Maroilles vs Vieux-Boulogne
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.
Vieux-Boulogne
Facts
- Milk
- Cow
- Texture
- Soft
- Type
- Washed rind
- Rind
- Washed rind
- Country
- France
Vieux-Boulogne is a soft cow's milk cheese from France with a washed rind and a reputation for a very strong smell. The format is a small square, and the paste is unpressed, moist, and elastic. The rind is orange to red and is washed with beer while the cheese ripens, which feeds the aroma, and traditional milk is raw. The flavor is savory and full, but many people find the smell stronger than the taste. It is a cheese-shop cheese, not a mild slice for everyday sandwiches.