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(based on 8 ratings)

Located in: Cheese, France

When the word cheese is mentioned, most of us immediately think of France. We can't help it; it's a knee-jerk reaction. As excellent as are the hundreds of cheeses that originate from all corners of the globe, France is always the first country the comes to mind when discussing cheese making.

Our French Cheese Assortment captures a good bit of French cheese culture with the four cheeses listed below.

Chevre by Couturier: This classic French goat cheese is quite fresh and spreadable. Formed in the shape of a log, enjoy this cheese on salads, as a snack, or with fruit for dessert. (4 oz.)
Camembert: This famous soft-ripened cheese from Normandie has a creamy interior beneath a fluffy (and edible) white rind. Similar to Brie, but with a slightly fuller flavor. (8.8 oz.)
Abbaye de Belloc: We're happy to bring you this raw sheep's milk cheese from the Pays Basque region of Aquitaine (French Pyrenees). Its milk comes from red-nosed Manech ewes raised on farms adjacent to the Abbaye de Notre Dame de Belloc. (8 oz.)
Gruyère de Comté: Created by local villagers in alpine dairies called "Fruiteries", its milk comes only from Montbeliarde and Tachete de L'est cows. Each 70+ pound wheel of raw-milk Comté is aged for at least six months, resulting in a sweet and nutty masterpiece. (8 oz.)

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Review Snapshot®

Avg. Customer Rating:

3.9 stars

(based on 8 reviews)

75% of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Customers most agreed on the following attributes:

Pros:

Creamy(4), Flavorful(6), Rich(6), Smooth(3)

Best Uses:

Hors d'oeuvre(4)

Describe Yourself:

Simple tastes(4)

great cheese assortment

By femidemo from virginia on 7/19/2010

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Pros:

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

Best Uses:

After Dinner, Gifts, Hors d'oeuvre, Melted, Salads, Sandwiches

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about French Cheese Assortment:

my daughter is always going on about different cheeses & I was curious about trying them. The cheeses themselves are wonderful & the refrigerated packaging was great. I used them for a party & they were a big hit.

Mother's day gift

By Brian from Singapore on 5/23/2010

Gift:

Yes

Pros:

Flavorful, Rich, Smooth

Best Uses:

Gifts

Describe Yourself:

Simple Tastes

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about French Cheese Assortment:

[...] was reported to be of excellent quality.

Camembert

By cpt2na from Nashua, NH on 5/9/2010

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Describe Yourself:

Foodie

Bottom Line:

No, I would not recommend this to a friend

Comments about French Cheese Assortment:

Used assortment as cheese plate. Could not get Camembert to ripen - remained somewhat bland and semi firm.

A mixed bag

By N/A

from Jacksonville FL on 3/14/2009

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Pros:

Complex, Flavorful, Rich

Cons:

Bad Flavor

Best Uses:

Salads, With food

Describe Yourself:

Simple Tastes

Bottom Line:

No, I would not recommend this to a friend

Comments about French Cheese Assortment:

Saint Andre tastes and feels exactly like butter, yuck! Pont L'Eveque is pretty good. Petit Basque cheese was supplied instead of one of the other cheeses. I'm not sure which cheese it replaced but it was pretty good. One of the other cheeses that was supplied, I'm not sure which one it was, made me nauseous. It was runny on the outside and semi solid on the inside. It stank so I threw it out. All in all, I was very disappointed.

Excellent

By K. Mann

from Indianapolis on 3/8/2009

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Pros:

Buttery, Flavorful, Nutty, Rich

Cons:

none

Best Uses:

Hors d'oeuvre

Describe Yourself:

Chef

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about French Cheese Assortment:

All you need to do is add the wine!

life is good

By Len

from Boston on 10/24/2007

Pros:

Creamy, Delicate, Rich

Best Uses:

After Dinner, Hors d'oeuvre

Describe Yourself:

Frequent Diner, Health Conscious

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about French Cheese Assortment:

I have spent most of my life in Europe. The food is wonderful. Slecting the cheese selection [...] is like being transported back to Europe and enjoying life as it should be . are there some chesses that i did not care for sure, but 99.9 of the cheeses are better the next best thing then being in Europe

GREAT ASSORTMENT

By RICHARD from MEMPHIS, TN on 10/15/2007

Pros:

Creamy, Delicate, Flavorful, Pungent, Rich

Best Uses:

Hors d'oeuvre

Describe Yourself:

Foodie, Simple Tastes

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about French Cheese Assortment:

I ENJOYED ALL OF THE CHEESES. SOME IN MY FAMILY WERE NOT TO BIG ON THE "ST. ANDRE" TRIPLE CREAM FRENCH CHEESE. IT HAD A PUNGENT ODOR BUT TO ME THE FLAVOR WAS EXCELLENT. THE OTHER CHEESES WERE EXTREMELY GOOD. WE ENJOYED THEM ALL.

Buche de Chevre Was What I Wanted

By Bob the Ol'Kunnel from Hanover, PA on 4/12/2007

Pros:

Creamy, Flavorful, Pungent, Smooth

Best Uses:

Eat Out Of Hand

Describe Yourself:

Simple Tastes

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about French Cheese Assortment:

I was looking for Buche de Chevre which as a single item was out of stock. So, as a cheese lover I took the other items as well.

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