History

Due to its size, Coulommiers cheese is called Brie’s « younger brother ». Indeed, Brie wheels would easily break during transportation, and some cheese makers decided on making smaller cheese while following the same production process.

The young wife of Louis XV, Marie Leczinska (1703-1768), whose cunning mind commanded a fine taste in food, used Coulommiers to cook her aristocratic Bouchées à la Reine. For many decades Coulommiers paste was also used to make pies.

Fabrication

Rennet is first added to the milk. Once formed, the curds are molded with a ladle, in the traditional way.

Robert then drains and salts the cheese, before turning it over at regular intervals, with utmost care.

Coulommiers is left to slowly mature for 4 weeks, in a temperature- controlled cellar.

Tasting advice

Coulommiers is best enjoyed at the end of the meal, with a slice of cereal bread.

Wine pairing

Its fine taste pairs well with a wide variety of wine, such as a Machôn, a Beaujolais, a Gamay or a chilled Chinon. Each of these wines will underline its nutty aroma in their own ways.

Appearance: Thin white bloomy rind with pale brown veins. Unctuous and creamy inside.
Texture: Soft.
Smell: Robust smell of Brie.
Taste: Pronounced terroir taste. Fruity and rustic at the same time.

General Characteristics

Product Code : COUL1
Place of production : Ile-de-France, France
Approval number : FR 54 395 173 CE
Place of maturation : Lorraine, France
Shelf life: 21 days
Period of maturation: 28 days
Storage temperature: +4°C to +8°C Weight: 400 g

Nutrition Facts

Type of milk: Raw cow’s milk
Color (rind): White
Type of cheese: soft paste with bloomy rind
Color (inside): Pale yellow

Ingredients: - Raw cow’s milk
- Salt
- Lactic starters
- Rennet
- Calcium Chloride

Energy Value per 100g

Kcal-kJ 277 - 1149
Protein 19,8 g
Carbohydrates 0,9 g
Salt 1,74 g

Fat content

Percentage of Total Weight 20 %
Fat in dry matter 45 %
Dry extract 44 %

Microbiological Criteria

Listeria: None in 25 g No preservatives or color additive
Salmonella: None in 25 g Guaranteed GMO-free, in accordan
Enterobacteriaceae: < 10 cfu/ml with current legislation.

LOGISTICS

Packaging: Greaseproof pap
Cardboard box size: Large 600*150*400 mm
Small 310*110*220 mm

Fabrication process