AOP Fourme de Montbrison (cheese)

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AOP Fourme de Montbrison is a traditional French blue cow’s milk cheese from the Monts du Forez region, renowned for its cylindrical shape, mild creamy flavor, and protected designation of origin status.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf PDO product
blue cheese
agingTimeMinimum 28 days
aroma lactic
mild
slightly earthy
countryOfOrigin France
curdTreatment uncooked pressed curd
fatContentCategory full-fat cheese
flavorProfile mild
slightly salty
slightly tangy
interiorColor ivory
interiorFeature blue veining
legalProtectionScope European Union NERFINISHED
milkSource cow
milkType pasteurized cow’s milk
pairing apples
light red wine
nuts
pears
rustic bread
white wine
PDOStatusGrantedBy European Union NERFINISHED
PDOStatusType Appellation d’Origine Protégée NERFINISHED
productionArea Loire department NERFINISHED
Monts du Forez highlands NERFINISHED
Puy-de-Dôme department NERFINISHED
productionMethod blue mold inoculation
pierced to allow blue mold development
protectedDesignation AOP
PDO
regionOfOrigin Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes NERFINISHED
Monts du Forez NERFINISHED
rindColor orange
rindType dry rind
servingTemperature room temperature
shape cylindrical
similarTo Fourme d’Ambert NERFINISHED
texture creamy
semi-soft
traditionalStatus traditional French farmhouse cheese
typicalAgingRange 4 to 8 weeks
typicalUse cooking ingredient
table cheese

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Montbrison, Loire, France hasProtectedDesignation AOP Fourme de Montbrison (cheese)
subject surface form: Montbrison