Maroilles vs Remoudou
Maroilles
Facts
- Milk
- Cow
- Texture
- Soft
- Type
- Washed rind
- Rind
- Washed rind
- Country
- France
- Place
- Nord-Pas-de-Calais
Maroilles is a cow's milk cheese from Nord-Pas-de-Calais in northern France, and makers also produce it in Picardy. It is sold as a square or rectangular block with a moist orange-red rind. That rind is washed while the cheese ages, which builds a strong smell well before the first taste. The paste is soft, pale, and savory, with a supple body that slices when fairly young and slumps a little when ripe. In the north it is both a board cheese and a cooking cheese.
Remoudou
Facts
- Milk
- Cow
- Texture
- Soft
- Type
- Washed rind
- Rind
- Washed rind
- Country
- Belgium
- Place
- Land of Herve, Belgium
Remoudou is a soft cow's milk cheese from the Land of Herve in Belgium. It is a washed-rind cheese, usually sold in small blocks, with a moist orange-pink surface and a supple ivory paste. The name is linked to a second milking, which gave richer milk than the first draw. Regular washing during aging builds a strong smell and a spicy, savory taste. A milk wash can keep a cheese milder, while a salt wash pushes it sharper.