Fromage fort
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Fromage fort is a French cheese spread, literally "strong cheese". It is traditionally made by blending together together pieces of different leftover cheeses, white wine (or other spirits), garlic, and various herbs.
Other ingredients include pepper and leek broth. Aging is optional.
Blue cheese
, while one of the possible components, is usually included in small quantities, as its flavor is often stronger than other traditional ingredients.
Cheeses used in fromage fort include:
Other ingredients include pepper and leek broth. Aging is optional.
Blue cheese
Blue cheese
Blue cheese is a general classification of cow's milk, sheep's milk, or goat's milk cheeses that have had cultures of the mold Penicillium added so that the final product is spotted or veined throughout with blue, blue-gray or blue-green mold, and carries a distinct smell, either from that or...
, while one of the possible components, is usually included in small quantities, as its flavor is often stronger than other traditional ingredients.
Cheeses used in fromage fort include:
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