Region, town Auvergne Pasteurised No Aging time 6-8 weeks Region Auvergne, France | Source of milk Cows Texture Soft blue cheese Certification Not known Country of origin France | |
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Similar Mont des Cats cheese, Chaumes, Bleu des Causses, Pouligny‑Saint‑Pierre cheese, Etorki | ||
Rochebaron is a soft blue cheese made from pasteurised cow's milk, in the town of Beauzac in the Auvergne region, in the Massif Central, France.
This cheese is one of several that are made by curdling milk and separating the curds from the whey. Pressed into moulds, Rochebaron is then pierced with wires impregnated with Penicillium glaucum to produce blue veins through the soft whitish body of the cheese. The crust of edible ashes is dark matte grey.
Rochebaron is usually sold as a single cheese with an average weight of 600 grams (1.3 lb).
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