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 | | As small goat cheeses were commonly referred to as “chevrotins”, they implemented the term “vacherins” to describe their small cow’s milk cheeses (as you’ve likely ascertained, the word “vache” means “cow” in French). |
 | | Vacherin Mont d’Or, both French and Swiss varieties, was originally produced from raw cow’s milk. |
 | | Vacherin is a creamy, almost runny cheese, and soft cheeses, as opposed to hard cheeses, particularly unpasteurized (raw milk) varieties, can support the growth and multiplication of Listeria monocytogenes, rare but virulent bacteria. |
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