Product Reviews and Ratings - France - Brillat Savarin Affiné from igourmet

Buy the Brillat Savarin Affiné on http://www.igourmet.com

(based on 18 ratings)

Located in:Cheese, France

This decadent triple cream cheese should only be eaten with friends! It is one of the richest cheeses you will ever taste, so a full pound of it will easily serve 12 people. Brillat Savarin is native to Normandy and is named after the man who is known today as, "The Father of Modern Cooking". He is the author of the book, The Physiology of Taste, which is required reading for any food lover. This cheese is perfect for dessert and should be served with ripe, fresh fruit and crusty, French bread.

Best enjoyed within seven days of delivery.
Made from pasteurized cow's milk.
Photo depicts whole 17.5 oz. form of cheese.

More information for the Brillat Savarin Affiné

Product Reviews Summary

Avg. Customer Rating:

4.3 stars

(based on 18 reviews)

83% of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Customers most agreed on the following attributes:

Pros:

Buttery(5), Creamy(15), Delicate(6), Flavorful(10), Pungent(4)

Cons:

Overripe(3)

Best Uses:

After dinner(9), Hors d'oeuvre(10)

Describe Yourself:

Chef(4), Foodie(8), Frequent diner(5), Health conscious(4), Simple tastes(3)

Fantastic Flavor

By Staceyann

from Tujunga, CA. on 12/30/2008

Gift:

Pros:

Buttery, Creamy, Flavorful, Smooth

Best Uses:

Hors d'oeuvre, Melted

Describe Yourself:

Frequent Diner, Health Conscious

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Brillat Savarin Affiné:

This triple cream is great with crackers or fruit. I enjoyed it best at room temperature with grapes and crackers and a great bottle of wine

The Best

By Burt

from Southern New Jersey on 12/20/2008

Gift:

Pros:

Creamy, Flavorful, Rich, Smooth

Best Uses:

Hors d'oeuvre, on crackers

Describe Yourself:

Taste explorer

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Brillat Savarin Affiné:

The best spreadable cheese ever. Even the rind is delicious

My favourite cheese

By Heidi

from APO, AE on 12/15/2008

Gift:

Pros:

Buttery, Creamy, Rich

Best Uses:

After Dinner

Describe Yourself:

Frequent Diner

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Brillat Savarin Affiné:

This is the best chees I have ever eaten, I refused to share any of it... igourmet was then out of stock so I bought two variances, one was covered with black pepper the other with raisins.. delicious but not as good as this one!

Brillat Savarin

By none

from Denver, Co on 9/23/2008

Gift:

Pros:

Buttery, Complex, Creamy, Flavorful, Nutty, Rich, Smooth

Cons:

none

Best Uses:

After Dinner, Hors d'oeuvre

Describe Yourself:

Foodie

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Brillat Savarin Affiné:

See above selections

Fantastically sinful

By Chez Bill

from Carlsbad, NM on 9/12/2008

Pros:

Buttery, Creamy, Rich, Smooth

Cons:

Salty

Best Uses:

After Dinner, Hors d'oeuvre, Sandwiches

Describe Yourself:

Chef, Foodie, Frequent Diner

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Brillat Savarin Affiné:

This cheese is so delicious that it must be a sin to even eat a bite, must it would be a greater sin to forego this pleasure

Wonderfully Light

By Shanna the Chef from Fairbanks, AK on 7/20/2008

Pros:

Buttery, Creamy, Flavorful, Rich, Smooth

Best Uses:

After Dinner, Hors d'oeuvre

Describe Yourself:

Chef

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Brillat Savarin Affiné:

I wanted to have something light and creamy after dinner with wine with friends. I put this on lightly toasted bread alongside a fruit tray and it was wonderful.
The only thing is, it gets really soft fast and it melts even faster if the bread has any heat left in it. Best used cold. But it was a big hit!

Oh,just wonderful!

By Ute's Bud

from Kansas City, MO on 1/13/2008

Pros:

Creamy, Flavorful, Rich, Smooth

Describe Yourself:

Simple Tastes

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Brillat Savarin Affiné:

Just for a special treat, alone or with fruit niblets. Magic but not to be overdone.

A real treat!

By Cheesaholic

from Upstate NY on 1/6/2008

Pros:

Creamy, Flavorful, Pungent, Rich, Smooth

Cons:

Overripe

Best Uses:

After Dinner, Any time, Hors d'oeuvre

Describe Yourself:

Cheesaholic

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Brillat Savarin Affiné:

One of my favorites! Occasionally arrives past its prime.

Exceptional but give it a minute

By SJ

from NC on 1/5/2008

Pros:

Creamy, Delicate, Flavorful, Pungent, Rich, Smooth

Best Uses:

Hors d'oeuvre

Describe Yourself:

Chef, Foodie

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Brillat Savarin Affiné:

I spread it on a vegetable cracker and my first impression was bitter but a fabulous texture.I washed that down and gave it another try,very very good.The texture is like a rich silk and the flavor has to grow on you.

Like a stroll in a Parisian Fromagerie!

By Babette's Feast

from Modesto, CA on 1/4/2008

Pros:

Creamy, Delicate, Flavorful, Rich, Smooth

Best Uses:

After Dinner, As a meal on its own, Hors d'oeuvre

Describe Yourself:

Adventurous taster, Foodie, Health Conscious, Lives to cook

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Brillat Savarin Affiné:

This was absolutely The Best Cheese my husband and I have ever tasted at home or overseas.... and we're no slouches in the cheese sampling department. We almost cried when it was gone.... but are so pleased to have found this website for ordering more. Much cheaper than a trip to France... and delivered right to our door!

Ice cream as cheese

By Roval from Cedar City, UT on 12/31/2007

Pros:

Creamy, Creamy with great texture, Delicate

Cons:

Overripe

Best Uses:

After Dinner

Describe Yourself:

Frequent Diner

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Brillat Savarin Affiné:

A decadent triple creme that requires restraint not to eat the whole thing at one sitting. Amazingly smooth texture but can be a little drippy if left out too long.

[0 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

one of the best ever

By Edie

from Stuart, Va. on 10/9/2007

Pros:

Creamy, Delicate, Rich, Smooth

Best Uses:

After Dinner

Describe Yourself:

Foodie

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Brillat Savarin Affiné:

this is for sure at the top of my list for a real gourmet experience

amazing texture/ flavor

By Frenchie who likes cheese from Brooklyn, NY on 7/9/2007

Pros:

Creamy, Delicate, Flavorful, Pungent, Rich, Smooth

Best Uses:

Hors d'oeuvre

Describe Yourself:

Foodie, Health Conscious

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Brillat Savarin Affiné:

This is one of the best cheeses from France. It is very pungent and the texture is unlike anything else-- creamy but not sticky or gooey like camembert or some other soft cheeses. It might be an acquired taste for some because it is very strong, but everyone should try!

[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

Lovely cheese, but...

By F&R from Salt Lake City, UT on 6/21/2007

Pros:

Creamy, Flavorful, Rich, Smooth

Cons:

Overripe

Best Uses:

After Dinner, Hors d'oeuvre

Describe Yourself:

Foodie

Bottom Line:

No, I would not recommend this to a friend

Comments about Brillat Savarin Affiné:

The Brillat Savarin is, when it is not over-ripe, our favorite cheese. It is rich and creamy with a delicious tang that pairs amazingly well with wine. The disappointment is that this cheese is often shipped over-ripe (the wife is French and she is incontrovertible authority on properly aged and over-ripe cheese) [...]

Yuck

By John

from Columbia, SC on 6/18/2007

Cons:

aftertaste, Bad Flavor, Bitter

Describe Yourself:

Simple Tastes

Bottom Line:

No, I would not recommend this to a friend

Comments about Brillat Savarin Affiné:

I like trying new cheeses and was given this as a gift. I've had some bad cheese before, but this was one of the worst. The first fraction of a second it is in your mouth you think it is going to be good, but then you are hit with a bitter, acidic aftertaste that is nearly impossible to get out of your mouth. [...]

soft, but not sweet

By Cheez Wiz from Miami,FL on 6/13/2007

Pros:

Creamy, Delicate, Pungent

Cons:

Bad Flavor, Bitter

Describe Yourself:

Chef, Foodie, Frequent Diner, Health Conscious, Simple Tastes

Bottom Line:

No, I would not recommend this to a friend

Comments about Brillat Savarin Affiné:

well, i thought this was the soft sweet cheese that you would get during the holidays, but being a novice, this cheese was soft, but to my pallete very bad tasting. My sister said she knows how to make a dish with this cheese that makes it incredible , consisting of the cheese being mixed with pecans and syrup then covered and baked with fila pastry dough, she made it for me, and it was pretty yummy. the syrup helped to sweeten the cheese. But, at least to me, the cheese alone, no likey.

Absolutely Delicious!

By monkey junkie

from CO on 2/23/2007

Pros:

High Quality

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Brillat Savarin Affiné:

This is the best tasting, creamiest cheese I've ever had, and it was very difficult for me to share... very buttery and smooth. My mom and I could have polished off the whole thing ourselves if the rest of the family hadn't intervened!

Brillat Savarin

By Swisschef

from Goodyear,AZ on 2/22/2007

Pros:

Good Value

Cons:

Expensive

Best Uses:

With fresh Baguette

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Brillat Savarin Affiné:

This is a outstanding product

Customer Reviews about the Brillat Savarin Affiné at igourmet