Famous Cheeses
Below are our 15 articles in the 'famous cheeses' category:
One of the world’s greatest cheeses and the most famous from France, Brie is a soft-ripened cow’s milk cheese named after the historic French region where it originated. The elegant cheese is ...
One of the most famous French soft cheeses Camembert is a luscious, buttery cheese with a thin, edible, aromatic rind. Though made throughout the world, authentic Camembert is from Normandy, an area ...
What cheese holds the title of most popular in the world? Cheddar – a firm cow’s milk cheese that ranges from mild nutty and creamy to sharp, robust and crumbly. Pleasing a wide variety of palates, ...
One of England’s most famous varieties Cheshire is a rich cow’s milk cheese that’s tremendously popular and widely imitated throughout the world. Full-bodied, sharp, and acidic-fresh, true Cheshire ...
According to Greek mythology the Gods sent Apollo’s son, Aristaios, in order to teach the Greeks the art of cheese making. It’s an art that dates back thousands of years, and today the tradition of ...
Gouda is one of the world's greatest cheeses and Holland's most famous export. Read all bout this wonderful semi-soft Dutch cheese, including Gouda history, buying tips, storing tips, and serving ...
Denmark's most popular and most famous cheese, Havarti is a traditional creamery cheese with a deliciously mild, sweet, and slightly acidic tang. With age, the buttery aroma and flavour of Havarti ...
Thanks to its reputation as "stinkiest cheese in the world," even the cheese lovers among us may be afraid to take a taste of Limburger. Indeed, the oft-described stenches of rotting feet and ...
From the land of Don Quixote comes Manchego, Spain's most famous cheese. Authentic Manchego is very distinctive as it's made exclusively from the whole milk of Manchega sheep. These sheep graze ...
Italy’s most luxurious fresh cheese mascarpone [mahs-kahr-POH-neh] is a soft, buttery cow’s milk variety of double- to triple-cream status. With a milk fat content of 60 to 75%, the ivory-colored ...
Italy’s most famous cheese mozzarella is a soft, mild, fresh white cheese. While best known as a grated topping for our favorite pizzas, true Italian mozzarella has so much more flavor and complexity ...
The best known of the Italian hard cheeses Parmesan is a heady cow’s milk cheese that showcases a golden rind, straw-colored interior and rich, sharp flavor. As a popular table cheese and cooking ...
During the Age of Enlightenment, French philosopher Diderot titled Roquefort the "King of Cheeses." Today the cave-ripened cheese from the south of France remains one of the world's greatest ...
According to an old 19th century saying, 'if you drink a pot of ale and eat a scoop of Stilton everyday, you will make ‘old bones’.” That’s quite an appropriate adage for Stilton, long known as “the ...
Every spring locals from the southwest English county of Gloucestershire come together to race large rounds of Gloucester cheese down Cooper’s Hill. This delicious (but sometimes dangerous) tradition ...
