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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.
A modern legend identifies as Brie de Meaux a certain cheese dating to the seventh century, "rich and creamy", with an edible white rind that in the 774 AD Frankish Emperor Charlemagne first tasted in the company of a bishop and approved, [1] requiring two cartloads to be sent to Aachen annually; the site, not mentioned in the anecdotal but unreliable ninth-century life of Charlemagne, De ...
Delice d'Argental is a triple cream French cheese from the Burgundy region. It is made by hand from cow's milk. The addition of crème fraîche to the curds during manufacture provides for extra richness - developing an exceptionally creamy texture. This cheese has a soft bloomy rind which is yellow-white in colour. [1]
Produced in France’s northwestern region of Normandy in various forms since at least the 18th century, the cheese - creamy, pungent and gooey - is now regarded as France’s favorite.
Pié d'Angloys is a French cheese from Burgundy. It is a soft cheese with a white rind that continues to ripen in the packaging. The taste is mild and creamy and the cheese is soft and spreadable. [1] [2] The name means "Englishman's foot". The cheese was originally marketed by cheese factory Fromagerie Paul Renard in the Yonne district of ...
There is a minimum of 45 grams of fat per 100 grams of cheese once the cheese is desiccated. The whole refined cheese must have less than 50% of dry-matter content. Once cut, the Saint-Nectaire has a soft, fluid and smelly paste, of a creamy colour. Its taste has a hint of hazelnut, due to the aromatic flora where the cheese ages.
Roule cheese is a French cheese with a soft and creamy texture, that is usually flavoured with herbs and garlic. [1] It was initially made by the Tablanette Fromagerie in the 1980s in the Centre region of France. About 45% of its calories come from fat.
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