Cutting brie in a cheese store in London in 2007. (Cate Gillon/Getty Images) Legend has it that the world has the French Revolution to thank for Camembert. The cheese with hints of caramelized butter ...

To be called Camembert, a cheese has to weigh at least 250 grams, be 10 centimeters in diameter, and have about 22% fat content. The iconic cheese originated in the northern French region of Normandy, ...

In short: Media reporting over the last month has claimed some French soft cheeses are "under threat" from a lack of genetic diversity in cheese cultures. A leading cheesemaker and veteran ...

At first glance, Brie and Camembert—two of France’s most famous and widely available cheeses—seem to have a lot in common. For starters, they both come in wheels of creamy deliciousness. They’re also ...

CAMEMBERT, France — On a tiny farm tucked into the lush, green hillside of Normandy, Aude Sementzeff heats raw milk from cows up the hill until it curdles, then scoops it into molds to make a round, ...

At La Ferme du Champ Secret in Normandy, France, owner Patrick Mercier is delighted that his cheese has been said to have “the flavor of the barn.” He and the other workers at the fourth generation ...

Camembert cheese and brie could become extinct because of a decline in fungi, French scientists have warned. The National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS) said that attempts to make camembert ...

Legend has it that the world has the French Revolution to thank for Camembert. The cheese with hints of caramelized butter and earthy mushrooms dates back to 1791, when a fleeing priest is said to ...