Brie vs Hermelín
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.
Hermelín
Facts
- Milk
- Cow
- Texture
- Soft
- Type
- Bloomy rind
- Rind
- Bloomy rind
- Country
- Czech Republic
- Place
- Prague, Czech Republic
Hermelín is a soft cow's milk cheese from the Czech Republic, and Prague is where many visitors first meet it. A white bloomy rind covers a pale, creamy interior, in the manner of Camembert. The Czech name refers to ermine, the white fur, because the rind looks soft and white. The paste is often milder than a strong French wheel of the same family. It is a pub cheese as much as a cheese for a quiet board.