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Buy a baguette: brie and other soft cheeses of France – a brief history

A brief history of brie and other soft cheeses of France

The soft cheeses of France include the most quintessentially French of all: Brie and Camembert. These cheeses are so well-known they’re almost synonymous with fromage. Like French wines, soft cheeses have a long history and come steeped in legend. In this piece, we take a brief look at the history…

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Posted in Food and Wine | Tagged AOC, Brie, brie de meaux, camembert, epoisses, French cheese, soft cheeses

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