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Pont-l'Évêque is an [[AOC]] and [[AOP]] cows’ [[milk]] [[cheese]], originally manufactured in the area around the commune of Pont-l'Évêque, between Deauville and Lisieux in the Calvados département of Basse-Normandie, and is probably the oldest Norman [[cheese]] still in production.

The [[cheese]] is un-heated and un-pressed, with a square shape of around 10cm square and about 3cm high, and weighing 400g.  The interior is soft and creamy pale yellow in colour with a smooth, fine texture with a pungent aroma.  It is surrounded by a washed rind that is white with a gentle orange-brown colour.  The [[cheese]] is soft when pressed but lacks elasticity.  It is generally ranked alongside Brie, Camembert, and Roquefort as one of the most popular cheeses in France.

The [[cheese]] has been made in Normandy since at least the 12th century, and local legend claims that it was first made in a Norman abbey. A manuscript from the time writes that a fine meal should always end with some "angelot", the name used for the [[cheese]] at the time.

The [[cheese]] became popular across the country from the 16th century onwards, when it obtained the name of the village around which its production was centred.

The [[AOC]] regulations include the following restrictions:

The [[milk]] must come from a controlled area around the village of Pont-l'Évêque, extending to the départments of Calvados, Eure, Manche, Mayenne, Orne and Seine-Maritime.

The [[curd]] must be successively divided, kneaded and then drained.

Whilst maturing,  the [[cheeses]] must be washed, brushed and turned.

The resulting [[cheese]] must be one of three sizes:
#Petit - 8.5-9.5cm square, and a minimum of 85g of dry matter.
#Demi - 10.5-11.5cm by 5.2-5.7cm, with a minimum of 70g of dry matter.
#Grand - 19-21cm square, with a minimum of 650g of dry matter.

The [[cheese]] must mature for least 2 weeks, though most are left for over 6 weeks.

Regulations currently allow both pasteurised or unpasteurised [[milk]] to be used during manufacture.

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