American washed-rind cow's milk cheese. It gives off a scent described as yeasty, fruity, pungent, fermented, with a taste that’s meaty, buttery, tangy, savory, and a texture that's moist, reddish rind, semi-soft interior. It’s often enjoyed spread on rye toast, with pickles or salami, paired with lager.
Soft mixed-milk cheese (cow, sheep, goat). It gives off a scent described as mild, lactic, mushroomy, grassy, with a taste that’s tangy, creamy, buttery, slightly sharp, and a texture that's white rind, creamy and spreadable interior. It’s often enjoyed served with truffle honey, figs, crackers, paired with barbera.
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Washed-rind cow’s milk cheese washed in perry. It gives off a scent described as rotten fruit, wet socks, fermented pear, with a taste that’s soft, savory, buttery, fruity tang, and a texture that's moist, orange-brown rind, creamy inside. It’s often enjoyed eaten with crusty bread, paired with perry or english cider.
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Pressed cow’s milk cheese with natural or waxed rind. It gives off a scent described as mild, nutty, earthy, cellar, with a taste that’s buttery, nutty, mild, slightly sweet, and a texture that's black or brown rind, semi-firm yellow paste. It’s often enjoyed served with nuts and ham, grated in casseroles, paired with madiran.
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Soft-ripened cow's milk cheese with bloomy rind. It gives off a scent described as earthy, mushroomy, vegetal, ammonia, with a taste that’s buttery, nutty, creamy, mild tang, and a texture that's white rind, creamy inside, soft, runny when ripe. It’s often enjoyed baked whole, served with apples or nuts, paired with cider or champagne.
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Semi-soft cow's milk cheese with washed rind. It gives off a scent described as pungent, yeasty, slightly sour, with a taste that’s mildly spicy, buttery, earthy, and a texture that's pale yellow, small holes, smooth and semi-soft. It’s often enjoyed melted on rye bread, grilled cheese, paired with lager or light red wine.
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Semi-soft cow's milk cheese from Auvergne. It gives off a scent described as mildly pungent, earthy, lactic, with a taste that’s buttery, mild, mushroomy, tangy, and a texture that's pale yellow paste, thin natural rind, semi-soft. It’s often enjoyed melted in gratins, with potatoes or charcuterie, paired with côtes d'auvergne red.
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