camemberts

Soft rind rounds

Camembert is a soft, creamy, surface-ripened cow’s milk cheese from France.

The designation camembert can only be used for cheese made in a particular region of Normandy.

cheese

brie

Soft French ripened cheese

creamy · Normandy · unpasteurized · wedge · wheel · artisanal · fromage · AOC · runny · ammonia

serving

cheeseboard

Platter for dairy selections

walnuts · grapes · pears · appetizer · charcuterie · crostini · baked · fondue · spreadable · room-temperature

culinary

baked

Cooked by dry heat

rosemary · thyme · cranberry · phyllo · roasted · oven · broiled · appetizer · starter · topped

Opposites
cheese texture

camembertsParmigiano-Reggiano

Protected Italian hard cheese

hard cheeses · aged cheddar · Gruyère · Manchego · Asiago

cheese aging/maturation

camembertsfresh mozzarella

Unaged pulled-curd cheese

ricotta · cottage cheese · queso fresco · burrata · cream cheese

cheese intensity/flavor profile

camembertsmild cheddar

Lightly aged dairy block

American cheese · Monterey Jack · mozzarella · Swiss cheese · provolone

Family

camembert

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