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Pont l'Eveque

Name of Group of Producers

Inspection body
Syndicat des Fabricants de Pont-l'Evàªque et de Livarot
82, rue de Bernières
14300 Caen

INAO

51 rue d'Anjou 75008 PARIS
Tel: (33 1) 53 89 80 00
Fax: (33 1) 53 89 80 60

Date of Registration: 21.06.96

Made of cow's milk, Pont-1'Evàªque is a soft-paste cheese with a washed crust, marketed in square form in various sizes and weights.

Geographical area : the old province of Normandy.

Pont-l'Evàªque cheese, which takes its name from the town of Pontl'Evàªque in the dèpartement of Calvados, has been known under that name since the 17th century, but its reputation goes back to the Middle Ages and is attested by numerous references in literary or fiscal documents.

The cheese is obtained from milk with rennet added. The curds are then cut and pressed. Draining takes place at ambient temperatures. Ripening lasts a minimum of 15 days at a temperature in the order of 11 to 14°C.

 

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