Livarot cheese

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Livarot cheese is a traditional French washed-rind cow’s milk cheese from Normandy, noted for its strong aroma, soft interior, and distinctive orange rind encircled by strips of reed.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf cheese
agingTime about 6 weeks
up to 2 months
alsoKnownAs the Colonel
alsoKnownAsReason reed strips resemble a colonel’s stripes
AOCStatusGranted 1975
AOPStatusGranted 1996
colorOfPaste pale yellow
countryOfOrigin France
fatContent full-fat cheese
hasAroma strong aroma
hasCategory PDO cheese of France
hasDistinctiveFeature cylindrical shape
pungent smell
rind encircled by strips of reed
sticky rind
hasHoleType few small holes
madeFromMilkOf cow
milkTreatment can be made from raw milk
usually pasteurized milk
originDepartment Calvados GENERATED
originRegion Basse-Normandie NERFINISHED
originTown Livarot NERFINISHED
protectedDesignation Appellation d’Origine Contrôlée
Appellation d’Origine Protégée
regionOfOrigin Normandy NERFINISHED
rindColor orange
rindType washed rind
servingTemperature room temperature
surfaceTreatment often colored with annatto
washed with brine
texture soft cheese
traditionalWrapping strips of dried reed
typicalDiameter about 12 cm
typicalFlavor barnyard notes
salty
spicy
strong
typicalHeight about 5 cm
typicalPairing Normandy cider
full-bodied white wine
robust red wine
typicalSize large cylinder
medium cylinder
small cylinder
typicalWeight about 500 g
usedInCourse cheese course
usedInCuisine Norman cuisine

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Pays d’Auge knownFor Livarot cheese