Livarot cheese

Livarot is a French cheese of the Normandy region, originating in the commune of Livarot, and protected by an AOC since 1975.

It is a cheese containing cow's milk, with soft paste with washed crust, of orange color. It is sold in a cylindrical form, with ringed bands of paper of green color and an average weight of 450 grams.

Production: 1101 tons in 1998 (-12,2% since 1996) including 12% with skimmed 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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