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Mascarpone
Mascarpone is Italian but we also use it in France, especially to make tiramisu. I'll give you the recipe soon because I have some mascarpone in my fridge so ....!! Mascarpone is between crème fraîche épaisse and sour cream. You'll find it "rayon frais"...
What is a « fromage fait » or « fromage bien fait » ?
Be really careful, it's not a « fromage frais » because it's the exact opposit !! A « fromage fait » is also a « fromage de caractère ». If someone talks about a fromage using « caractère » it only means « strong ». If you're not familiar with cheese,...
What's the difference between « fromage frais » & « crème fraîche » ?
« fromage frais » is a very young cheese with a soft texture and taste. It looks very white. It had no time to dry. It ranges from "fromage blanc" which is nearly a yogurt to fromage "ail et fines herbes" or "chèvre frais" like on this photo : « crème...
« fromage sec », « fromage frais » or « fromage blanc » ?
- « Fromage frais » is a « young » cheese. It has a soft taste and texture. If you do not like strong cheese, that's one you might enjoy, especially goat's milk cheese « fromage de chèvre frais » : "Fromage frais" is often flavoured with garlic « ail...
Laitages / dairy products
Fromage / cheese Fromage blanc Yaourt / yogurt Beurre / butter Crème fraîche / cream Lait / milk Lait concentré / sweet condensed milk Mascarpone *** Where can I find "sour cream" ? What's the difference between « fromage sec », « fromage frais », « fromage...
Mozzarella
Here is a very good cheese. To tell the truth, it's not a French cheese but an Italian. Anyway, it's very good and it's this cheese you should have on a pizza. We also use it in summer, it goes very well on a "salade de crudités" for example. It also...
Fromage bleu / blue cheese
There are many kinds of blue cheese. Here is a slice of "fourme d'ambert". It's a soft blue cheese with a smooth taste. Blue cheese can be made from cow's milk or ship's milk (lait de brebis). So if you want a soft taste, choose a "bleu au lait de vache",...
Where can I find "sour cream" ?
Well, sour cream is very difficult to find in France. You'll have to choose between " crème fraiche épaisse " and "mascarpone". Mascarpone is an Italian kind of "crème fraiche", thicker than "crème fraiche épaisse" but it's not exactly sour cream. Where...
Do I eat this "croûte" ?
When you eat a piece of cheese, there's often a thin crust "croûte". If you want, you can eat it, if you don't think it's a good idea, remove this croûte : Goat's milk cheese has no crust in general. You can remove this "croûte" even in a restaurant or...
emmental / comté
If you need some fromage râpé (grated cheese), you can buy already grated cheese or you can do it yourself. What kind of cheese ? "emmental", "gruyère", or "comté". Emmental is less strong than comté. You will easily recognize it because of its holes....