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Camembert
Camembert is a soft, surface-ripened cow's milk cheese originally produced in the Normandy region of northwestern France. According to local history, the recipe was refined in 1791 by a farmer named Marie Harel, who used advice from a priest from Brie. The cheese is distinguished by its bloomy, white rind created by the application of the Penicillium camemberti mold. During the ripening process, t...
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Fontina
Fontina is an Italian semi-soft cow's milk cheese with Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) status, produced exclusively in the Aosta Valley region of northwestern Italy. Documentation of the cheese dates back to the 13th century, with its name deriving from the local village of Fontin. The cheese has a pale yellow interior with small holes and a natural rind, featuring a nutty, mildly earthy fla...
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