Camembert
noun
Cam·em·bert
ˈka-məm-ˌber 
: a soft surface-ripened cheese with a thin grayish-white rind and a yellow interior
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Fruit Beer: Of course, the fruit matters here, but generally speaking, Camembert has a nice complexity that can benefit from the fruit in the beer’s taste profile.
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Jay Brooks, The Mercury News, 4 Sep. 2024
For others, like Camembert, the cheesemaker places the cheese in an environment (e.g., a cave) that encourages mold growth.
—John A. Lucey, The Conversation, 24 July 2024
Soft cheese: medium risk Pregnant people are advised to avoid eating soft cheeses like Brie and Camembert unless they’ve been cooked in a casserole or other dish to eliminate any risk of listeria.
—Sarah Bradley, Parents, 22 July 2024
Most of us don’t regularly down a steak-size hunk of Gouda for dinner or substitute a wheel of Camembert for a burger patty.
—Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 1 July 2024
A number of products can be made from raw milk, including soft cheeses, such as brie and Camembert; Mexican-style soft cheeses, such as queso fresco, panela, asadero and queso blanco; yogurt and puddings; and ice cream or frozen yogurt.
—Juan Silva, Discover Magazine, 21 June 2024
Slimane invests this straight-down-the-middle ballad with a searching, plaintive, torch-song quality that's more quintessentially French than a beret slathered with Camembert and stuffed in a baguette.
—Glen Weldon, NPR, 9 May 2024
Meanwhile, France’s favorite Camembert cheese may be facing an extinction crisis.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 10 Mar. 2024
But Camembert and its blander-tasting cousin, brie cheese, have in recent weeks been the subjects of headlines and social media posts declaring that the beloved fromages are heading for the grave.
—María Luisa Paúl, Washington Post, 9 Mar. 2024
Jay Brooks, The Mercury News, 4 Sep. 2024
For others, like Camembert, the cheesemaker places the cheese in an environment (e.g., a cave) that encourages mold growth.
—John A. Lucey, The Conversation, 24 July 2024
Soft cheese: medium risk Pregnant people are advised to avoid eating soft cheeses like Brie and Camembert unless they’ve been cooked in a casserole or other dish to eliminate any risk of listeria.
—Sarah Bradley, Parents, 22 July 2024
Most of us don’t regularly down a steak-size hunk of Gouda for dinner or substitute a wheel of Camembert for a burger patty.
—Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 1 July 2024
A number of products can be made from raw milk, including soft cheeses, such as brie and Camembert; Mexican-style soft cheeses, such as queso fresco, panela, asadero and queso blanco; yogurt and puddings; and ice cream or frozen yogurt.
—Juan Silva, Discover Magazine, 21 June 2024
Slimane invests this straight-down-the-middle ballad with a searching, plaintive, torch-song quality that's more quintessentially French than a beret slathered with Camembert and stuffed in a baguette.
—Glen Weldon, NPR, 9 May 2024
Meanwhile, France’s favorite Camembert cheese may be facing an extinction crisis.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 10 Mar. 2024
But Camembert and its blander-tasting cousin, brie cheese, have in recent weeks been the subjects of headlines and social media posts declaring that the beloved fromages are heading for the grave.
—María Luisa Paúl, Washington Post, 9 Mar. 2024
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Camembert
noun
Cam·em·bert
ˈkam-əm-ˌbe(ə)r
: a soft cheese with a whitish rind and a yellow inside
Etymology
named for Camembert, a village in France where the cheese is made
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