{"id":21182,"date":"2014-07-21T04:00:40","date_gmt":"2014-07-21T02:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/french\/?p=21182"},"modified":"2017-10-23T12:52:48","modified_gmt":"2017-10-23T10:52:48","slug":"le-fromage-the-world-of-french-cheese-part-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/french\/le-fromage-the-world-of-french-cheese-part-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Le Fromage: The World of French Cheese (Part 2)"},"content":{"rendered":"

In the last post we learned about two of the most famous French cheeses: Camembert and Roquefort<\/a>. Today, we will look at two more cheeses that have earned a following by cheese connoisseurs \u00e0 travers le monde<\/b> (around the world).<\/p>\n

Brie<\/b><\/p>\n

Brie is perhaps le fromage Fran\u00e7ais le plus connu<\/b> (the most well known French cheese) in the United States. Along with Camembert, Brie can be purchased in most supermarch\u00e9s<\/b> (supermarkets) around the country. Many people may confuse Brie with Camembert because it looks similar. However, both cheeses have distinct flavors that set them apart.<\/p>\n

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Like Roquefort, Brie has been around for centuries and even gained the approval of le Roi Charlemagne<\/b> (King Charlemagne) in the late 8th<\/sup> century.\u00a0 And it was one of Louis XVI\u2019s favorite cheeses, lending credence to its royal title \u201cLe Roi des Fromages\u201d<\/b> (The King of Cheeses), a moniker later earned during un concours<\/b> (a contest) put on by Charles Maurice de Talleyrand, le Premier Ministre de France au d\u00e9but du 19\u00e8me si\u00e8cle <\/b>(France\u2019s Prime Minister at the beginning of the 19th<\/sup> century).<\/p>\n

The most famous Brie comes from the town of Meaux<\/i><\/a> in the Seine-et-Marne region near Paris. Like Camembert, Brie has a kind of yellowish color, is very creamy and should be consumed with bread. It works wonderfully as a dessert cheese accompanied by fruit and paired with Champagne.<\/p>\n

Ch\u00e8vre<\/b><\/p>\n

Ch\u00e8vre is another popular and widely consumed cheese. The word ch\u00e8vre<\/i> means goat in French and, as you might have already guessed, this cheese is made entirely of lait de ch\u00e8vre<\/b> (goat\u2019s milk).<\/p>\n

Goat cheese is characterized by its stark white appearance that turns jaune<\/b> (yellow) as it ages. If you wait too long, it begins to take on a flavor similar to savon<\/b> (soap) along with une odeur<\/b> puante<\/b> (a smelly odor) that can be rather unpleasant. Ch\u00e8vre is an acquired taste and it can be a little fort<\/b> (strong) when you first try it, but give it a little time and you\u2019ll begin to appreciate its more pungent flavor and aroma.<\/p>\n

Unlike Brie, Camembert or even Roquefort, Ch\u00e8vre comes in different formes<\/b> (shapes) that you might not expect. Pyramids, cylinders and little even little cubes will make you double-check the label to make sure you\u2019re buying ch\u00e8vre. Ch\u00e8vre is one of the few cheeses equally at home on your salad, your pizza or in your omelette. Un verre de vin rouge ou blanc avec un morceau de pain et un peu de Ch\u00e8vre, et peut-\u00eatre quelques olives<\/b> (a glass of red or white wine with a piece of bread and a little Ch\u00e8vre, and maybe a few olives) makes for an excellent little repas<\/b> (meal).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"\"

In the last post we learned about two of the most famous French cheeses: Camembert and Roquefort. Today, we will look at two more cheeses that have earned a following by cheese connoisseurs \u00e0 travers le monde (around the world). Brie Brie is perhaps le fromage Fran\u00e7ais le plus connu (the most well known French…<\/p>\n

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