Langres cheese facts for kids
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| Country of origin | France |
| Region, town | Champagne-Ardenne, Langres |
| Source of milk | Cows |
| Pasteurised | No |
| Texture | Soft, washed rind |
| Aging time | at least 5 weeks |
| Certification | French AOC 1991 |
| Named after | Lua error in Module:Wikidata at line 70: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). |
Langres is a French cheese from the plateau of Langres in the region of Champagne-Ardenne. It has benefited from an Appellation d'origine contrôlée (AOC) since 1991.
Langres is a cow's milk cheese, cylindrical in shape, weighing about 180 g. The central pâte is soft, creamy in colour, and slightly crumbly, and is surrounded by a white Penicillium candidum rind. It is a less pungent cheese than Époisses, its local competition. It is best eaten between May and August after 5 weeks of aging, but it is also excellent March through December.
Production in 1998 was around 305 tons, a decline of 1.61% since 1996, and 2% on farms.
See also
In Spanish: Langres (queso) para niños
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