2006-09-28 04:51:45 · 5 answers · asked by adam g 1 in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
There are more than 400 sorts of cheese in France, but only a few of them go to US. And the ones that you found there are usually not the real thing.
Here is a little library:
http://www.fromages.com/cheese_library.php
Gruyere is not originated from France, but Swiss, and it's a cheese without holes. Most people mean "Emmenthal" instead, which is Swiss too ;-) but a "copy" is also produced in France (it's cheese from Jura mountains which is the border between France and Swiss).
Roquefort is the best cheese.
A few others that I like:
Brie, Brousse, Saint-Marcellin, Brillat Savarin, Etorki, Pélardon,
Saint-Felicien, Coulommiers, Beaufort, Reblochon, Buche de chèvre...
Never eat Cancoillote, it's an awful stuff.
2006-09-28 05:14:51 · answer #1 · answered by bloo435 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
France produces more than 600 types of cheese, you may check from wetsites. Whatever, you name it!
Here are some famous ones
Epoisses de Bourgogne
Brillat-Savarin
Bire de Meaux
Bire de Melun
Camembert de Normandie
Roquefort
Tomme de Savoie
Fourme d'Ambert
Maroilles (It was first produced in 962 AC, Northern France)
2006-09-28 20:26:24 · answer #2 · answered by Aileen HK 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gruyere
Roquefort
Chevre (goats milk cheese)
Brie
Camembert
2006-09-28 04:53:48 · answer #3 · answered by Sugar Pie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Brie
2006-09-28 08:38:15 · answer #4 · answered by Nikki S 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
not swiss lol
2006-09-28 04:53:10 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋