Fourme d'Ambert
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Fourme d'Ambert is a traditional French blue cheese from the Auvergne region, known for its cylindrical shape, mild creamy flavor, and protected designation of origin (PDO) status.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Fourme d’Ambert cheese | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
PDO cheese
ⓘ
blue cheese ⓘ |
| agingTime | at least 28 days ⓘ |
| AOCStatus | Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| AOCYear | 1972 ⓘ |
| aroma |
buttery
ⓘ
earthy ⓘ mushroomy ⓘ |
| classification | soft blue cheese ⓘ |
| color | pale ivory paste with blue veins ⓘ |
| consistency | smooth ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| curdType | blue-veined ⓘ |
| fatContent | approximately 50% fat in dry matter ⓘ |
| flavorProfile |
mild
ⓘ
slightly tangy ⓘ |
| hasShape | cylindrical ⓘ |
| legalProtection | name and production method protected under EU law ⓘ |
| madeFrom | cow's milk ⓘ |
| milkSource | cow's milk ⓘ |
| milkTreatment |
pasteurized milk
ⓘ
raw milk ⓘ |
| moldCulture | Penicillium roqueforti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pairsWith |
dessert wines
ⓘ
light red wines ⓘ sweet white wines ⓘ |
| PDOGrantedBy | European Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| PDOStatus | Protected Designation of Origin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| PDOYear | 1996 ⓘ |
| productionMethod | needle-pierced to allow blue mold development ⓘ |
| protectedNameLanguage | French ⓘ |
| regionOfOrigin |
Auvergne
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cantal NERFINISHED ⓘ Loire department NERFINISHED ⓘ Puy-de-Dôme NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rindColor | greyish with molds ⓘ |
| rindType | natural dry rind ⓘ |
| servingSuggestion |
served with bread
ⓘ
used in salads ⓘ used in sauces ⓘ |
| texture | creamy ⓘ |
| traditionalProductionArea | Monts du Forez NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalAgingRange | 1 to 3 months ⓘ |
| typicalDiameter | about 13 centimeters ⓘ |
| typicalHeight | about 19 centimeters ⓘ |
| typicalSaltiness | moderate ⓘ |
| typicalWeight | about 2 kilograms ⓘ |
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Fourme d’Ambert cheese