Blue Benedictine
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Country of origin: Canada
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Type: semi-soft, blue-veined, soft-ripened
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Rind: natural
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Colour: brownish yellow
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Flavour: buttery, creamy, earthy, grassy, herbaceous, mushroomy, salty, smooth, sweet
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Aroma: buttery, earthy, grassy, herbal, mushroom, sweet
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Producers: Benedictine Abbey of Saint-Benoît-du-Lac, Quebec.
The Blue Benedictine is the cheese prepared exclusively by the monks at the Benedictine Abbey of Saint-Benoît-du-Lac in Quebec. It is a kind of Canadian blue cheese which has a semi-soft texture. The cheese is blue-veined with Roquefort penicillium mould and has a whitish-grey covering. It has a slight woody flavour and gives out an aroma of the mushrooms. The Blue Benedictine is salty to taste and is available in supermarkets and speciality cheese shops.
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