What is Camembert?

Camembert cheese is a specialty cheese from Normandy, France. Camembert is similar to brie but produced in smaller wheels and has a slightly more robust flavor.  In some ways, it’s one of the simplest ripened cheeses to make at home: you don’t need a cheese press, and you don’t need a specialized curing chamber to ripen it. It conveniently ripens at ordinary refrigerator temperatures. Camembert is best served at room temperature and may become even slightly runny. This is best served with fresh fruit and crusty French bread. A layer of mold growing on the outside — the “bloomy rind” — is what gives Camembert its distinctive texture and flavor. The digestive enzymes in the mold break down the cheese curd, creating a creamy soft cheese inside an aromatic fungal rind. Camembert is produced both in France and the U.S. The best U.S. brand is Blythedale Farm’s Vermont Camembert.  The premier French product are cheeses from the Normandy region Camembert de Normandie of which there are many producers.

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