Beaufort cheese

Beaufort
Country of originFrance
Region, townSavoie
RegionFrench Alps
TownSavoie
Source of milkCows
PasteurizedNo
TextureFirm
Dimensions35 to 75cm, 11 to 16 cm concave heel
Weight20 to 70 Kg
Aging time12-15 months
CertificationFrench AOC April 4, 1968
Named afterBeaufort
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Beaufort (French pronunciation: [bo.fɔʁ]) is a firm, raw cow's milk cheese associated with the gruyère family.[1] An Alpine cheese, it is produced in Beaufortain, Tarentaise valley and Maurienne, which are located in the Savoie region of the French Alps.[2]

  1. ^ Dr. Catherine Donnelly (2016). The Oxford Companion to Cheese. Oxford University Press. p. 63. ISBN 9780199330904. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
  2. ^ "Syndicat de Défense du Fromage Beaufort, le fromage des alpages de Savoie". Archived from the original on 2012-07-19. Retrieved 2012-09-02.

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