Fans of European fromage, and those who sell it, were up in arms this week as the government announced a temporary ban on the import of certain unpasteurised cheeses, citing an outbreak of lumpy skin ...

Brie cheese is creamy, pungent, and delicious. However, this famous French fromage could be under threat due to changes in its manufacturing process.

According to Madame Fromage, Brie is nevertheless the cheese Americans most often associate with France. "Supermarkets are full of little round Bries in wooden boxes with rustic packaging," she says.

It’s not looking gouda for the fate of these cheeses. Certain French fromages are under threat of extinction due to a lack of microbial diversity, experts say, with varieties of brie, blue and ...

A little-known cattle disease has triggered a ban on the import of raw-milk cheeses from France and Italy, and the fallout is already hitting cheesemongers, restaurants and delis across the UK. Hannah ...

This means that French Brie typically tastes earthy and grassy compared to American Brie’s milder flavor. Brie cheese starts off tasting like milk and a subtle hint of mushrooms, Fuscaldo says.

Many brands and types of Brie jostle for space at American cheese counters, but a discriminating French shopper would probably disdain most of them. In France, the finest Brie is made with raw cow ...