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Coulommiers
Brie’s smaller thicker cousin
A soft and buttery cow’s milk cheese related to Brie (it was long known as Brie de Coulommiers), Coulommiers has 40% fat content and a distinct nutty flavour. It’s made in the Seine-et-Marne around the village of the same name, using raw or pasteurized whole milk and ripened for six weeks.
Long made on the farms, Coulommiers was a favourite of King Philippe Auguste after it was discovered the smaller, fatter cheese survived being transported better than the long flat wheels of Brie.
Text © Dana Facaros
Image by Frédéric BISSON