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2. Production processes by type of cheese
2.1 Soft cheeses with bloomy rind
All cheeses in this family have a white rind covering a soft, creamy paste.
In France, there are around thirty "grand" bloomy-rind cheeses made from cow's milk. They originate from different regions (table 6 ).
Their composition varies from one cheese to another (table 7 ).
Their shape and fat content (G/S = 100 × fat content/dry extract content) determine the degree of ripening and flavor. A thin cheese, with 45 to 50% fat content, for example, has a fairly strong flavor. Thicker cheeses, with 50-60% G/S, have a chalky paste, still white, with a milder, slightly...
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Production processes by type of cheese