CAMEMBERT, France — On a small farm on the lush hillside of Normandy, Aude Sementzeff heats raw milk from cows overhead until it coagulates, then pours it into molds to make a round, pearl-white Camembert cheese. For eight years, Sementzeff has been producing earthy, soft cheeses in small batches to be sold in Paris stores,… Read More »
Legend has it that the world owes something to Camembert, the French Revolution. The cheese, with traces of caramelized butter and earthy mushrooms, dates back to 1791, when an escaped priest is said to have shared the recipe with a Camembert farmer woman who welcomed him into her home. Cheese has since become a staple… Read More »
Legend has it that the world owes something to Camembert, the French Revolution. The cheese, with traces of caramelized butter and earthy mushrooms, dates back to 1791, when an escaped priest is said to have shared the recipe with a Camembert farmer woman who welcomed him into her home. Cheese has since become a staple… Read More »
According to legend, when Napoleon first encountered Camembert cheese, he was so delighted that he kissed the waiter who threw it in front of him. Leaving aside the inappropriateness of this gesture, the French emperor clearly recognized a winner. Produced in various forms in the Normandy region of northwestern France since at least the 18th… Read More »