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.

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Fourme d’Ambert cheese 1

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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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Ambert hasSpecialty Fourme d'Ambert
Ambert isCheeseProductionCenterFor Fourme d'Ambert
Auvergne traditionalCheese Fourme d'Ambert
this entity surface form: Fourme d’Ambert cheese