Fourme de Montbrison cheese

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Fourme de Montbrison cheese is a traditional French blue cheese from the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, known for its cylindrical shape, creamy texture, and mild, nutty flavor.

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Fourme de Montbrison 1
Bleu d’Auvergne cheese 1

Statements (46)

Predicate Object
instanceOf PDO cheese
blue cheese
agingTimeMinimum 28 days
agingTimeTypical 2 to 3 months
AOCGrantedYear 1972
AOPGrantedYear 2002
aroma mild
consumptionTemperature served at room temperature
countryOfOrigin France
curdType lactic and rennet curd
distinguishedBy drier rind than Fourme d'Ambert
more orange rind than Fourme d'Ambert
drainageMethod vertical drainage on wooden racks
fatContentApproximate 50% of dry matter
flavor mild
nutty
slightly tangy
interiorColor pale cream
legalProtection Protected Designation of Origin in the European Union
maturationEnvironment cellars
milkSource cow's milk
milkTreatment pasteurized milk
mouldCulture Penicillium roqueforti NERFINISHED
pairingSuggestion pairs with light red wines
pairs with white wines
productionArea Loire department NERFINISHED
Puy-de-Dôme department NERFINISHED
productionMethod blue-veined cheese with internal mould development
protectedDesignationOfOriginStatus AOC
AOP NERFINISHED
regionOfOrigin Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes NERFINISHED
rindColor orange
rindType dry rind
saltingMethod dry salting
servingSuggestion table cheese
used in cooking
shape cylindrical
similarTo Fourme d'Ambert NERFINISHED
texture creamy
semi-soft
traditionalRegion Monts du Forez NERFINISHED
traditionalUse local specialty of the Forez area
typicalDiameterRange 13 to 16 cm
typicalHeightRange 19 to 21 cm
typicalWeightRange 1.5 to 2.5 kg
veiningColor blue-green

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Montbrison, Loire, France hasCulinarySpeciality Fourme de Montbrison cheese
subject surface form: Montbrison
Montbrison, Loire, France isCheeseProductionCenterFor Fourme de Montbrison cheese
subject surface form: Montbrison
this entity surface form: Fourme de Montbrison
Auvergne traditionalCheese Fourme de Montbrison cheese
this entity surface form: Bleu d’Auvergne cheese