Epoisses: The wonder of Fromage – unveiling one French cheese at a time
Epoisses is a regional symbol & popular French cheese - it's a cheese with a strong character.
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02, 2023
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01, 2023
Brie de Melun: The wonder of Fromage – unveiling one French cheese at a time
The category of Brie encompasses many different cheeses – there are only two AOP cheeses in Ile-de-France: Brie de Meaux and Brie de Melun.
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11, 2022
Sainte Maure de Touraine: The wonder of Fromage – unveiling one French cheese at a time
Sainte-Maure-de-Touraine: the biggest goat’s milk AOP cheese in all of France, with 7.5 million tons produced every year.
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08, 2022
Chaource: The wonder of Fromage – unveiling one French cheese at a time
It would be easy, in spotting a downy, barrel-shaped Chaource, to confuse it for double-cream Brillat-Savarin. I’ll admit I’ve done it several times before, and Lionel Dosne of the Ferme des Tourelles quickly reassures me I’m not the only one.
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05, 2022
Fourme d’Ambert: The wonder of Fromage – unveiling one French cheese at a time
Fourme d’Ambert AOP - sliced into its characteristic rounds, Fourme d’Ambert should reveal a creamy, ivory color and a uniquely soft, unctuous texture that veers almost towards chewiness.
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04, 2022
Neufchâtel: The wonder of Fromage – unveiling one French cheese at a time
Neufchâtel isn’t well-known outside of Normandy, as little is produced: about 1700 tons per year, as compared to 60000 tons of Camembert.
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03, 2022
Maroilles: The wonder of Fromage – unveiling one French cheese at a time
"While we love Maroilles, with its assertive aroma and bite, it can be a tough one to wrap your head around, at first."
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06, 2021
Bridging the cultural divide: the art of the French Sunday
No one makes plans, which means everyone has got time on their hands. Time to visit, time to eat. Time to sleep if you want to. Sunday in France is a time for everyone to just 'be', which often means 'being' together. I think that I’m starting to like it.
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06, 2013
Cutting the cheese correctly: a guide to French table manners
You’ve just been invited over for lunch at a French family’s house. But there’s no need to fear. The answers to all of your questions are here… as well as some you didn’t even know you had!
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03, 2013
What "bonne année" means in French
To remember this distance and the constance of friendship, regardless of how long it's been since your paths have crossed, seems to add a touch more humanity to the technology-driven lives we're all leading, and it's something that I've found the French do particularly well.
