Cheese: Langres

Langres is a delightfully smelly and gooey washed rind cheese from France. Eating this cheese is a must have experience. 

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Milk

Cow

Origin

France

Aged

No

Aroma

Strong and salty.

Taste

Salty but it has a smooth rounding. Initially you might think the salt is too overpowering but the finish reassures you. 

Texture

Gooey

Look

I has an enticing folded skin and and a pale yellow interior. The rind is edible.

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Manufacturing and Salting Method

A high acid curd is pressed into small moulds and pressed. Then the small wheels are brine washed as they mature.

Serving

Perfect on a cheeseboard or smeared on crusty bread or grissini.

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Wine

Cheese.com suggests ‘…red Wine from Burgundy, Marc de Bourgogne or Champagne’.

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