Quebecois Cheeses

Oka is a pale yellow Canadian cheese made from raw or pasteurized cow's milk. It has an intense aroma and a semi-firm consistency, while the flavors are creamy, fruity, and nutty. The cheese melts exceptionally well and comes in two main ... READ MORE

Le Douanier is a Canadian semi-soft cheese produced in Quebec by master cheese maker Fritz Kaiser since 2000. It's made from pasteurized cow's milk. The cheese has a washed and brushed rind, and it matures for about 9 weeks. Its texture i... READ MORE

Belle Creme is a Canadian triple-cream Brie-style cheese made from pasteurized cow's milk and cream. The cheese is produced in the Québec region and has a bloomy rind. Underneath it, there is a creamy, smooth, and buttery texture w... READ MORE

Brise du Matin is a Canadian Brie-style cheese produced in the region of Québec. This cow's milk cheese has a bloomy white rind that hides its cream-colored body with a buttery, tender, and creamy texture. The aroma of Brise du Mat... READ MORE

Doré-mi is a Canadian cheese originating from Quebec. Inspired by Halloumi, this cheese is semi-soft, rindless, and doesn't melt that easily. Instead, it retains its firmness whether grilled or pan-fried. The cheese is made with co... READ MORE

Allegretto is a Canadian cheese produced in La Sarre, Québec. The climate in the Abitibi region results in pastures which have a higher sugar content, and that is the reason for sweeter milk from the sheep. That milk is used to pro... READ MORE

Friulano is a Canadian cheese made from cow's milk. It's named after the region of Friuli in Italy, and resembles the famous Italian Montasio cheese. This Canadian cheese is covered with a natural rind that's light yellow in colo... READ MORE

Mamirolle is a semi-soft cheese made from pasteurized cow's milk that was first made in 1935 by students of the Ecole Nationale d'Industrie Laitiere in Mamirolle, France, hence the name. In 1996, the Éco-Délices dairy in Ple... READ MORE

Cantonnier is a Canadian cheese produced in the village of Warwick in Québec since 1994. The cheese is made from pasteurized cow's milk and it's surface-ripened for several months, after which it develops a complex aroma. The rind ... READ MORE

La Sauvagine is a soft Canadian triple-cream cheese hailing from Quebec. It's made from cow's milk and has a washed rind. The texture is creamy, supple, buttery, and runny, while the flavors are fresh and buttery, with hints of mushrooms.... READ MORE

Grey Owl is a Canadian cheese produced by Fromagerie Le Detour in Notre-Dame-du-Lac, Quebec. The cheese is made from goat's milk and it's easily distinguishable by its natural, wrinkly, ashy rind. Underneath the rind, the texture is firm ... READ MORE

Le Cendrillon is a Canadian cheese hailing from Quebec. The cheese is made from pasteurized goat's milk. Underneath its ash-coated rind, the texture is smooth, soft, and creamy. It's shaped into triangular logs, and the flavors are semi-s... READ MORE

Alfred le Fermier is a Canadian cheese made with raw milk from Holstein cows. The cheese is produced in Compton, Québec on the Bolduc family farm. The cheese is named after Alfred Bolduc, the founder of the farm. Alfred le... READ MORE

Bleu l'Ermite (lit. Blue Hermit) is a Canadian cheese produced by Benedictine monks of the Saint-Benoît Abbey since 1943. This is Canada's first blue cheese, and today its production is overseen by Sylvain Pruneau. The cheese is mad... READ MORE

Mont St-Benoît is a traditional cheese originating from Quebec. This Swiss-inspired cheese is made from pasteurized cow's milk by the Benedictine monks of the Fromagerie de L'abbaye Saint-Benoît-du-Lac. Underneath its natural... READ MORE

Pied-de-Vent is a traditional cheese hailing from the Magdalen Islands in the province of Quebec. The cheese is made from raw milk of La Canadienne cows. It has a washed rind, and underneath it the texture is smooth and creamy. ... READ MORE

Pacific Rock is a Canadian cheese hailing from Quebec. It's made from pasteurized cow's milk. The cheese has an orange-colored washed rind and it ripens in cheese rooms for at least 6 months. The texture is hard, firm, and crumbly, while ... READ MORE

Baluchon is a Canadian cheese originating from Quebec. This semi-soft cheese with a washed rind is made from raw cow's milk, and it matures for 2 months. Underneath its orange sticky rind, there is an ivory-colored paste with a creamy and... READ MORE

L'Étoile de St-Raymond is a Canadian brie-style triple cream cheese hailing from Quebec. The cheese is made from a combination of pasteurized cow's milk and cream. Underneath its bloomy, ash-coated rind, the texture is creamy, smoo... READ MORE

Bleu Bénédictin is a traditional blue cheese hailing from Quebec, where it's produced by Benedictine monks at the Abbaye de Saint-Benoit-du-Lac. The cheese is made from pasteurized cow's milk and it's ripened with Penicillium roquefo... READ MORE

Cendré des Prés is a Canadian morbier-style cheese originating from Quebec, where it's produced by Fromagerie Domaine Féodal inc. The cheese is made from pasteurized cow's milk. Underneath its bloomy rind, the texture... READ MORE

Le Reflet de Portneuf is a Canadian cheese hailing from Quebec. The cheese is made from a combination of pasteurized cow's milk and cream. Underneath its washed rind, the texture is soft, buttery, and creamy. The flavors are creamy, mushr... READ MORE

Comtomme is a Canadian cheese originating from Québec. It is made from raw cow's milk. The cheese has a washed rind and its texture is firm and supple. The flavors are fruity with hints of crab apple and butter, just like its aroma... READ MORE

Bleubry is a Canadian blue cheese hailing from Quebec. The cheese is result of the marriage between brie and blue cheeses, hence the name. It's made from a combination of pasteurized cow's milk and cream. The cheese is usually left to age... READ MORE

Paillot de Chèvre is a Canadian cheese hailing from Quebec. The cheese is made from pasteurized goat's milk and it's shaped into a log with plastic straws rolled along the bloomy rind. Underneath it, the texture is runny, but near ... READ MORE

Caronzola is a Canadian blue cheese originating from Quebec. This Italian-inspired cheese is made from pasteurized cow's milk and cream. Underneath its bloomy rind, the texture is creamy and soft, dotted with blue moulds. The aromas and f... READ MORE

Le Double Joie is a Canadian brie-style cheese hailing from Quebec, where it's produced by La Maison Alexis de Portneuf Inc. The cheese is made from a mix of pasteurized cow's and goat's milk. Underneath its bloomy rind, the texture is cr... READ MORE

Camembert des Camarades is a Canadian camembert-style cheese hailing from Quebec, where it's produced by La Maison Alexis de Portneuf Inc. The cheese is made from pasteurized cow's milk and cream. Underneath its bloomy rind, the texture i... READ MORE

Peau Rouge is a Canadian cheese hauling from Quebec, where it's produced by Les Dépendances. The cheese is made from pasteurized cow's milk and it's aged for at least one year before consumption. Underneath its washed rind, the tex... READ MORE