Cheese Database

Brillat-Savarin vs Délice de Bourgogne

Brillat-Savarin, field guide plate
Brillat-Savarin, photographed

Brillat-Savarin

Facts

Milk
Cow
Texture
Soft
Type
Bloomy rind
Rind
Bloomy rind
Country
France
Place
Burgundy

Brillat-Savarin is a soft cow's milk cheese from Burgundy, in France, and it belongs to the triple-cream group. Extra cream goes into the milk, so the paste is rich, pale, and almost spoonable when ripe. A white bloomy rind covers the wheel. The flavor is mild, buttery, and lightly sour, with a mushroom note near the coat. It is a board cheese and a spread, not a cheese you buy for grating.

Délice de Bourgogne, field guide plate
Délice de Bourgogne, photographed

Délice de Bourgogne

Facts

Milk
Cow
Texture
Soft
Type
Bloomy rind
Rind
Bloomy rind
Country
France

Délice de Bourgogne is a soft cow's milk cheese from France, and the name points to Burgundy. Cream is blended into the milk, so the paste is very rich and can turn spoonable when ripe. A white bloomy rind covers a pale, smooth interior. The style is a triple-cream cheese, which here means extra cream rather than a long aging. It is sold in small rounds for the table, not as a hard wheel for grating.