Brie

The royal family of French cheese, Brie has been known since the 1200s. It traditionally belongs to the Île de France and although the best Brie still comes from this region, around Paris, the cheese is now produced all over France and abroad, including in the United States. Made from cows’ milk — pasteurized in creameries, unpasteurized on French farms – Brie has a distinctive shape: a large, round, flat moon-like disc. Its rind is downy white; the interior is smooth, plump and glistening pale yellow — with a full, fruity, tangy taste.