{"id":475,"date":"2007-03-31T02:16:42","date_gmt":"2007-03-31T02:16:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/frenchduck.com\/latest\/uncategorized\/coulommiers-cheese-wine-festival"},"modified":"2025-01-24T16:52:37","modified_gmt":"2025-01-24T16:52:37","slug":"coulommiers-cheese-wine-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/frenchduck.com\/latest\/coulommiers-cheese-wine-festival\/","title":{"rendered":"Coulommiers Cheese & Wine Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Coulommiers<\/strong> (77 Seine-et-Marne, Ile de France<\/em>) celebrates its annual Cheese and Wine Festival 11 – 14 April 2025<\/strong><\/span> see https:\/\/foire-fromages-et-vins.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n

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Coulommiers cheese<\/strong> comes from the area South East of Paris where Brie<\/strong>, the better-known classic French cheese is also made. Like Brie, it is a soft uncooked, unpressed cows milk cheese which can be made with either pasteurised or unpasteurised (raw) milk – although there are moves afoot within France to ban the use of unpasteurised milk in cheeses. It is matured for between 4 and 8 weeks and is produced in smaller rounds than Brie. It has a rich and creamy body wiith a rather nuttier flavour and a thicker crust. As with all such soft cheeses it is vitally important to eat the cheese at optimum ripeness – too young and it can be rather tastless; leave it too long and the smell and taste of ammonia overwhelms the nose and palate. If in doubt leave the cheese out of the fridge (but in a cool corner) for a few days until the crust is bouncy. Better still buy from a proper cheesemonger who should be able to guide you.<\/p>\n\n\n

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The French do take their local cheeses very seriously – not only do they have a National Cheese Day with events throughout France and elsewhere; but whilst the Brits have novelty Womens Institute calendars, the French produce one with 12 From’age girls!!
\nHoliday accommodation in and around Coulommiers<\/a> includes Hotels, Self-catering and B&B (Chambres d’Hote) such as the Chateau de Pommeuse<\/a>, an elegant 18th Century Chateau set in 18 hectares of parkland.<\/p>\n\n\n

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LINKS<\/strong>
\nMore info on Coulommiers and its Cheese Festival<\/a>
\nMore on French Cheeses<\/a>
\nMore on French National Cheese Day<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

RECOMMENDED READING:<\/strong>
\nFrench Cheese (Eyewitness Companions)<\/a>\"\"
\nNorthern France and Paris Region Green Guide (Michelin Green Guides)<\/a>\"\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n

see our Top 30 vineyard B&Bs in France<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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