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Époisses
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Époisses (French pronunciation: [epwas] ⓘ), also known as Époisses de Bourgogne (French: [epwas də buʁɡɔɲ]), is a legally demarcated cheese made in the village of Époisses and its environs, in the département of Côte-d'Or, about halfway between Dijon and Auxerre, in the former duchy of Burgundy, France, from agricultural processes and resources traditionally found in that region.
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Country of origin | France |
Region | Côte-d'Or |
Town | Époisses |
Source of milk | Cows |
Pasteurized | Some |
Texture | Soft, washed rind |
Aging time | At least six weeks |
Certification | French AOC 1991 |
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Époisses is a pungent soft-paste cow's-milk cheese. Smear-ripened, "washed rind" (washed in brine and Marc de Bourgogne, the local pomace brandy), it is circular at around either 10 cm (4 in) or 18 cm (7 in) in diameter, with a distinctive soft red-orange color. It is made either from raw or pasteurized milk.[1] It is sold in a circular wooden box and, in restaurants, is sometimes served with a spoon due to its extremely soft texture. The cheese is often paired with Trappist beer or even Sauternes rather than a red wine.[citation needed] The rind is edible.[2]