Munster AOC
E864312
Munster AOC is a French appellation-protected soft washed-rind cheese from the Alsace-Lorraine region, known for its strong aroma and smooth, creamy texture.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Appellation d’Origine Contrôlée product
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French cheese ⓘ |
| agingTimeCommon | about 5 to 7 weeks ⓘ |
| agingTimeMinimum | at least 21 days ⓘ |
| aroma |
pungent
ⓘ
strong ⓘ |
| category | monastic-origin cheese ⓘ |
| colorOfPaste | pale cream ⓘ |
| colorOfRind | orange ⓘ |
| consumptionForm | table cheese ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| curdType | lactic-set curd with some rennet ⓘ |
| fatInDryMatter | at least 45% ⓘ |
| flavor |
full-bodied
ⓘ
slightly tangy ⓘ |
| legalStatus |
protected under EU PDO scheme
ⓘ
protected under French law ⓘ |
| milkSource | cow’s milk ⓘ |
| milkTreatment | usually pasteurized or thermized milk ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Munster valley in the Vosges NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originPeriod | Middle Ages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionArea | Vosges mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionMethod | washed and turned regularly during ripening ⓘ |
| protectedDesignation |
AOC
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
AOP NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionOfOrigin |
Alsace
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lorraine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rindMicroflora | Brevibacterium linens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rindTreatment | washed with brine ⓘ |
| rindType | washed rind ⓘ |
| servingSuggestion |
often eaten with bread
ⓘ
served at room temperature ⓘ used in regional Alsatian dishes ⓘ |
| shape | disc-shaped ⓘ |
| surfaceAppearance |
moist rind
ⓘ
slightly sticky rind ⓘ |
| texture |
creamy
ⓘ
soft ⓘ |
| traditionalUse | served with cumin or caraway seeds ⓘ |
| typicalDiameter | about 13 to 19 cm ⓘ |
| typicalHeight | about 2.4 to 8 cm ⓘ |
| typicalMoisture | high moisture cheese ⓘ |
| typicalPairing |
Alsace white wines
ⓘ
Gewürztraminer NERFINISHED ⓘ Riesling NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalWeight | about 450 g to 1.5 kg ⓘ |
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