Munster vs Pálpusztai
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.
Pálpusztai
Facts
- Milk
- Cow
- Texture
- Soft
- Type
- Washed rind
- Rind
- Washed rind
- Country
- Hungary
Pálpusztai is a soft cow's milk cheese from Hungary, ripened with a washed rind until the smell turns strong. The pieces are small, the surface is sticky and yellow to orange, and the paste inside is pale and rich. A ripe center can slump on the knife and almost dissolve on the tongue. Hungarian shops treat it as a bold table cheese, not as a mild slicing cheese for everyday sandwiches. The aroma belongs to the style, so a powerful smell alone does not mean the piece has spoiled.