Cheese Database

Délice de Bourgogne vs Saint-André

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.

Saint-André

Facts

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

Saint-André is a soft cow's milk cheese sold as a French brand. It belongs to the triple cream group, which means extra cream is mixed into the milk before the curd is set. The small wheel has a white bloomy rind and a pale, rich interior. France is the home of the brand, and the cheese is made for the table rather than for a long keep. A ripe piece feels lush and buttery, closer to thick cream than to a firm slicing cheese.