| French cheese comes in many shapes, textures | | | | that come in cylinder, rectangular and square can |
| and flavors - over 500 them, so choosing your | | | | be simply cut into slices. Cutting is easier when |
| favorite could be a challenge! From the strong to | | | | you use a cheese wheel or sharp knife but you |
| the mild, the hard to the soft, this cheese is a | | | | can make some neat looking pieces of cheese |
| traditional French food that is well suited for a | | | | with a fancy knife or even a cookie cutter. |
| busy lifestyle. | | | | Some of the more popular types of French |
| In France, cheese is made from sheep, goat or | | | | cheeses include: |
| cow milk and is great to have for a snack on | | | | Munster |
| crackers or with a slice of apple. It's a great | | | | Camembert |
| sourced of protein and calcium and is knows for | | | | Roguefort |
| being quite durable when left alone to harden. | | | | Brie |
| The French are quite serious about their cheese, | | | | Neufchatel |
| so much so that it is actually protected by AOC ( | | | | However, there are hundreds of varieties from |
| appellation d'origine contrle) laws which control the | | | | every region in France and in every flavor you |
| quantity of each particular type of cheese that is | | | | can imagine. Once such cheese is mimolette |
| produced so that mass production of cheeses will | | | | cheese which tastes kind of like Parmesan cheese |
| not ruin the subtle differences in regional French | | | | but is bright orange in color. Another fine regional |
| cheeses. These days you can get some types of | | | | cheese, coulommiers cheese is made in the South |
| French cheeses in other countries but if you want | | | | East area of Paris which is also where you will find |
| a true taste of France then you might consider | | | | that Brie cheese is made. Although many different |
| touring France through a degustation - or a tasting | | | | flavors exist, typically French made cheeses are |
| of the many varieties available in the country. | | | | rich and creamy. You can buy many of these |
| French cheese should be wrapped tightly for | | | | cheeses in your grocery store, however if you |
| storage and put in a cool, dry place. It should, | | | | want the best flavor, you should buy it local right |
| however, be served at room temperature so | | | | in France. |
| you'll want to remove it from the refrigerator one | | | | Whether creamy or crumbly, French cheese is a |
| hour before you intend to serve it. If you will be | | | | sensual, pungent snack full of flavor that will |
| cutting it, though, remember it is easier to cut | | | | explode your taste buds. Take one bite of the |
| when cold so you might want to cut some first. | | | | real thing and you will see why the French take |
| Round shaped cheeses are best presented when | | | | so much pride in this exceptional food. |
| cut into wedges that are pie shaped. Cheeses | | | | |