Roquefort Vernieres (8 ounce) by igourmet.com

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Product Features

• The world's most famous blue cheese
• Sheep's milk blue aged in ancient caves
• Accept no substitute - this is the authentic French Roquefort
• Made from unpasteurized sheep's milk
• Imported from France

Product Description

Product Description
Roquefort is the ancient blue cheese from the Rouergue, a small region of southern France. It ranks with Stilton and Gorgonzola as the three musketeers of blue cheese, setting the gold standard for all other blues. Roquefort is made from raw sheep's milk, as opposed to the pasteurized cow's milk of its chief rivals. First evidence of Roquefort was discovered in 79 A.D. when Pliny the Elder wrote of its rich aroma. It was the favorite cheese of Charlemagne. In 1411 King Charles VI gave rights to the ageing of Roquefort to only one village: Roquefort-sur-Soulzon. It is aged naturally in the caves of Cambalou for a minimum of three months, developing an intense flavor profile. Roquefort quality comes from the ewe's milk, the processing of the curd, the penicillium roqueforti and then the maturation in natural caves. The milk is so prized that any leftover milk is saved, which is then used to make France's Valbreso Feta.

The Roquefort Association, Inc. protects the quality of Roquefort and marks all genuine Roqueforts with a red sheep seal (it is made from the milk of Red Lacaune sheep). This world renowned cheese is soft, rindless, and a bit crumbly.

• Made from unpasteurized sheep's milk.
• Photo depicts whole 3 lb. form of cheese.
• We cut and wrap this item by the 1/2 pound.
• Please contact us if you would like to purchase the whole form.

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• ASIN: B0000D9N71
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #300 in Gourmet Food (See Bestsellers in Gourmet Food)

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• Date first available at Amazon.com: October 17, 2003

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful - a slightly rawer flavor that Danish Blue, March 29, 2005

By	P. R. Foltz "Thrasymacus" (Doylestown, PA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

'Roquefort is considered as the "King of cheeses". It has a tingly pungent taste and ranks among blue cheeses. Only the milk of specially bred sheep is used and is ripened in limestone caverns. It has the cylinder-shape with sticky, pale ivory, natural rind. Ripe Roquefort is creamy, thick and white on the inside and have a thin, burnt-orange skin. The ripening of the cheeses is in the natural, damp aired caves found under the village of Roquefort-sur-Soulzon. It is the quality of the milk, the processing of the curd, the adding of "Penicillium roqueforti" and finally the ripening in natural caves that give us this unique and remarkable cheese. The exterior aspect of a Roquefort should be white and faintly shiny. The "pâté" should be cohesive, at the same time slightly crumbly. This cheese has a distinct bouquet and a flavor that combines the sweet burnt-caramel taste of sheep's milk with the sharp, metallic tang of the blue mould. Also frequently added in dressings and salads'

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I use this a lot, March 11, 2009

By	Wood Wren "Wren" (U.S.A.) - See all my reviews

I would say for the price, this one would be difficult to beat. I love Roquefort cheese and I make all my own salad dressings. For my blue cheese recipe I use this brand. It is less expensive than some, but the quality is extremely high and unless you have extremely sensitive taste buds, you will not be able to tell the difference in this and a more expensive brand. I don't even mind telling people who go gaga over the stuff what brand I am using. This stuff is always available, is relatively inexpensive and taste great. I could not ask for more.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Roquefort cheese from igourmet, January 18, 2007

By	Richard Abdullah (Jacksonville Beach, FL USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

For a lover of roquefort cheese, this product is a delight. And inexpensive, compared to offerings from other sources, does not mean inferior by any means. I recommend it to others, and will certainly buy more in the near future.