Camembert is a type of what?
Camembert not immersed in brine or oil. A similar cheese is produced in Hungary under the same name, the Czech Republic under the name ' and in Slovakia as ' or '. A Camembert-type cheese is also manufactured in Cornwall, UK, and marketed as "Cornish Camembert". A Camembert cheese is produced also in Marin County, California, by Marin French Cheese Company under their ' label. Camembert Camembert (; ) is a moist, soft, creamy, surface-ripened cow's milk cheese. It was first made in the late 18th century at Camembert, Normandy, in northern France. It is similar to Brie, which is native
Camembert camembert has a stronger, slightly sour, and sometimes chalky taste. The texture of camembert is softer than brie, and if warmed camembert will become creamier, whereas brie warms without losing as much structure. Typically camembert tends to be sold whole in thin, round, wooden containers made from poplar. Modern variations in packaging include cartons and tin cans, with a ring-pull tab for opening (Camembert in metallic boxes does not exist on the French market). The cardboard boxes are reserved for the low-cost camemberts. The product is the same as in the wooden container, wrapped dry in a paper/foil wrapper, and