Le Riopelle de l'Isle
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| Country of origin | Canada | |||
| Region, town | Chaudière-Appalaches, Québec |
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| Source of milk | Cow | |||
| Pasteurised | No | |||
| Texture | Soft | |||
| Aging time | 60 days | |||
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Le Riopelle de l'Isle is a triple cream cheese from Canada that has an oily and sometimes flowing texture known to melt in the mouth. It possesses a smooth buttery taste, with hints of hazelnuts and mushrooms.
It is named after Jean-Paul Riopelle, a renowned Canadian artist and painter who agreed to allow his name to be used for this cheese as long as it was a quality product, and that for each 1.4 kg piece, one dollar will go to a foundation that will help children of Isle-aux-Grues, Québec, Canada, the island where this cheese is manufactured, to get a higher education.
The label on "Le Riopelle de l'Isle" is a reproduction of one of Riopelle's painting.
[edit] More information
- Type: Raw cow milk, soft paste, flowery crust
- Manufacturer: Fromagerie de l'Île-aux-Grues
- Size: 1.4 kg
- Fat content: 35%
- Humidity content: 50%
[edit] External links
- More information from l'Isle-aux-Grues (French)
- Fromages du Québec article (French)
