- Bleu de Bresse
Infobox Cheese
name = Bleu de Bresse
othernames =
country =France
regiontown =Bresse
region =
town =
source =Cow
pasteurised = yes
texture = creamy
fat =
protein =
dimensions =
weight =
aging = 2-4 weeks
certification = no AOCBleu de Bresse is a
blue cheese that was first made in theBresse area ofFrance followingWorld War II . Made fromwhole milk , it has a firm, edible coating which is characteristically white in color and has an aroma of mushrooms. Its creamy interior, similar in texture to Brie, contains patches ofblue mold . It is shaped into cylindrical rounds weighing from 125 to 500grams .Production
The curds, inoculated with "
Penicillium roqueforti ", are placed into a perforated mold. After it has formed the desired shape and removed from the mold, the cheese is salted, turned, drained, and covered with pulverized "Penicillium camemberti " to form the outer coating.History
Bleu de Bresse originated in 1951 by an
agricultural cooperative nearServoz in response to the growing popularity of Italian cheeses. The small packaged rounds were an innovation for the retail market at the time.ee also
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List of French cheeses
*List of cheeses
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