Best Champardennais Bloomy Rind Cheese Types
Caprice des Dieux is a French cheese originating from the micro-region of Bassigny. This soft-ripened cheese is made with pasteurized cow's milk and fully matures in about two weeks. It hides a creamy and smooth texture underneath its bloomy rind.
The aroma is fresh, while the flavors are nutty and buttery. Caprice des dieux is oval-shaped, inspired by calisson – a popular French sweet treat, and it always comes in an iconic blue packaging. The cheese was developed by Jean-Noël Bongrain in 1956.
Chaource is a tall, soft cheese made from cow's milk in the Aube region in France. It is made by the process of slow draining, and the cheese must mature for at least 14 days before it can be consumed, either young, when almost no rind has formed, or mature (2-3 months).
Its flavor is salty, fruity, mild, buttery, slightly acidic, and mushroom-like. When sold, it comes wrapped in greased paper and packed in a wooden box. It's best to eat it at room temperature because it ripens from the outside in, and the inside becomes runny when the cheese gets sliced.
Vignotte is a French triple-cream cheese hailing from Champagne-Ardenne, Normandy. The cheese is made from pasteurized cow's milk and extra cream. It has almost 75% fat and it's left to ripen for 2 weeks. Underneath its bloomy rind, the texture is smooth, creamy, buttery, and almost spreadable texture.
The aromas are intense, while the flavors are lemony, with bitter and mushroomy undertones. It's recommended to grill this cheese, add it into soups and burgers, or serve it with crackers and biscuits. Pair it with a glass of champagne or Sauvignon Blanc.
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