What is Swiss vacherin cheese?
Vacherin Fribourgeois AOC is a Swiss semi-soft cheese made with raw cow’s milk in the towns of Bulle (Canton Vaud) and Fribourg (Canton Fribourg in west-central Switzerland). Vacherin has an unpalatable natural and brushed washed rind with a stinky aroma, but it does not overpower the lovely smell of the cheese.
What kind of cheese is vacherin?
Swiss
Vacherin is a cow’s milk (French vache, “cow”) cheese. Two main types of French or Swiss Vacherin cheeses exist….
| Vacherin | |
|---|---|
| Country of origin | France, Switzerland |
| Region, town | Franche-Comté, and Vallée de Joux, (canton of Vaud) |
| Source of milk | Cows |
| Pasteurized | Traditionally, no |
What does Vacherin mean in English?
1 : any of several French or Swiss soft cheeses. 2 : a dessert consisting of meringue and a filling (such as ice cream or fruit)
What does the word profiteroles mean?
cream puff
: a miniature cream puff with a sweet or savory filling.
Is Caerphilly cheese like Cheddar?
It was first made in Caerphilly in about 1830. Its texture and flavour bears resemblance to cheddar, which is the most popular type of cheese in the United Kingdom. Inside the pale ivory rind of the cheese, young Caerphilly has a fresh and pleasant taste alongside a moist yet supple texture.
Is Caerphilly cheese still made?
The majority of Caerphilly is now produced in Somerset and Wiltshire. Artisan cheesemakers still make Caerphilly in the pre-war style, and these have been successful at the British Cheese Awards.
Are profiteroles Italian or French?
Although the profiterole has connected its history with France, the original recipe is the invention of an Italian chef named Panterelli. This chef was part of the escort of Catherine de Medici, who arrived at the French royal court around 1530, intended to become the wife of Henry of Valois, known as King Henry II.
