Kosher Cheese from France

| Le Brouère Producer: Ermitage Kosher certification: Rabbi S.A. Schlesinger of Strasbourg Cholov Yisroel: Yes Passover: Yes Milk: Cow Coagulation: Vegetarian: Pasteurization: Website: http://www.ermitage.com Availability: Pomegranate |
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Le Brouère is a French cheese similar to
its Swiss cousin Le Gruyère. This mellow, nutty cow's milk cheese is made in
the Vosges département located within the region of Lorraine in northeastern
France, near Switzerland and Germany. Le Brouère is produced under
Ermitage,
renowned French kosher cheese manufacturer. It is cholov yisroel and, although most likely overseen by Rabbi S. A. Schlesinger of Strasbourg, the wheels are cut and re-packed at Pomegranate under Kehilah Kashrus certification. |
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Camembert, Coeur de Lion Producer: Distributed by A. Seyman Ltd. (via La Compagnie des Fromages, France) Kosher certification: Chief Rabbinate of Israel Cholov Yisroel: Yes Passover: No Milk: Cow Coagulation: Vegetarian: Pasteurization: Yes Website: http://www.seyman.com Availability: Likely in U.S. by early 2011 |
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Camembert is one of France's most famous cheeses. Hailing from the verdant Normandie region of northwestern France, this cheese has become a worldwide favorite. Like Brie, it is soft-ripened, meaning that its rind is treated with a mold strain called Penicilium candidum. This edible mold causes the cheese to ripen from the outside in, leaving the interior soft and creamy. Camembert is unctuous and aromatic, with an intensity that grows with age. The producers at Coeur de Lion suggest serving this cheese at room temperature with a crusty baguette and a red wine, preferably an Anjou. One of Seyman's many strengths is bringing kosher versions of well known European name brands to Israel and beyond.
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| Camembert Saintois Producer: Ravet Kosher certification: Rabbi S.A. Schlesinger of Strasbourg Cholov Yisroel: Yes Passover: Yes Milk: Cow Coagulation: Vegetarian: Pasteurization: Website: Availability: Pomegranate |
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| Emmenthal Producer: Ermitage Kosher certification: Rabbi S.A. Schlesinger of Strasbourg Cholov Yisroel: Yes Passover: Yes Milk: Cow Coagulation: Vegetarian: Pasteurization: Website: http://www.ermitage.com Availability: Pomegranate Notes: Aged over six months, so this is a six-hour cheese. |
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Cheeses Producer: Ermitage Kosher certification: Rabbi S.A. Schlesinger of Strasbourg Cholov Yisroel: Yes Passover: Yes Milk: Cow Coagulation: Vegetarian Vegetarian: Yes Pasteurization: Yes, and some thermization Website: http://www.ermitage.com Availability: Specialty stores and online Notes: Ermitage's website shows the non-kosher cheeses, many of which are available kosher. For a more accurate listing of what is available kosher in the U.S., see my page: www.kcheese.com/Ermitage.htm. |
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| Etorki Producer: Distributed by A. Seyman Ltd. Kosher certification: Chief Rabbinate of Israel Cholov Yisroel: Yes Passover: Milk: Sheep Coagulation: Vegetarian: Pasteurization: Yes Website: http://www.seyman.com Availability: Likely in U.S. by early 2011 |
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Etorki is a Basque sheep's milk cheese from the southwestern area of France. Its bright white interior contrasts nicely with the golden brown rind. Sheep's milk cheeses are typical of the areas surrounding the Pyrénées mountains where the sheep grow extra wooly. Etorki is mild, but with a distinct flavor of sweet and savory sheep's milk. Semi-firm Etorki has a creaminess that is accentuated with notes of caramel. According to tradition of the Basque shepherds, Etorki should be served with black cherry jam on top. It also pairs well with olives. |
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Fol
Epi Producer: Distributed by A. Seyman Ltd. Kosher certification: Chief Rabbinate of Israel Cholov Yisroel: Yes Passover: No, it is coated in chometz! Milk: Cow Coagulation: Vegetarian: Pasteurization: Yes Website: http://www.seyman.com Availability: Likely in U.S. by early 2011 |
| Fol Epi, or "wild wheat," is a unique Emmenthal-type cheese from France's Loire Valley. It is first recognizable for the wheat stalks in bas relief on the rind and its warm brown color created by coating the cheese in toasted wheat flour. It is semi-soft on the inside with scattered "eyes." The cheese itself is mild and sweet with a hint of nuttiness from the real wheat. Fol Epi is a beloved and beautiful cheese, now available kosher. It also pairs well with fruits, jams, and light-bodied wines, red or white. |
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| Le Lingot d'Or Producer: Ermitage Kosher certification: Rabbi S.A. Schlesinger of Strasbourg Cholov Yisroel: Yes Passover: Yes Milk: Cow Coagulation: Vegetarian: Pasteurization: Website: http://www.ermitage.com Availability: Pomegranate |
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| A classic French style, full of heady aromas. |
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Lomont Producer: Ermitage Kosher certification: Rabbi S.A. Schlesinger of Strasbourg Cholov Yisroel: Yes Passover: Yes Milk: Cow Coagulation: Vegetarian: Pasteurization: Website: http://www.ermitage.com Availability: Pomegranate |
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A mountain cheese at home on a cheese board or in a fondue. |
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Maubert Producer: Ermitage Kosher certification: Rabbi S.A. Schlesinger of Strasbourg Cholov Yisroel: Yes Passover: Yes Milk: Cow Coagulation: Vegetarian: Pasteurization: Website: http://www.ermitage.com Availability: Pomegranate |
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| Raclette Producer: Ermitage Kosher certification: Rabbi S.A. Schlesinger of Strasbourg Cholov Yisroel: Yes Passover: Yes Milk: Cow Coagulation: Vegetarian: Pasteurization: Website: http://www.ermitage.com Availability: Pomegranate |
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Cosse Noir de Gabriel Coulet Producer: Gabriel Coulet Kosher certification: Not sure, can't enlarge Hebrew, but it looks like Moshe Alloun who also certified St. Albray Cholov Yisroel: Yes Passover: Yes Milk: Sheep Coagulation: Possibly made with non-vegetarian rennet Vegetarian: Maybe, maybe not Pasteurization: Website: www.gabriel-coulet.fr Kosher only available in small flat pack. Availability: Specialty and kosher stores and online |
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Roquefort is one of the world's best known blues. This Roquefort comes in both non-kosher and kosher, the latter of which is labeled with a sticker of kashrus information on the front. The cheese is sliced into a wedge and sealed inside of a firm plastic package similar in shape to the cheese itself. Thus, it is protected and ready to pop out onto a party platter. Its blue veining comes from treatment with the Penicillium roqueforti strain of mold which occurs naturally in the caves in southern France. The veined areas resemble deep caverns of deep blue-green caves. This cheese is assertive, but well-balanced. It may also be sprinkled over salads, but for such a high quality cheese, it is best enjoyed on its own with a baguette. |
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Royal Producer: Ermitage Kosher certification: Rabbi S.A. Schlesinger of Strasbourg Cholov Yisroel: Yes Passover: Yes Milk: Cow Coagulation: Vegetarian: Pasteurization: Website: http://www.ermitage.com Availability: Pomegranate |
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Saint
Albray Producer: Distributed by A. Seyman Ltd. Kosher certification: Chief Rabbinate of Israel, "Production Spéciale avec ingrédients kascher" Cholov Yisroel: Yes Passover: Yes Milk: Cow Coagulation: Label doesn't say, no mention of coagulant in French Vegetarian: Can't tell Pasteurization: Yes Website: http://www.seyman.com Availability: Likely in U.S. by early 2011
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Albray is known for its red "croûte" (rind), its creamy
texture, and its earthy aromas. It comes in a faux chipwood box crafted
into the shape of a flower which mimics the cheese's own form. Saint
Albray comes from Jurançon in the area of the Jura mountains in eastern
France. (Fromagerie de Chaumes) Saint Albray has a texture that is more
cohesive than that of Brie and Camembert, but is nonetheless smooth and
creamy. It tends to keep its shape well so that it can even be sliced into
"petals."
The red rind comes from a treatment of B. Linens bacteria which gives the cheese its unique color as well as a sometimes assertive aroma. When young, this aroma is faint and the cheese tastes fairly mild, yet a bit meaty and full of rich milk flavors. When aged, the smell becomes assertive, but the taste is always pleasant on the palate with a hint of spice. |
Saint Albray is best served at room temperature with a Gewurztraminer, an ale, or even an apple or pear cider. |
| Soignon Goat Cheeses Producer: Soignon Kosher certification: Rabbi Shlesinger of Geneva Cholov Yisroel: Yes Passover: Yes Milk: Goat Coagulation: Vegetarian: Pasteurization: Website: http://www.kosheritalia.com Availability: As of April 1, 2011, only available online. |
Soignon Chèvre Nature Soignon Chèvre à Tartiner Spreadable Goat Cheese Soignon Tomme de Chèvre |