Fourme d'Ambert blue cheese

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Fourme d'Ambert blue cheese is a traditional French cow's milk blue cheese from the Auvergne region, noted for its mild, creamy flavor and cylindrical shape.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf blue cheese ⓘ
agingEnvironment ripened in cool, humid cellars ⓘ
agingTime at least 28 days ⓘ
typically 2 to 3 months ⓘ
AOCRecognitionYear 1972 ⓘ
aroma mild ⓘ
classification PDO French blue cheese ⓘ
coagulationType rennet coagulation ⓘ
consumptionTemperature served at room temperature ⓘ
countryOfOrigin France ⓘ
crustAppearance mottled with molds ⓘ
crustColor greyish ⓘ
curdType pressed uncooked curd ⓘ
fatContent about 50% fat in dry matter ⓘ
flavor earthy ⓘ
mild ⓘ
slightly tangy ⓘ
interiorColor pale cream ⓘ
milkSource cow ⓘ
milkTreatment pasteurized or raw ⓘ
pairing pairs with dessert wines ⓘ
pairs with light red wines ⓘ
pairs with sweet white wines ⓘ
PDORecognitionYear 2002 ⓘ
PDOStatus Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée ⓘ
productionMethod blue-veined by Penicillium roqueforti ⓘ
protectedStatus PDO ⓘ
regionOfOrigin Auvergne ⓘ
Cantal ⓘ
Loire ⓘ
Puy-de-Dôme ⓘ
rindType natural rind ⓘ
servingSuggestion served with bread ⓘ
used in salads ⓘ
used in sauces ⓘ
shape cylindrical ⓘ
texture creamy ⓘ
semi-soft ⓘ
traditionalStatus traditional Auvergne cheese ⓘ
typicalDiameter about 13 centimeters ⓘ
typicalHeight about 19 centimeters ⓘ
typicalMilkType whole milk ⓘ
typicalSaltiness moderately salty ⓘ
typicalWeight about 2 kilograms ⓘ
veiningColor blue-green ⓘ

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Ambert → knownFor → Fourme d'Ambert blue cheese ⓘ