Munster AOC

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Munster AOC is a French appellation-protected soft washed-rind cheese from the Alsace-Lorraine region, known for its strong aroma and smooth, creamy texture.

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instanceOf Appellation d’Origine Contrôlée product
French cheese
agingTimeCommon about 5 to 7 weeks
agingTimeMinimum at least 21 days
aroma pungent
strong
category monastic-origin cheese
colorOfPaste pale cream
colorOfRind orange
consumptionForm table cheese
countryOfOrigin France
curdType lactic-set curd with some rennet
fatInDryMatter at least 45%
flavor full-bodied
slightly tangy
legalStatus protected under EU PDO scheme
protected under French law
milkSource cow’s milk
milkTreatment usually pasteurized or thermized milk
namedAfter Munster valley in the Vosges
linked to: Vallée de Munster
originPeriod Middle Ages
productionArea Vosges mountains
linked to: Vosges Mountains
productionMethod washed and turned regularly during ripening
protectedDesignation AOC
AOP
regionOfOrigin Alsace
Lorraine
rindMicroflora Brevibacterium linens
rindTreatment washed with brine
rindType washed rind
servingSuggestion often eaten with bread
served at room temperature
used in regional Alsatian dishes
shape disc-shaped
surfaceAppearance moist rind
slightly sticky rind
texture creamy
soft
traditionalUse served with cumin or caraway seeds
typicalDiameter about 13 to 19 cm
typicalHeight about 2.4 to 8 cm
typicalMoisture high moisture cheese
typicalPairing Alsace white wines
Gewürztraminer
Riesling
typicalWeight about 450 g to 1.5 kg

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Munster cheeseProtectedDesignation Munster AOC