French cheese
French cheeses, world-famous and also unprecedentedly popular in The Netherlands. This is not at all surprising, of course, because cheese from France is incredibly delicious. France is known for its gourmet taste and this is reflected in the French cheeses. All cheeses are unique and have their own unique flavour and identity. Check out our range of French cheeses and order your favourite from Cheese Online online.
Vacherin Mont d'OrVacherin Mont d'Or is a French cheese with a creamy, nutty and aromatic taste. In terms of texture, it is very soft, allowing you to scoop it out with a spoon. This cheese is mainly heated in the oven, many recipes can be found with it.
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RoquefortRoquefort is a raw-milk French blue cheese. The cheese is made traditionally from 100% sheep's milk and has a very tangy taste. A real treat for any cheese lover.
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Saint AgurSaint Agur is a delicious blue-veined cheese from Auvergne, France. This particular cheese is made from pasteurised cow's milk and has a full creamy and tangy taste.
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BrieThe well-known French white cheese. Deliciously full of creamy flavour with a mild character. Very tasty with drinks, but also excellent for lunch, for example.
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Le Rustique CamembertRustique is a special French white rind cheese, the flavour of this cheese is deliciously creamy and slightly stronger than that of cream brie. Deliciously robust with an intense character: a treat for any cheese lover!
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LangresLangres is a strong-smelling French cheese from the Champagne region. This cheese is great to pair with a festive drink with a good glass of Champagne or a strong white wine.
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Reblochon de SavoieReblochon de Savoie is a French cheese originating from Haute-Savoie, the French Alpine region. This washed rind cheese has a creamy flavor which makes it very tasty for on the cheeseboard or to incorporate into your dishes.
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Époisses BerthautÉpoisses Berthaut is a red rind cheese with a spicy flavour of its own. It comes from the French village of Côte-d'Or where it is made using traditional methods. This spicy French cheese is indispensable on the cheeseboard and weighs 250 grams.
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Le Délice De BourgogneLe Délice de Bourgogne (aka Brillat-Savarin Affine): a so-called triple-cream cheese similar in appearance to a classic brie. This little cheese has a mild, aromatic and creamy flavour that makes it a great addition to the cheeseboard. This little cheese weighs 225 grams each.
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La BouygetteLa Bouygette is a French goat's cheese uniquely made from raw goat's milk. Deliciously creamy and mild in flavour and versatile in dishes.
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Sainte MaureSainte Maure is one of the best-known French goat cheeses and is deliciously soft with a fresh and nutty flavour. Ideal to incorporate in various ways through cold and hot dishes, but also very tasty on a baguette.
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ComtéComté is a special cheese from the French Jura mountains. Comté cheese is made from raw milk and has a piquant flavour with nutty notes. Delicious for lunch, in hot dishes or as a melting cheese.
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French cheese and its taste
France has a total of more than 750 different types of cheese. The age of the cheese plays an important role here. Is the cheese well ripe? Then the flavour comes into its own. But the way the milk is treated also has an influence. Raw milk gives the cheese a much more intense flavour than pasteurised milk.
Types of French cheese
French cheeses can be divided by taste, origin and type of cheese. Based on these characteristics, we can distinguish different families of French cheeses:
- Red rind or washed rind cheese
- White rind or white mould cheese
- Blue-veined or blue rind cheese
- Semi-hard and hard cheeses
- Melting cheese
- Fresh cheese
- Goat's cheese
- Sheep's cheese
Within our range, you can order the following types of French cheeses:
Brie, Camembert and Roquefort are the most popular French cheeses.
French cheese with AOC quality mark
The AOC label, in full Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée, protects the origin of French cheeses and ensures that they can only be made in certain parts of France. This label therefore prevents numerous different types of 'French cheeses' with the same name from entering the market.
Therefore, for most French cheeses, if you buy a specific cheese, it actually comes from the particular region in Frankrijk and tastes exactly as you expect.
French cheese board
Who doesn't know it? A cheese board with delicious French cheeses. In France, it is customary to eat cheese after a hot meal. Would you like to put together your own cheese board? We give some tips:
- Choose at least 3 types of cheese for the cheese board.
- Choose cheese in flavour strengths from mild to spicy.
- Take the cheese out of the fridge half an hour in advance, so that the soft cheese in particular comes out better.
- Start with the mild cheese and save the spiciest cheese until last.
- Serve something sweet with the cheese. Think figs, fruit chutneys and grapes.
- Don't eat a whole cheese from the board, but instead cut off 1 or 2 pieces per variety.
Buy French cheese online
In our range we have not only cheese from France but also tasty cheeses from Italy, Switzerland and of course our own Dutch cheeses. Tasty and fresh cheeses can be bought easily, safely and quickly online at Cheeseonline.com. The cheeses are vacuum packed and we ship to (almost) any address in The Netherlands and beyond.
Frequently asked questions
Does French cheese smell?
Cheese is full of bacteria, these are not harmful! During the cheese making process, these bacteria come together with yeast. On the outside of the cheese, a new bacterium is created: brevibacterium. This bacterium specifically causes the odour present in French cheese. How bad a piece of French cheese smells is purely personal. French mould cheese varieties have the most intense smell.
How long can French cheese be kept?
How long French cheese keeps depends on the type of cheese. Semi-hard cheeses, such as Morbier and Comté keep for two months in the fridge and about two weeks when opened. Soft cheeses, such as buffalo mozzarella and camembert have the shortest shelf life. One to two weeks in the fridge.
Which wine goes best with French cheese?
Enjoying a cheese board with a good glass of wine? This is something very common in France. We at Cheese Online have listed some cheeses that match well with wine.
- White rind cheese
With delicious white mould cheeses, dry and white wines are a good match with the cheeseboard. Chardonnay and camembert complement each other beautifully. - Semi-hard and hard cheeses
A white dry wine is delicious with a piece of French hard cheese Comté. Think Chardonnay or a Sauvignon Blanc, for example. - Tangy cheeses and blue cheeses
A nice soft red wine can match very well with spicy cheese. When drinking red wine, go for us with less tannins. Port is also very tasty with blue-veined cheeses. For instance, spicy French cheeses Saint Agur and Roquefort are the perfect pairing with these wines. Cheeses with cloves or cumin you want to stay away from. - Goat cheeses
Not everyone is jumping for joy right away, but a goat cheese on the cheeseboard will definitely do well. The soft French cheese Chèvre paired with a Sauvignon blanc will come into its own.