Camembert originated in the 18th century, although it was considerably later before the white mould, penicillium camemberti, was identified and introduced. Early Camemberts would have been mottled with a number of different moulds. Legend has it that the original recipe was taught to Marie Harel by a Catholic priest from the Île de France (home of Brie de Meaux), whom she had taken into hiding.
Camembert’s fame only spread in the late 1880s, when an engineer called Riddel invented the wooden box which houses it. This box allowed the Camembert to age perfectly in a controlled, humidified environment, and protected the cheese so it could be transported to the markets of Paris.
This ‘petit’ Camembert is the little sibling of the classic Camembert de Normandie, and is made at the Graindorge dairy in Livarot. Cheesemaking has been in the Graindorge family for three generations since the dairy was set up by Eugène Graindorge in 1910. Although cheesemaking has expanded under Eugène’s grandson, Thierry, a century later, the cheese is still hand-ladled and made from only the best, unpasteurised local milk from the Norman cows of the Pays d’Auge.
Petit Camembert is just as delicious as the classic Camembert de Normandie, but less rich and intense. It has a golden, buttery interior, with a delicate aroma of hazelnuts.
| Brand | The Fine Cheese Co. |
| Country of Origin | France |
| Individual Cheese? | Yes |
| Pack Weight | 150g |
| Milk Variety | Cows' |
| Style of Cheese | Soft |
| Vegetarian? | No |
| Organic? | No |
| Unpasteurised? | Yes |
| For Pregnant Women? | No |
| Ingredients | Raw Cows' Milk 98.00%, Salt, Starter and ripening cultures, Animal Rennet |
| Nutritional Info (per 100g) | Energy 1210KJ, 291Kcal Fat 23g , Of Which Saturated 15g | Carbohydrate <0.5g, Of Which Sugars <0.5g | Protein 21g | Salt 1.6g |
| Allergen Advice | For allergens see ingredients in bold. |
| Storage | Keep refrigerated below 8˚, Once open, eat within 5 days |
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About Us
The Fine Cheese Co. is a maturer, wholesaler, retailer and exporter of artisan British cheeses. We are based in historic Bath, founded by the Romans and famous for its beautiful Georgian architecture - alongside Venice the only World Heritage city in Europe.
We have been cheese specialists for twenty years, and from the start we have nurtured and supported the cream of British cheese-makers. We stock over a hundred hand-made British cheeses: from classic gems such as Mrs Kirkham's Lancashire, a traditional cloth-bound territorial cheese, to Baron Bigod, a raw milk Brie-style cheese.
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