Livarot (cheese)
Livarot is a
French cheese of the
Normandy region, originating in the commune of
Livarot, and protected by an
Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée (AOC) since
1975.
It is a soft, pungent, washed rind
cheese made from cow's
milk. The normal weight for a round of Livarot is 450 g, though it also comes in other weights. It is sold in cylindrical form with the orangish rind wrapped in 3 to 5 rings of dried
bullrush (
Typha latifolia). Sometimes green paper is also used. It's orange colour comes from different sources depending on the manufacturer. Either
Achiote is used, or the bacterim
Brevibacterium linens.1,101 tons were produced in
1998, down 12.2% since
1996. Only 12% of Livarot are made from raw, unpasteurized milk. Its period of optimal tasting is spread out from May to September after a refining from 6 to 8 weeks, but it is also excellent from March to December.
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