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<p></p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>&lt;!-- seo --&gt;<br /> {{#seo:<br /> |title=Valençay cheese suppliers, pictures, product info<br /> |titlemode=replace<br /> |keywords=#cheese #valenaaycheese #cheeses #dairyproducts #aop #centrecheeses #frenchcheeses #goatsmilkcheeses #aoc #crottindechavignolcheese #wine <br /> |hashtagrev=12032020<br /> |description=Valencay is a cheese made in the province of Berry in central France<br /> }}<br /> &lt;!-- /seo --&gt;<br /> <br /> <br /> [[Image:Valençay cheese.jpg|300px|thumb|right|Valençay cheese]]<br /> Valençay is a [[cheese]] made in the province of Berry in central France. Its name is derived from the town of Valençay in the Indre department.<br /> <br /> Distinctive in its truncated pyramidal shape, Valençay is an unpasteurised goats’ [[milk]] cheese weighing 200-250g and is around 7cm in height. Its rustic blue-grey colour is made by the natural moulds that form its rind, darkened with a dusting of charcoal. The young cheese has a fresh, citric taste, with age giving it a nutty taste characteristic of goats’ [[cheeses]]. <br /> <br /> The curd is drained and placed in a mould. After being removed it is covered with charcoal dust and left to ripe in a humid, ventilated room. The [[cheese]] matures for 3 weeks during which time its characteristic external mould forms and the central paste - initially crumbly - softens.<br /> <br /> The [[cheese]] is available between March and December, with peak manufacture between April and August.<br /> <br /> One tale has it that Napoleon having returned from his disastrous campaigns in Egypt stopped at the castle at Valençay. Their local pyramidal [[cheese]] apparently aroused unpleasant memories as he alleged then cut the top off in fury with his sword leaving the shape that survives to the present. <br /> <br /> Berry has been the home to many [[cheeses]] for centuries, and has produced [[Selles-sur-Cher cheese]], [[Crottin de Chavignol cheese]] and [[Pouligny-Saint-Pierre cheese]] among others.<br /> <br /> The [[cheese]] achieved [[AOC]] status in 1998 making Valençay the first region to achieve AOC status for both its [[cheese]] and its [[wine]]. It also has the European [[AOP]] seal. <br /> <br /> {{CheeseContact}}<br /> [[Category:Ingredients]]<br /> [[Category:Dairy products]]<br /> [[Category:Cheeses]]<br /> [[Category:French cheeses]]<br /> [[Category:Centre cheeses]]<br /> [[Category:Goats&#039; milk cheeses]]<br /> [[Category:PDO-PGI-TSG ingredients]]<br /> <br /> &lt;!-- footer hashtags --&gt;&lt;code &#039;hashtagrev:12032020&#039;&gt;[[Special:Search/cheese|#cheese]] [[Special:Search/valenaaycheese|#valenaaycheese]] [[Special:Search/cheeses|#cheeses]] [[Special:Search/dairyproducts|#dairyproducts]] [[Special:Search/aop|#aop]] [[Special:Search/centrecheeses|#centrecheeses]] [[Special:Search/frenchcheeses|#frenchcheeses]] [[Special:Search/goatsmilkcheeses|#goatsmilkcheeses]] [[Special:Search/aoc|#aoc]] [[Special:Search/crottindechavignolcheese|#crottindechavignolcheese]] [[Special:Search/wine|#wine]] <br /> &lt;/code&gt;&lt;!-- /footer hashtags --&gt;</div>

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