Le Riopelle de l'Isle
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Le Riopelle de l'Isle | |
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Country of origin | Canada |
Region | Quebec |
Town | Chaudière-Appalaches |
Source of milk | Cow |
Texture | Soft |
Fat content | 35% |
Weight | 1.4 kg |
Aging time | 60 days |
Le Riopelle de l'Isle is a triple-cream cheese from Quebec that has an oily and sometimes flowing texture known to melt in the mouth. It possesses a smooth buttery taste, with hints of hazelnuts and mushrooms.
It is named after Jean-Paul Riopelle, a renowned Québécois artist and painter, and for each 1.4 kg piece, $1 goes to a foundation that helps the children of Isle-aux-Grues, Quebec, Canada, the island where this cheese is manufactured, to get a higher education.
The label on Le Riopelle de l'Isle is a reproduction of one of Riopelle's paintings.
More information
- Type: [unpasteurized cows milk]], soft paste, flowery crust
- Manufacturer: Fromagerie de l'Île-aux-Grues
- Size: 1.4 kg
- Fat content: 35%
- Humidity content: 50%
See also
External links
- More information from l'Isle-aux-Grues (in French)