Cheese Database

Munster vs Năsal cheese

Munster, field guide plate
Munster, photographed

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.

Năsal cheese

Facts

Milk
Cow
Texture
Soft
Type
Washed rind
Rind
Washed rind
Country
Romania

Năsal cheese is a soft cow's milk cheese from Romania. It is smear-ripened, and the surface turns a warm orange or reddish tone while the inside stays pale and creamy. The cheese takes its character from ripening in a natural cave, where the surface flora grows on its own. The smell is strong, and the taste is earthy and savory. Output is small, so it is a special cheese rather than an everyday block in every shop.