Mâconnais Cheese

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Mâconnais Cheese

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About Mâconnais Cheese

Mâconnais is a small cheese made from raw, full-fat goat's milk. It originates from France and is known for its distinctive truncated cone shape. The cheese is soft, creamy, and firm, with a cream color and a flavorsome taste. It is covered mainly with geotrichum, and blue penicillium marks may appear during ripening. Mâconnais cheese weighs between 50 and 65 grams after a minimum ripening period. The cheese is traditionally associated with the Mâconnais region, known for its mixed farming and wine production. It has a historical link to winegrowers, as it was often made by their wives.

Key Facts

Country of Origin France
Specific Origin Mâconnais region, including specific municipalities in the Département du Rhône and Département de Saône et Loire.
Protection PDO (2006)
Milk Type Goat's milk
Milk Treatment Raw
Fat Content 45 g of fats per 100 g of cheese when completely dried out
Rind Covered mainly with geotrichum; may develop blue penicillium marks
Texture Soft, homogenous, creamy, firm, smooth
Flavor Salty, tangy
Colors Cream-colored
Forms Truncated cone
Age Minimum ripening period results in a weight of 50 to 65 g
Rennet Type Small amount added

Alternative Names for Mâconnais

Chevreton de Macon

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