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Verde Oveja is excited to present our Camembert Cheese! This cheese is 100% cow milk presented at a minimum of 20 days and can be ripen up to 60 days to develop its rich center paste, cream layer and gorgeous edible rind. Our rind uses a unique blend of cultures that provide more flavor and unique color variations than are found in commercial Camembert. It’s a beautiful cheese that is best served at room temperature or baked. Camembert is the perfect cheese to serve as an appetizer for a group occasion or an intimate dinner for two.
It is said that Bloomy Rinds may have originated in Normandy, France where the women would add salt to small disks of soured raw milk before storing them in cellars. The region’s molds and fungi would be attracted to the sour milk’s acidic environment and “bloom” away on the surface of the cheese, giving way to the now very much appreciated Camembert cheese.
The ripening of this cheese will mainly depend on moisture content. High moisture content will allow for continued breakdown making the cheese soft and spreadable, whereas a drier environment will make the cheese more dense but still flavorful. In any case, the best way to enjoy your bloomy rind is to serve it at room temperature, and miss out on the rind’s delicious blue mushroom-y flavor!
It is important to note that as the cheese ages it will display small brown spots, which is expected. But the cheese may have gone bad if the spots become larger or become pink, or if the rind has a powdery texture, or the cheese develops an ammonia smell (source: https://culturecheesemag.com/cheese-iq/bloomy-rind/)
- Small Wheel ~ 100 g for $3
- Medium Wheel ~ 150 g for $4.5
- Large Wheel ~ 210 g for $5.75
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