Langres cheese
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Langres cheese is a soft, washed-rind cow’s milk cheese from the Champagne region of France, known for its cylindrical shape with a sunken top and strong, tangy flavor.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
French cheese
ⓘ
cheese ⓘ soft cheese ⓘ washed-rind cheese ⓘ |
| agingTime |
can be aged longer for stronger flavor
ⓘ
typically 3 to 5 weeks ⓘ |
| aroma | pungent ⓘ |
| category |
PDO cheese
ⓘ
artisan cheese ⓘ |
| coagulation | primarily lactic coagulation ⓘ |
| color |
ivory paste
ⓘ
orange rind ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| curdType | lactic curd ⓘ |
| eatenWithRind | yes ⓘ |
| feature |
concave top surface
ⓘ
sunken top ⓘ |
| flavor |
strong
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tangy ⓘ |
| hasAOCStatusSince | 1991 ⓘ |
| hasAOPStatusSince | 1996 ⓘ |
| madeFromMilkOf | cow ⓘ |
| maturationEnvironment | cellar-aged ⓘ |
| milkType | cow’s milk ⓘ |
| originatesFrom | town of Langres ⓘ |
| pasteConsistency |
creamy
ⓘ
slightly crumbly when young ⓘ |
| protectedDesignation |
AOC
ⓘ
AOP ⓘ |
| regionOfOrigin |
Champagne
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Grand Est NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rindMicroflora | Brevibacterium linens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rindType | washed rind ⓘ |
| servingTradition | sometimes served with Champagne poured into the sunken top ⓘ |
| shape | cylindrical ⓘ |
| surfaceTreatment |
sometimes rubbed or washed with marc de Champagne or other spirits
ⓘ
washed with brine ⓘ |
| texture | soft ⓘ |
| typicalFatContent | about 50% fat in dry matter ⓘ |
| typicalMoisture | high moisture ⓘ |
| typicalPairing |
Champagne wine
ⓘ
sparkling wines ⓘ white Burgundy wines ⓘ |
| typicalServing | served at room temperature ⓘ |
| typicalSize | small cylinder ⓘ |
| typicalUse | table cheese ⓘ |
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