Brie cheese

Creamy French wheel

Brie cheese is a soft French cheese with a pale interior and edible white rind, named for the region east of Paris where it originated.

The rind develops from mold during aging, giving Brie its characteristic creamy texture that softens as it ripens.

Brie is typically served at room temperature, often with bread or fruit: The brie was perfectly ripe and runny.

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Top 200,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G