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'''Clochette''' ([[French language|French]] for "little bell") is a bell-shaped, [[mold]]-ripened [[goat cheese]] from the [[Nouvelle-Aquitaine]] region in France that is made by [[Chèvréchard]], a goat cheese maker. Clochette is matured for two weeks and has a [[shelf life]] of about 45 days.<ref name=Chron>{{cite news|title=France's Clochette rings a chevre lover's bell|first=Janet|last=Fletcher|date=August 1, 2008|newspaper=[[San Francisco Chronicle]]|url=http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/07/31/WIGV11RMIE.DTL|accessdate=February 1, 2010}}</ref> It has a wrinkled, edible white [[:wikt:rind|rind]]; and a firm, dense, velvety texture. The older the clochette, the more wrinkled its surface and the firmer its inner texture. It has a well-balanced, non-challenging, tangy, and goaty flavor.
'''Clochette''' ([[French language|French]] for "little bell") is a bell-shaped, [[Mold (fungus)|mold]]-ripened [[goat cheese]] from the [[Nouvelle-Aquitaine]] region in France that is made by [[Chèvréchard]], a goat cheese maker. Clochette is matured for two weeks and has a [[shelf life]] of about 45 days.<ref name=Chron>{{cite news|title=France's Clochette rings a chevre lover's bell|first=Janet|last=Fletcher|date=August 1, 2008|newspaper=[[San Francisco Chronicle]]|url=http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/07/31/WIGV11RMIE.DTL|accessdate=February 1, 2010}}</ref> It has a wrinkled, edible white [[:wikt:rind|rind]]; and a firm, dense, velvety texture. The older the clochette, the more wrinkled its surface and the firmer its inner texture. It has a well-balanced, non-challenging, tangy, and goaty flavor.


==Life cycle==
==Life cycle==

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Clochette
Country of originFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
Source of milkgoats
Pasteurizedyes
Texturefirm, dense, and smooth
Aging timefresh-ripened (2-3 weeks)

Clochette (French for "little bell") is a bell-shaped, mold-ripened goat cheese from the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in France that is made by Chèvréchard, a goat cheese maker. Clochette is matured for two weeks and has a shelf life of about 45 days.[1] It has a wrinkled, edible white rind; and a firm, dense, velvety texture. The older the clochette, the more wrinkled its surface and the firmer its inner texture. It has a well-balanced, non-challenging, tangy, and goaty flavor.

Life cycle

Clochette cheese is created mainly during the summertime, from March to sometime in fall.[2] It is mold-ripened and matures for two weeks before heading off to be sold.[3]: 94  It only lasts for 45 days, so it has to sell fast. The older it gets, the more wrinkly it gets, until finally it is too old and can no longer be eaten.[1]

A typical bell

A typical bell weighs around 9 oz (260 g).[4] It has a 8 to 9 cm diameter base and stands 9 cm tall.[3]: 94 

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Fletcher, Janet (August 1, 2008). "France's Clochette rings a chevre lover's bell". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved February 1, 2010.
  2. ^ "Cheese Course: Clochette".
  3. ^ a b Masui, Kazuko; Yamada, Tomoko (2004). French Cheeses. Great Britain: Dorling Kindersley. ISBN 1 4053 0666 1.
  4. ^ "Cached google image". Archived from the original on September 6, 2009.