Chaumes cheese

Chaumes
Country of origin	France
Region	Périgord
Source of milk	Cows
Pasteurised	Yes
Texture	Semi-Soft/Soft
Fat content	50%
Aging time	4 weeks

Chaumes ( /ˈʃoʊm/) is a cow's milk cheese from Périgord (South West of France), made by traditional cheese-making processes. Translated literally, "chaumes" is French for stubble.

Based upon traditional Trappist-style cheeses, it is a rather popular cheese among modern French varieties, in particular with children. It is a soft pale cheese with a rich full-bodied flavour and smooth creamy and quite rubbery texture. Its aroma is generated by the cheese's bright tangerine-orange soft rind. The rind appears after several washings of the crust, along with brushing with some ferments.

Maturation of the Chaumes takes four weeks. It is used as a table cheese and also for grilling. It is also available in limited markets around France as a spreadable cream cheese, "Chaumes la Crème".

See also

• List of French cheeses
• List of cheeses

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