camembert

Soft French cheese

Camembert is a soft, creamy French cheese with an edible white rind, originally from the Normandy region.

It ripens from the outside in, becoming progressively softer and more pungent with age.

Camembert is typically sold in small rounds and served at room temperature: The camembert was perfectly ripe, almost oozing onto the cracker.

Often confused with brie, camembert tends to be earthier and more intensely flavored.

cheese

brie

Soft French ripened cheese

NeufchâtelSoft French cheese
soft-ripenedMatured by surface mold
PenicilliumAntibiotic-producing fungal genus

white mold · runny · oozy · gooey · pungent · earthy · mushroomy · ammonia · ripe · overripe

French

Normandy

Northern French coastal region

AOCOrigin designation abbreviation
terroirGeography's influence on taste
artisanalMade by skilled craftspeople

baguette · charcuterie · bistro · apéritif · fromage · fromagerie · French cuisine

serving

cheese board

Surface for serving varieties

crackersCrispy flat biscuits
crusty breadBaked good with firm shell
fig jamPreserved crushed figs

honey · walnuts · grapes · pears · apples · baked · fondue · wine pairing · room temperature · Bordeaux

Categories

dairymilk, butter, cream, cheese, yogurt
Cheesescheddar, brie, gouda, parmesan, mozzarella
French Culturebaguette, baguettes, beret, berets, brie
French Thingsbaguette, beret, Eiffel Tower, croissant, Louvre
cheese shopvendor, stall, buyer, wheel, wedge
cheeseboardbrie, cheddar, gouda, gruyere, parmesan

Opposites

cheese texture

camembertaged cheddar

Long-matured cow's milk cheese

Manchego · Gruyère · Asiago · Emmental · provolone

cheese flavor intensity

camembertmozzarella

Mild Italian cheese

cottage cheese · cream cheese · ricotta · queso fresco · paneer

cheese origin/tradition

camembertAmerican cheese

Mild processed dairy slices

cheddar · gouda · manchego · Velveeta · processed cheese

Familiarity: Top 500,000
Profile: Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G