- Le Riopelle de l'Isle
infobox Cheese
name = Le Riopelle de l'Isle
country =Canada
region =Quebec
town =Chaudière-Appalaches
source =Cow
fat = 35%
weight = 1.4 kg
texture = Soft
aging = 60 daysLe Riopelle de l'Isle is a triple cream
cheese fromQuebec that has an oily and sometimes flowing texture known to melt in the mouth. It possesses a smoothbutter y taste, with hints ofhazelnut s andmushroom s.It is named after
Jean-Paul Riopelle , a renowned Québécois artist and painter who agreed to allow his name to be used for thischeese as long as it was a quality product, and that for each 1.4 kg piece, one dollar will go to a foundation that will help children ofIsle-aux-Grues ,Quebec ,Canada , the island where this cheese is manufactured, to get a higher education.The label on "Le Riopelle de l'Isle" is a reproduction of one of Riopelle's painting.
More information
*Type: Raw cow milk, soft paste, flowery crust
*Manufacturer: Fromagerie de l'Île-aux-Grues
*Size: 1.4 kg
*Fat content: 35%
*Humidity content: 50%External links
* [http://www.isle-aux-grues.com/fromagerie/molles.htm More information from l'Isle-aux-Grues] fr icon
* [http://www.fromagesduquebec.qc.ca/en/fromagerie.php?fromagerie=ile_aux_grues#riopelle Info on fromagesduquebec.qc.ca]
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