Commentary
Brie de Meaux has been well-known since the Middle Ages and has a very distinguished past in which it has been appreciated by writers and royalty alike. Charlemagne enjoyed the cheese; Phillippe Auguste gave it as New Year's presents to the ladies at court; Henri IV and Queen Margot feasted on it at amourous parties and Louis XVI asked for some after his arrest at Varennes. In 1815 during the Congress of Vienna where 30 European diplomats were assembled for the task of reorganising Europe after the defeat of Napolean, there was a banquet for the plenipotentary where each person was served their favourite cheese. As an idea to relieve the boredom of the negotiations, a competition was declared to select the best of all the cheese available. Talleyrand suggested his favourite, the Brie de Meaux, made by a farmer named Baulny from Villeroy, and it was subsequently named "Roi des Fromages", or "King of Cheeses".
Product Detail
Type of Milk
Cow
Pasteurisation
Unpasteurised
Vegetarian
No
Country
Product of France
Region
Ile de France
Organic
No
Flavour
Earthy and fruity
Recommended Drink
Bougogne
Weight
250g
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