's milk, originally made by Trappist monks at Saint Paulin. [1] [2] It is a buttery cheese, but firm enough for slicing. Saint Paulin is similar to Havarti and Esrom, and is suited to serving as a table or dessert cheese; it is often served with fruit and light ...
Name Image Region Description Caravane cheese: The brand name of a camel milk cheese produced in Mauritania by Tiviski, [5] a company founded by Nancy Abeiderrhamane in 1987. The milk used to make the cheese is collected from the local animals of a thousand nomadic herdsmen, and is very difficult to produce, but yields a product that is low in lactose.
Port Salut is a semi-soft pasteurised cow's milk cheese from Pays de la Loire, France, with a distinctive orange rind and a mild flavour. The cheese is produced in wheels approximately 23 cm (9 inches) in diameter, weighing approximately 2 kg (4.4 lb). Though Port Salut has a mild flavour, it sometimes has a strong smell because it is a mature ...
Tomme des Pyrénées is a mild French rustic cheese, sometimes prepared covered with a thin skin of black or brownish wax. [2] [3] In January, 2021, it was ascribed protected geographical indication certification and protection, which links the cheese to its specific geographic origin based upon factors such as quality, reputation or other characteristics.
Vacherin Mont d'Or cheese, a French cheese with a white Penicillium mold rind. There are three main categories of cheese in which the presence of mold is an important feature: soft-ripened cheeses, washed-rind cheeses and blue cheeses. [citation needed]
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Tomme de Savoie is an upland [1] variety of Tomme cheese, specifically, one from Savoy in the French Alps. It is a mild, semi-firm cow's milk cheese with a beige interior and a thick brownish-grey rind. Tomme de Savoie dates back to ancient history. [2]