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Brie & Camembert - Cow Type
« on: May 30, 2011, 03:31:47 PM »
What kind of cows produce milk for Brie and Camembert.  The territories are close.  Are the
cows the same?

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Re: Brie & Camembert - Cow Type
« Reply #1 on: May 30, 2011, 04:24:34 PM »
Quote from: arkc on May 30, 2011, 03:31:47 PM
What kind of cows produce milk for Brie and Camembert.  The territories are close.  Are the
cows the same?

annie

Annie, the Normande breed is used for AOC camembert production.  Can't speak for Brie.

(also, sorry, been away for several days - not ignoring your query on Beaufort cultures....and also, it's a work in progress.  Suffice it say that for now, I only inoculate with 1% 50-50 TA61/LH100, and a small amount of p. shermanii; I depend on the rest, with the mesos in the milk I source).
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arkc

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Re: Brie & Camembert - Cow Type
« Reply #2 on: May 30, 2011, 05:39:50 PM »
Where are you and what kind of milk do you get?

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Helen

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Re: Brie & Camembert - Cow Type
« Reply #3 on: May 31, 2011, 04:54:04 PM »
Hi Annie,

Traditional Brie was made in the areas Meaux or Melun, which are close to Paris (Brie is actually a region of France).

I think (but am really not sure) the milk comes Prim'Holstein cows. Again, that is to be confirmed...
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arkc

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Re: Brie & Camembert - Cow Type
« Reply #4 on: May 31, 2011, 06:06:31 PM »
Helen,

Seine-et-Marne (Brie) and Normandy (Camembert) are relatively close
to each other. If I remember correctly, it takes only an hour or so  to drive from one to another.  It's been many years.

And I thought that since they were so close to each other, they might
have some breed of cows in common.  Does any know?

annie
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