Boulette de Papleux cheese

Boulette de Papleux cheese

Boulette de Papleux is a soft, unpasteurised cows' milk cheese from the Nord-Pas de Calais region of France. It is an unusual in that rather being made from fresh curd, it is made by kneading rejected Maroilles cheeses. It is flavoured with herbs, pepper and other spices according to taste of the producer and then steeped in beer . It is very spicy and strong, both in taste and aroma.

Matured for 2-3 months, the pear shaped cheese weighs 200g, has a diameter of 7.5 cm. at the base and a height of 10 cm. It contains 45% fat to dry matter.

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