Camembert Cheese

[donna]

Today, April 28th is birthday of Marie Harel who is credited with inventing Camembert Cheese. She was born on April 28, 1761 in France, She was a cheese maker. According to legend, during the French Revolution a Monk came to the Manor of Beaumoneal in the Village of Camembert asking for asylum and protection. He met Marie there. He was very impressed with her cheese making. The monk gave her a recipe for cheese that had a crust around it. Thus Camembert Cheese was born.

One of the earliest makers of Camembert Cheese in America was Marin French Cheese of Marin County, California. In 1865 Jefferson Thompson started this company on his farm. It has been producing cheeses ever since, including Camembert Cheese.

Enjoy some Camembert Cheese today and celebrate Marie Harel's birthday.

If you check, Google is honoring her today.

Site for Marin French Cheese:
http://www.marinfrenchcheese.com/history/

 

[nitrofd]

Today, April 28th is birthday of Marie Harel who is credited with inventing Camembert Cheese. She was born on April 28, 1761 in France, She was a cheese maker. According to legend, during the French Revolution a Monk came to the Manor of Beaumoneal in the Village of Camembert asking for asylum and protection. He met Marie there. He was very impressed with her cheese making. The monk gave her a recipe for cheese that had a crust around it. Thus Camembert Cheese was born.

One of the earliest makers of Camembert Cheese in America was Marin French Cheese of Marin County, California. In 1865 Jefferson Thompson started this company on his farm. It has been producing cheeses ever since, including Camembert Cheese.

Enjoy some Camembert Cheese today and celebrate Marie Harel's birthday.

If you check, Google is honoring her today.

Site for Marin French Cheese:
http://www.marinfrenchcheese.com/history/

I will admit it has been a long time since my wife and I have eaten some camembert cheese.we see it all the time but we just never pick it up.I think it's time to pick some up again.

 

[Anna Elizabeth Henry]

I missed Camembert Cheese day on Friday, but had to post this article I found after I Googled the cheese (I wasn't sure what kind it was exactly! I had heard of it before, but haven't tried it ever), I found this interesting link with some more history and a cute little cartoon celebrating Marie Harel - http://www.telegraph.co.uk/food-and...6th-birthday-woman-invented-camembert-cheese/

 

[donna]

Another early cheese and when made in America.