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  iGourmet.com - Encyclopedia of Cheese
Camembert: Another soft-ripened white mold cheese from France, Camembert, like Brie, is soft and creamy with an edible crust.
A wheel of Camembert, however, is only 8 ounces and comes in its own wooden box.
Coulommiers: Similar to Camembert, a wheel of Coulommiers is slightly larger (12 ounces) and the cheese has a nuttier flavor with a thicker crust.
www.igourmet.com /st_encyclopedia.asp   (3506 words)

  
 Camembert cheese -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Camembert is a soft, creamy (The Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France) French (A solid food prepared from the pressed curd of milk) cheese.
Camembert: A National Myth by Pierre Boisard ISBN 0520225503 claims that Camembert was one of the first globalised, homogenised and standardised foods.
Before (The taxonomic kingdom of lower plants) fungi were properly understood, the colour of Camembert was a matter of chance, most commonly blue-grey, with brown spots.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/c/ca/camembert_cheese.htm   (199 words)

  
 Guardian Unlimited Books | LRB essay | Breaking the mould
Camembert is a gripping read, and if it winds up using cheese as a perspicuous site for understanding the making of modernity, well, there are lots of other cheese books which really are just about cheese.
Camembert travelled to Paris by the newly built railroads that bound the nation together, efficiently connecting the metropolitan markets to regional sources of produce.
The bland unctuousness of Camembert, turning naughtily pungent with age, and its aroma, in which sophisticates think they can detect vague similarities to wild mushroom soup, appealed to palates throughout France; by the end of the century it was being shipped around the world.
books.guardian.co.uk /lrb/articles/0,6109,1097580,00.html   (3534 words)

  
 Saveur - Le Vrai Camembert   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
In an effort to disentangle the camembert of mythic import from the rubbery reality, I paid a visit not long ago to Normandy, where the cheese was born.
Camembert was thus born with the new French nation itself, in a kind of passing of the gastronomic torch from the old, priest-ridden monarchy to the brave new Republic.
Camembert fermier, or farmhouse camembert, must be produced on the same farm where the milk is collected.
saveur.com /article.jsp?ID=15149&typeID=100   (1177 words)

  
 The Camembert Web Pages: History of the Camembert Cheese
The Camembert producers were obviously quickly interested by these new opportunities but one problem remained: how to carry efficiently the camembert cheese...
The production of camembert, that was still realized by more than 1400 dairies spread in the whole Auge country, had to evolve to adapt itself to the increase of the consumption as well as the struggle to survive to the new competition.
The future of the camembert cheese in Normandy is still rather uncertain.Some of producers have decided to modify the standard way of producing to increase their productivity.
www.camembert-country.com /cwp/cwp_hise.htm   (823 words)

  
 A-O-C, camembert de Normandie.
Camembert was invented in 1791 by Marie HAREL, a woman farmer from Camembert advised by a recalcitrant priest.
In 1926, the Court of Appeals in Orleans stated that the name "camembert" is a generic term, belonging to the public domain.
May be called "Camembert de Normandie" a lightly salted soft cheese ranging in colour from white to cream yellow, with superficial mould (white with some occasional red spots), undivisible curds sometimes slightly vertically cut, and spontaneous straining.
www.camembert-aoc.org /unil-uk/htm/aoc-uk.htm   (432 words)

  
 French Culture | Books | Pierre Boisard: Camembert, A National Myth   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Camembert - delectably fragrant, creamy-centered, neatly boxed - is the most popular and most famous French cheese.
Camembert: A National Myth weaves together culinary and social history in a fascinating tale about the changing nature of food with implications for every modern consumer.
As he describes the transformation of the Camembert industry and the changing quality of the cheese itself, Boisard reveals what we stand to lose from industrialization, the hallmark of the past century.
info-france-usa.org /culture/books/release/travel/boisardcamembert.html   (331 words)

  
 Welcome to Unicorn Cheese, makers of traditional Brie & Camembert
Camembert is a white mould, surface ripened cheese with a delicious creamy texture and strong flavour.
Firstly discovered in 1790 in France, Camembert is often referred to as the “Queen of Cheese” and remains one of the most popular cheeses in the world today.
Unicorn's, 100% naturally fresh Camembert, made in the traditional French way, is a perfect ending to a perfect meal.
www.unicorncheese.com.au   (246 words)

  
 The Camembert Web Pages : Sidelights on Camembert History
Napoleon III was delighted with the taste of the cheese, and Thomas Paynel became the official furnisher of camembert of the french emperor.
Although the camembert taste is probably the main reason of its international celebrity, one must admit that the camembert box and its famous label also plays a major role in its success.
The camembert is obviously also evoked in the counting ryhme sung by the chidren (for example the one written by Henri Dès "j'attends maman, j'attends papa"), and rather obscure songs such as the "camembert dance" ("La danse du camembert") by Big Mamma.
www.camembert-country.com /cwp/cwp_fole.htm   (2175 words)

  
 Norman cheeses : the camembert
The legend explains that the Camembert was created by Marie Harel in 1791 during the French Revolution, helped by a hiding priest from the Brie country side.
This is particular to Camembert, because the curdled milk should be put into the mould with a special ladle, in at least four phases (that operation often lasts more than four hours!).
The next morning, the Camembert, which now has its final shape, is taken out of its mould, and set on a tray in a salting room.
www.fromages.org /fdn/fdn_camembert_en.html   (513 words)

  
 I Love Cheese!, Cheese Profile   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Camembert's mild to pungent taste goes well with melons, grapes, sweet berries and sun-dried tomatoes.
But other records indicate that Camembert existed long before Harel was even born.
One indisputable fact about Camembert, however, is that its worldwide distribution began with the invention of a man named Ridel in 1890.
www.ilovecheese.com /cheese_profile.asp?Cheese=Camembert   (205 words)

  
 Cheese Test: You are camembert!
A very famous French cheese, Camembert dates back to the 18th century and is named for a Norman village in which there is a statue of the creator of this particular variety (Marie Harel).
In 1855 one of Marie Harel's daughters presented Napoleon with a piece of that cheese, saying that it came from village called Camembert.
At the beginning of its ripening, Camembert is crumbly and soft and gets creamier over time (usually 2-3 weeks).
cupped-expressions.net /cheese/quiz/camembert.html   (220 words)

  
 Camembert   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Camembert is a Freeware program for organising and displaying your favourite web cams.
Camembert was designed for use by those with a fixed Internet connection that provides continuous access to the Web.
Camembert will work if you're behind a firewall, provided that you set up the proxy option.
pink-mouse-productions.com /camembert   (105 words)

  
 Camembert
Camembert is a soft, aged cheese that goes well with crusty breads, fruits, and cappuccino.
The historic cheeses of Camembert are documented in 18th-century French records and literature.
Although “Camembert” is not a trademark, the Camembert de Normandie version is, like a wine variety, a name-protected by the French government; the individual cheeses are marked with an AOC (Appellation d’Origine Contrôlée) insignia.
www.gianteagle.com /healthnotes/Food_Guide/Camembert.htm   (461 words)

  
 Camembert - Discuss Cooking   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Dip the Camembert first in the flour, then the egg and finally the breadcrumbs.
Camembert is similar to Brie, it has the same texture and consistency while slightly darker in colour generally.
The main difference between the two is taste, Brie has that buttery taste that oozes across your tongue, Camembert has a more nutty (some people even say mushroom-sort of taste) taste.
www.discusscooking.com /forums/showthread.php?t=7827   (531 words)

  
 ipedia.com: Camembert Article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
The cheese is said to have inspired Salvador Dalí to create his most famous painting, The Persistence of Memory.
Camembert is also the only cheese that Mr.
Wensleydale, one of two characters in Monty Python's Cheese Shop sketch, claims to actually have on hand, though he might have been lying.
www.ipedia.com /camembert.html   (197 words)

  
 Discuss Cooking - TECHNOLOGY OF CAMEMBERT
Camembert, a soft, surface-ripened cow's-milk cheese, was first made
in 1791 by Marie Fontaine (Madame Harelll) at Camembert, a hamlet in
I had heard somewhere about camembert (or maybe some other cheese) used unpasteurized milk, and because of this, it couldn't be imported into the US.
www.discusscooking.com /forums/printthread.php?t=1290   (697 words)

  
 Camembert Cheese-France: French Cheese Guide
About Camembert: Camembert is one of the most famous cheeses in France.
Camembert is named after a Norman village where there is a statue of its creator (Marie Harel).
In 1855 the cheese was presented to Napoleon, introduced as from the village of Camembert.
www.cheese-france.com /cheese/camembert.htm   (194 words)

  
 Camembert   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Boisard shows how both Camembert and its fame were shaped by historical, economic, scientific, and technological forces, how this recently invented "traditional" food evolved into an industrial product that still manages to evoke the preindustrial past.
Camembert: A National Myth reads like a combined historical and suspense novel as Boisard traces the parallels between Camembert's development and that of France.
We learn, for example, how Camembert became white--a topic that becomes a metaphor for the sanitation of the countryside--and how Americans discovered the secrets of its production.
www.ucpress.edu /books/pages/9111.html   (910 words)

  
 Monsieur Camembert - index page - Free MP3 downloads, CDs, Bio Info, Tour Dates, Lyrics and More!"   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Monsieur Camembert shows have become synonymous with an atmosphere of celebration, spontaneity and cultural enrichment.
You could be forgiven for thinking that this 6-piece band spend their every waking moment studying complex arrangements and magical rhythms…but while many traditional style acts play their music with mournful respect, it’s the irreverence with which Camembert approach their music that gives it its vibrancy and energy.
When listening to Monsieur Camembert there is one main pre-requisite…you must have a sense of humour and fun!” (Diaspora World Beat Magazine, December 2001).
artists.iuma.com /IUMA/Bands/Monsieur_Camembert   (523 words)

  
 Camembert : The History of the Cheese   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Legend has it that an inhabitant of Camembert, one Marie Harel, invented the cheese which bears the village's name.
During the 19th century, thanks to the advent of the railroad circa 1850, Camembert cheeses conquered the markets of Paris and France.
The bicentennial of Camembert cheese was celebrated in 1991.
www.camembert-france.com /histca.html   (248 words)

  
 Insider's Guide - Happy Birthday Camembert
That was when a young priest arrived at the farm of Marie Harel in the village of Camembert.
Of course, there are many dairies that come into Camembert and buy milk and blend it to make their own cheeses but it's not the same, say purists.
Not that those cheeses aren't delicious but real camembert has to come from Camembert and be made there.
www.paris-expat.com /guide/9-02_camembert.html   (466 words)

  
 Camembert - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Camembert is a commune located in the Orne département of the Basse-Normandie région in France.
It is most famous as the place where Camembert cheese originated.
This page was last modified 23:53, 19 October 2005.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Camembert   (52 words)

  
 NPR : Cheese-Making Tradition Melts Away in Camembert
Francois Durand is the last cheese maker in the Norman village of Camembert.
To be considered a true Camembert, the cheese must be made in Normandy, in northwest France, from the milk of Norman cows.
But in the village of Camembert itself, there's only one man making the cheese in the traditional way.
www.npr.org /templates/story/story.php?storyId=4969664   (162 words)

  
 Salon Travel | Cheesy does it   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
"Why is this Camembert so much better than the Camembert in America?" I naively asked the waiter at Maisons de Bricourt in Brittany.
Tragically, this rules out all the young Brie, Camembert and Epoisses (most of which are aged around 30 days) that many consider to be the pinnacle of the cheese-making art.
The ostensible fear is listeria, an obscure food-borne bacteria that the FDA says can, when the planets are in alignment, kill pregnant women, infants, the elderly and the otherwise infirm.
archive.salon.com /travel/food/feature/2000/01/28/cheese   (729 words)

  
 Schratter Foods Inc. Recalls ILE DE FRANCE 4 ½ Oz. Tins of Brie and Camembert Cheeses Because of Possible Health ...
FDA posts press releases and other notices of recalls from the firms involved as a service to consumers, the media, and other interested parties.
ILE DE FRANCE Brie and Camembert are individually packed in hermetically-sealed aluminum tins which are packaged within individual consumer-size boxes.
Consumers who have purchased the affected imported Brie and/or Camembert Cheeses in tins are urged to return them to the place of purchase for a full refund.
www.fda.gov /oc/po/firmrecalls/schratter02_04.html   (347 words)

  
 Cheese, Specialty Food, Gourmet Gift Baskets, Cheese Gifts: igourmet
Born centuries ago in Normandy, one of France’s most fertile regions, authentic Camembert is still exclusively produced there.
The Norman dairy farms, covered with delicious grass for cows to graze upon, are peppered with apple trees that protect the rich soil.
A similar cheese to Brie, Camembert is formed into smaller wheels and may have a slightly more robust flavor than its larger cousin.
igourmet.com /shoppe/prodview.asp?cat=wine&...&cheese=french   (1567 words)

  
 Recipes : Camembert Trifle with Black Mission Figs : Food Network
While still on the stove, place the Camembert into the yolk mixture and stir until it is melted.
Place the yolk mixture into a blender or food processor and blend until mixture is smooth.
To assemble the trifle, place a small amount of fig jam in the bottom of a martini glass and then a small amount of the Camembert cream.
www.foodtv.com /food/cooking/recipe/0,,FOOD_9936_19862,00.html   (303 words)

  
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