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{{Short description|Brand of camel milk cheese produced in Mauritania}} |
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'''Caravane''' is the brand name of a [[camel milk]] [[cheese]] produced in [[Mauritania]] by [[Tiviski]], a company founded by Nancy Abeiderrhamane in 1987. The milk used to make the cheese is collected from the local animals of a thousand [[nomad]]ic [[herd]]smen, and is very difficult to produce, but yields a product that is low in [[lactose]]. As Mauritanians do not generally eat cheese, and the European Commission has not yet fully implemented policies designed for [[dromedary]] milk products, Caravane is difficult to find in Europe. Its availability is largely limited to [[Nouakchott]] shops and [[restaurant]]s, and as an export to neighboring [[Senegal]]. It can now be purchased in select stores in New York. |
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'''Caravane''', also known as '''Camelbert''',<ref name=":1">{{Cite news |date=2006-04-21 |title=Milking the benefit from camels |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/4930120.stm |access-date=2024-05-04 |work=[[BBC]] |language=en-GB}}</ref> is the brand name of a [[camel milk]] [[cheese]] produced in [[Mauritania]] by [[Tiviski]],<ref name="Donnelly Kehler 2016"/> a company founded by Nancy Abeiderrhamane in 1987. A [[brie]]-like cheese, its availability is largely limited to Mauritania, and as an export to neighboring [[Senegal]].<ref name="Donnelly Kehler 2016"/> |
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== Flavor and texture == |
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* [http://www.tiviski.com/ http://www.tiviski.com] Official company website for camel milk products. |
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The cheese has similarities to [[brie]], featuring a bloomy rind and a soft, off-white interior.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |last=Shallwani |first=Pervaiz |date=2008-03-19 |title=To the Cheese Course, Prepare to Add Camel |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/19/dining/19camel.html |access-date=2024-05-04 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> |
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== Production == |
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* [http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/19/dining/19camel.html?n=Top/Reference/Times%20Topics/Subjects/C/Cheese/ http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/19/dining/19camel.html?n=Top/Reference/Times%20Topics/Subjects/C/Cheese] New York Times article touting sales in New York. |
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Caravane cheese is produced in Mauritania at one of the earliest camel milk dairy plants globally, founded and operated by Nancy Abeiderrahmane. Originally from England and raised in Spain, Abeiderrahmane settled in Mauritania in 1986 after marrying a Mauritanian politician.<ref name=":0" /> In 1992, the [[Food and Agriculture Organization|FAO]] aided her in creating camel cheese, providing a scientist to teach her a special enzyme method. This resulted in Caravane.<ref name=":1" /> |
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== Global distribution == |
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Caravane cheese has faced regulatory hurdles, particularly within the [[European Union]]. In 2008, it was reported that the cheese was set to be available in select stores in [[New York City|New York]].<ref name=":0" /> |
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The 2016 ''Oxford Companion to Cheese'' states that sales of the cheese are mainly limited to Mauritania and [[Senegal]].<ref name="Donnelly Kehler 2016" /> |
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== See also == |
== See also == |
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* [[List of cheeses]] |
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==References== |
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<ref name="Donnelly Kehler 2016">{{cite book | last=Donnelly | first=C.W. | last2=Kehler | first2=M. | title=The Oxford Companion to Cheese | publisher=Oxford University Press | series=Oxford Companions | year=2016 | isbn=978-0-19-933088-1 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=qRg1DQAAQBAJ&pg=PA108 | access-date=28 December 2019 | page=108}}</ref> |
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* [http://www.tiviski.com Tiviskis website] |
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[[Category:Mauritanian cheeses]] |
[[Category:Mauritanian cheeses]] |
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[[Category:Mauritanian cuisine]] |
[[Category:Mauritanian cuisine]] |
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[[Category:Cheeses]] |
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[[Category:Cheeses by animal's milk]] |
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Latest revision as of 13:54, 4 May 2024
Caravane, also known as Camelbert,[1] is the brand name of a camel milk cheese produced in Mauritania by Tiviski,[2] a company founded by Nancy Abeiderrhamane in 1987. A brie-like cheese, its availability is largely limited to Mauritania, and as an export to neighboring Senegal.[2]
Flavor and texture
[edit]The cheese has similarities to brie, featuring a bloomy rind and a soft, off-white interior.[3]
Production
[edit]Caravane cheese is produced in Mauritania at one of the earliest camel milk dairy plants globally, founded and operated by Nancy Abeiderrahmane. Originally from England and raised in Spain, Abeiderrahmane settled in Mauritania in 1986 after marrying a Mauritanian politician.[3] In 1992, the FAO aided her in creating camel cheese, providing a scientist to teach her a special enzyme method. This resulted in Caravane.[1]
Global distribution
[edit]Caravane cheese has faced regulatory hurdles, particularly within the European Union. In 2008, it was reported that the cheese was set to be available in select stores in New York.[3]
The 2016 Oxford Companion to Cheese states that sales of the cheese are mainly limited to Mauritania and Senegal.[2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Milking the benefit from camels". BBC. 2006-04-21. Retrieved 2024-05-04.
- ^ a b c Donnelly, C.W.; Kehler, M. (2016). The Oxford Companion to Cheese. Oxford Companions. Oxford University Press. p. 108. ISBN 978-0-19-933088-1. Retrieved 28 December 2019.
- ^ a b c Shallwani, Pervaiz (2008-03-19). "To the Cheese Course, Prepare to Add Camel". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-05-04.
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