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Map of major AOC cheeses – the size of the symbol equates to the size of production. This is a list of French cheeses documenting the varieties of cheeses, a milk-based food that is produced in wide-ranging flavors, textures, and forms, which are found in France.
Afrikaans; العربية; Asturianu; Azərbaycanca; Беларуская; Беларуская (тарашкевіца) Български; Brezhoneg; Català
A number of European cheeses have been granted Protected Geographical Status under European Union and UK law through the Protected Designation of Origin (PDO), Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) or Traditional Speciality Guaranteed (TSG) regimes. The legislation is designed to protect regional foods and came into force in 1992 and applies ...
Chabichou (French pronunciation:; also known as Chabichou du Poitou) is a traditional semi-soft, unpasteurized, natural-rind French goat cheese (or Fromage de Chèvre) with a firm and creamy texture. [1] [2] Chabichou is formed in a cylindrical shape which is called a "bonde", per the shape of the bunghole of a wine barrel.
Tomme (French pronunciation: ⓘ), occasionally spelled Tome, is a class of cheeses produced mainly in the French Alps and in Switzerland. [1] It can be made from cow's, ewe's, or goat's milk. [ 1 ] Tommes are normally produced from the skimmed milk [ 1 ] left over after the cream has been removed to produce butter and richer cheeses, or when ...
Époisses (French pronunciation: ⓘ), also known as Époisses de Bourgogne (French: [epwas də buʁɡɔɲ]), is a legally demarcated cheese made in the village of Époisses and its environs, in the département of Côte-d'Or, about halfway between Dijon and Auxerre, in the former duchy of Burgundy, France, from agricultural processes and resources traditionally found in that region.
See, each cheese contains a host of microorganisms that turn milk into curds, and these soft, milky-rinded cheeses depend on a fungus called Penicillium camemberti.
Comté (French pronunciation:) is a French cheese made from unpasteurized cow's milk in the Franche-Comté region of eastern France bordering Switzerland and sharing much of its cuisine. Comté has the highest production of all French Appellation d'origine contrôlée (AOC) cheeses, at around 65,000 tonnes (72,000 short tons) annually. [1]