Herve cheese

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Herve cheese is a traditional Belgian washed-rind cow’s milk cheese from the Herve region, noted for its strong aroma, soft texture, and pungent, tangy flavor.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf cheese
cow's milk cheese
washed-rind cheese
agingTimeMinimum about 3 weeks
agingTimeTypical 3–8 weeks
aromaNote barnyard
penetrating
yeasty
countryOfOrigin Belgium NERFINISHED
flavorNote lactic
salty
slightly sweet
hasAroma strong
hasColor orange rind
yellow interior
hasFlavor pungent
tangy
hasLegalStatus Protected Designation of Origin NERFINISHED
hasTexture soft
locatedIn Liège Province NERFINISHED
Wallonia
madeFromMilkOf cow
milkTreatment usually pasteurized
notableCharacteristic intense flavor
regional Belgian specialty
very strong smell
oftenPairedWith Belgian beer
cider
dark ales
PDORegion Herve region NERFINISHED
productionMethod surface-ripened
washed regularly with brine
protectedDesignation PDO
regionOfOrigin Herve NERFINISHED
rindType washed rind
ripeningEnvironment humid cellars
servedTemperature room temperature
shape rectangular
square
surfaceMicroflora Brevibacterium linens NERFINISHED
textureDetail creamy
supple
traditionalUse bread accompaniment
cooking ingredient
table cheese
typicalFatContent high fat
typicalWeight around 200 g

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