Roquefort

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Roquefort is a famous French blue cheese made from sheep's milk and aged in the natural caves of Roquefort-sur-Soulzon.

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Roquefort cheese 3
Roquefort canonical 1
Roquefort AOC 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf French cheese
blue cheese
agingLocation Roquefort-sur-Soulzon caves
airflowSource fleurines (natural cave vents)
allergen milk
aroma pungent
strong
coagulationAgent rennet
color white paste with blue-green veins
countryOfOrigin France
curdTreatment curd is cut, drained, salted, and pierced to allow mold development
flavorProfile piquant
salty
tangy
hasAOCStatusSince 1925 (France AOC)
hasMoldCulture Penicillium
surface form: Penicillium roqueforti
hasPDOStatusSince 1996 (EU PDO)
humidityRequirement high humidity in caves
legalNameProtection only cheese ripened in Roquefort-sur-Soulzon caves may be called Roquefort
madeFromMilkOf sheep
maturationEnvironment natural limestone caves
moldDevelopment veins form during cave maturation
notableFeature name is protected under European law
one of the world’s oldest known blue cheeses
pairing Port wine
Sauternes
crusty bread
pears
red wines
sweet wines
walnuts
primaryMilkSource Lacaune sheep
protectedDesignation PDO
regionOfOrigin Aveyron department
Occitanie
rind natural
saltingMethod dry salted
servingTemperature room temperature for tasting
servingUse salads
sauces
table cheese
storageRequirement refrigerated
texture crumbly
semi-soft
traditionalProductionMethod milk is not heated above moderate temperatures before coagulation
typicalAgingTime at least 3 months
often 3–9 months
typicalDiameter about 19–20 cm
typicalFatContent about 45% fat in dry matter
typicalHeight about 8–11 cm
typicalShape cylinder
typicalWeight about 2.5–3 kg per wheel

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southwestern France famousProduct Roquefort
subject surface form: Southwestern France
this entity surface form: Roquefort cheese
Aveyron knownFor Roquefort
this entity surface form: Roquefort cheese
Aveyron specialtyFood Roquefort
this entity surface form: Roquefort cheese
AOC notableExample Roquefort
this entity surface form: Roquefort AOC