Brie vs Brie de Meaux
Brie
Facts
- Milk
- Cow
- Texture
- Soft
- Type
- Bloomy rind
- Rind
- Bloomy rind
- Country
- France
- Place
- Île-de-France
Brie is a soft cow's-milk cheese with a white bloomy rind, from the country east of Paris. The paste ripens from the rind toward the center.
Brie de Meaux
Facts
- Milk
- Cow
- Texture
- Soft
- Type
- Bloomy rind
- Rind
- Bloomy rind
- Country
- France
- Place
- Île-de-France
Brie de Meaux is a soft cow's milk cheese from Île-de-France, in France. It is the large, flat form of Brie, with a white bloomy rind and a pale cream paste. The name points to Meaux, a historic center of the Brie country east of Paris. Makers use raw milk, and the wheel ripens from the outside inward. A ripe slice can show a softer line under the rind and a slightly firmer center.