Chaumes vs Munster
Chaumes
Facts
- Milk
- Cow
- Texture
- Soft
- Type
- Washed rind
- Rind
- Washed rind
- Country
- France
Chaumes is a soft cow's milk cheese from France. It has a washed rind and a pale, supple interior. Makers brush the surface during aging, so the rind turns orange and the paste stays moist. The flavor is mild at first and becomes fuller as the cheese ripens. It is sold in rounds that are easy to cut for a board or a warm dish.
Munster
Facts
- Milk
- Cow
- Texture
- Soft
- Type
- Washed rind
- Rind
- Washed rind
- Country
- France
- Place
- Alsace and the Vosges
- Status
- PDO
Munster is a washed-rind cow's-milk cheese from Alsace and the Vosges, and a protected name. The rind is orange. The smell is strong. The paste is softer and milder than the smell suggests.