Brie de Coulommiers Cheese

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Brie de Coulommiers is a particular version of Brie cheese made in Seine & Marne, France throughout the year.

It has a more pungent smell than other Bries.

The cheese come in two sizes:

  • 1 inch (2.5 to 3 cm) thick by 10 inches (25 cm) wide, weighing approximately 3 1/4 (1.5 kg);
  • 1 inch (2.5 to 3 cm) thick by 5 1/2 inches (14 cm) wide, weighing approximately 14 to 17 oz (400 to 500 g.)

Like other Bries, the crust of the cheese is white from the Penicillium candidum bacteria in the cheese. But there are two versions of the cheese. The industrial version, made with pasteurized milk, has an all-white crust. A farmhouse version, "Coulommiers fermier", is made from unpasteruized milk has a crust with red blotches on it.

The curd of the cheese is cooked, but not pressed. Brie de Coulommiers Cheeses are aged at least 1 month.

Cooking Tips for Brie de Coulommiers Cheese

Brie de Coulommiers is usually eaten in the mornings.

Nutrition for Brie de Coulommiers Cheese

Brie de Coulommiers Cheese has 45% butterfat.

Language Notes about Brie de Coulommiers Cheese

Brie de Coulommiers Cheese is named after Coulommiers village, where it is believed to have originated.
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Also called:
Brie de Coulommiers (French)
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