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The name controlled types of cheese
A.O.C. = FRANCE ------ D.O.C. = ITALY ------ D.O. = SPAIN ------ I.D. = SWITZERLAND

CHEESE NAME

MILK

ORIGINE

CLASSE

TEXTURE

TASTE

BREAD

WINE

ABONDANCE

Cow

France

A.O.C

Semi-firm

Medium sharp

Baguettes
Whole wheatbread

Light fruity red
Big white

BELLE BLANCHE

 

Goat

Holland

 

Semi-firm

Mild

Baguettes

Strong red

BLEU D’AUVERGNE

Cow

France

A.O.C

Sticky firm

Tasty Mild

Baguettes

Red “Côtes du Rhône” or
“Bordeaux”

BRIE DE MEAUX

Cow

France

A.O.C

Soft

Tasty Mild

Baguettes or
Whole
wheat
bread

Any big red
Bordeaux” or Burgundy

BRIE REGULAR

 

Cow

France

 

Soft

Mild

Baguettes or
Whole wheat
bread

Strong red
wine

BÛCHE DE CHÈVRE

Goat

France

 

Firm

Mild

Any special
bread

Any good
wine

CAMEMBERT
(OF NORMANDIE)

Cow

France

A.O.C

Soft

Medium sharp

Baguettes or
Whole wheat
bread

Good Red wine “Gamay
Pinot Noir”

CAMEMBERT REGULAR

 

Cow

France

 

Soft

Mild

Baguettes or
Any special
bread

Red wine

CANTAL

Cow

France

A.O.C

Hard

Sharp

Baguettes or Whole wheat bread

White “Loire
Red  “Bordeaux

CHAUMES

 

Cow

France

 

Soft

Mild

Any special bread

Good white or Red


CHEESE NAME

MILK

ORIGINE

CLASSE

TEXTURE

TASTE

BREAD

WINE

COMTÉ

Cow

France

A.O.C

Hard

Sharp

Any special bread

Big red
Fruity red

DOUX DE MONTAGNE

 

Cow

France

 

Semi soft

Medium Mild

Baguettes or
Any special bread

Good white or red wine

EDAM

 

Cow 

Holland

 

Semi soft

Medium Mild

Any special Bread

Big reds

EDEL DE CLERON  

 

Cow

France

 

Soft

Medium Mild

Any special Bread

Red “Bordeaux

EMMENTAL AGED 

 

Cow

Switzerland

I.D

Semi Soft

Tasty Mild

Baguettes
8 grains

Light fruity Red or White

EMMENTAL REGULAR

 

Cow

Switzerland

 

Medium Soft 

Mild

Any special Bread

Light Red or
Fruity

EXPLORATEUR

 

Cow

France

 

Buttery

Rich Smooth Mild

Baguette or Whole wheat
Bread

Champagne
Bordeaux

FOL ÉPI 

 

Cow

France

 

Medium Soft

Mild

Baguette or whole wheat bread

Red or fruity wine

FONTINA

 

Cow

Denmark

 

Semi Soft

Mild

Baguettes
8 grains

Big Reds

GOUDA AGED

 

Cow

Belgium

 

Semi Soft

Sharp

Baguettes

All light &
fruity


CHEESE NAME

MILK

ORIGINE

CLASSE

TEXTURE

TASTE

BREAD

WINE

GOUDA REGULAR

 

Cow

Holland

 

 Semi Soft

Medium Mild

Any special bread

All big red & fruity

GORGON ZOLA

 

Cow

Italy

 

Soft

Sharp

Baguettes 

Big Red “Chianti”

GRUYÈRE AGED

 

Cow 

Switzerland

I.D

Medium hard

Medium Sharp

Baguette
8 grains

Red or white
Burgundy or “Alsace

GRUYÈRE REGULAR 

 

Cow

Switzerland

 

Medium soft  

Mild

Any special bread

Any red or white

HAVARTI   

 

Cow

USA(Denmark)

 

 Soft 

Mild

Any special bread

Good red wine

MANCHEGO

 

Sheep 

Spain

 

Firm

Medium sharp

Baguettes
Whole wheat
bread

Red Spanish
Wines

MIMOLETTE

 

Cow

France

 

Hard  

Medium sharp

Any special bread

Big Red wine

MORBIER

 

Cow

France

 

Semi Soft

Sharp

Baguettes
8 grains

Light fruity reds

MUNSTER

Cow 

France 

 

Soft

Sharp

Any special bread

White wine
 “Reisling”

OKA

 

Cow

Canada

 

Semi soft

Medium sharp

Baguette
8 grains

Big Red wine


CHEESE NAME

MILK

ORIGINE

CLASSE

TEXTURE

TASTE

BREAD

WINE

ONETIK

 

Sheep

France

 

Hard

Medium sharp

Baguettes or whole wheat bread

All “Côtes du Rhône”
Red wine

PARRANO      
Cow
Holland
 
Firm
Semi mild
Baguettes
8 grains
Red wine

PAVÉ DU MORIN

 

Goat

France

 

Soft

Creamy mild

Baguettes
8 grains

Red wine

PEILLOUTÉ 

 

Goat 

France

 

Medium  Soft 

Creamy mild

Any special bread

Red wine

PORT SALUT 

 

Cow 

France

 

Soft

Mild

 Baguettes
8 grains

Big red wine

PROVOLONE    

 

Cow

Italy

D.O.C

Firm

Medium Sharp 

Any special bread

Red wine
“Chianti”

RACLETTE SWISS   

 

Cow

Switzerland  

I.D

Semi firm

Beefy flavor (unmelted)
Creamy & fruity

Any special
bread

All light & fruity wines

RACLETTE FRENCH

 

Cow 

France

 

Semi firm

Beefy flavor (unmelted)
Creamy & fruity

Baguettes
8 grains

All light & fruity red wine

REBLOCHON

 

Cow

France 

A.O.C

Soft

Beefy nut
Medium Milk

Baguettes
Special bread

Fruity white young red

PARMIGIANO REGGIANO

 

Cow

Italy

D.O.C

Hard

Sharp

Any special
Bread

Big red
“Chianti”

ROQUEFORT

Sheep

France

A.O.C

Firm 

Sharp 

Baguette
Whole wheat bread

Big red


CHEESE NAME

MILK

ORIGINE

CLASSE

TEXTURE

TASTE

BREAD

WINE

SAINT-ALBRAY

 

Cow

France

 

Soft

Medium Sharp

Baguette
Any special
Bread

Strong red or sweet white

SAINT-ANDRE

 

Cow

France

 

Semi soft

Creamy
75% Butterfat

Baguette
Any special
Bread

Red wine

SAINT-NECTAIRE

Cow

France

A.O.C

Semi soft

Medium Mild

Baguettes
8 grains

Big red wine

STILTON  

 

Cow  

England

Only name
Protected in
England

 Semi Soft 

Medium sharp

Baguettes
Any special bread

All big red

SUPRÊME

 

Cow 

France

 

Soft

Mild

Baguette
Whole wheat bread

Red wine

TOMME DE CHÈVRE   

Goat  

France

 

Semi Soft 

Medium  Mild

Any special bread 

Red wine

TOMME DE SAVOIE     

 

Cow  

France

 

Semi firm to hard

Very mild  

Any special bread

Any light & fruity red wine

 

The name controlled types of cheese
A.O.C. = FRANCE
D.O.C. = ITALY
D.O. = SPAIN
I.D. = SWITZERLAND