Fourme d'Ambert blue cheese

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Fourme d'Ambert blue cheese is a traditional French cow's milk blue cheese from the Auvergne region, noted for its mild, creamy flavor and cylindrical shape.

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instanceOf blue cheese
agingEnvironment ripened in cool, humid cellars
agingTime at least 28 days
typically 2 to 3 months
AOCRecognitionYear 1972
aroma mild
classification PDO French blue cheese
coagulationType rennet coagulation
consumptionTemperature served at room temperature
countryOfOrigin France
crustAppearance mottled with molds
crustColor greyish
curdType pressed uncooked curd
fatContent about 50% fat in dry matter
flavor earthy
mild
slightly tangy
interiorColor pale cream
milkSource cow
milkTreatment pasteurized or raw
pairing pairs with dessert wines
pairs with light red wines
pairs with sweet white wines
PDORecognitionYear 2002
PDOStatus Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée NERFINISHED
productionMethod blue-veined by Penicillium roqueforti
protectedStatus PDO
regionOfOrigin Auvergne NERFINISHED
Cantal NERFINISHED
Loire NERFINISHED
Puy-de-Dôme NERFINISHED
rindType natural rind
servingSuggestion served with bread
used in salads
used in sauces
shape cylindrical
texture creamy
semi-soft
traditionalStatus traditional Auvergne cheese
typicalDiameter about 13 centimeters
typicalHeight about 19 centimeters
typicalMilkType whole milk GENERATED
typicalSaltiness moderately salty
typicalWeight about 2 kilograms
veiningColor blue-green

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