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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.
Neufchâtel (French: [nøʃɑtɛl] ⓘ, [nœfʃɑtɛl]; Norman: Neu(f)câtel) is a soft, slightly crumbly, mold-ripened, bloomy-rind cheese made in the Neufchâtel-en-Bray region of Normandy. One of the oldest kinds of cheese in France, its production is believed to date back as far as the 6th century AD, in the Kingdom of the Franks.
The name croque-mademoiselle is associated with its lighter, vegetarian version: made of the same bread, but with ordinary melting cheese, accompanied with chives, cucumber and lettuce. [4] In the United Kingdom, a ham-and-cheese hot snack is called a toastie, and toastie makers are available to buy.
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 ...
Fromage blanc (UK: / ˌ f r ɒ m ɑː ʒ ˈ b l ɒ̃ /; [1] French pronunciation: [fʁɔmaʒ blɑ̃]; also known as maquée) is a fresh cheese originating from the north of France and southern Belgium. The name means "white cheese" in French.
Brie (/ b r iː / bree; French:) is a soft cow's-milk cheese named after Brie (itself from Gaulish briga ("hill, height")), [1] the French region from which it originated (roughly corresponding to the modern département of Seine-et-Marne). It is pale in colour with a slight greyish tinge under a rind of white mould. The rind is typically eaten ...
Saint-Marcellin is a soft French cheese made from cow's milk. Named after the small town of Saint-Marcellin (), it is produced in a geographical area corresponding to part of the former Dauphiné province (now included in the Rhône-Alpes région).
Faisselle is a non-protected French cheese made of raw milk from cows, goats, or sheep. [1] The name comes from the mold in which the cheese is strained: faisselle [ fr ] . [ 1 ]