Camembert
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Camembert is a soft cow's-milk cheese from Normandy, sold as a small wheel under a downy, edible white rind. It ripens from the outside in, from chalky to oozing, with a buttery, mushroomy depth.
Picking a good onedrag
Chalky centre, clean white rindStray mould, ammonia that won't clear
RipeEveryday bestSupple. Pregnant or a child? Bake any till steaming hot. Over 65 or low immunity? Cook raw-milk ones.
Rind and cut faceCreamy band, small chalky heart
Smell once unwrappedFuller mushroom and earth