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September 2010 | Normandie milk smoked cheese in Paris

Ryegost

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Milk origin	Milk processing and curdling	Starter	Molding	Ripening time and process
Normandie full cow milk, unpasteurized.	Powdered animal rennet in re-heated milk, 24h curdling.	No lactic ferment nor starter culture.	Homemade mold from drilled plastic containers where the cheeses spent a few days.	- Turned daily the first week. - 3 days outside in aerated box before dry salting on both faces. - 4 days in fridge before smoking for 1 hour with hay. - Kept in fridge 1 week more before serving.

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It is crucial to let the cheese rest at least one week after smoking, so that the burnt taste does not take over on the fresh cheese taste. The cheese should not be over ripen, but it can be kept in the fridge for 2 weeks as the smoke prevents mold to develop on its rind.