Bloomed-Rind and Washed-Rind Cheeses

Gathers the soft ripened cheeses whose rind is formed by a surface mold or by regular washing with brine or alcohol, which gives a creamy interior and a pronounced aroma. It includes brie, camembert, Munster, Limburger, Reblochon, Taleggio and Morbier. Within the Dairy and Egg Products subcategory it sits beside the groups Fresh and Soft Curd Cheeses, Brined and Squeaky Cheeses, Blue Cheeses, Semi-Hard and Alpine Cheeses, Hard Grating Cheeses, Milk, Cream and Butter, Cultured Milks, Cheese and Milk Fractions, Eggs and Egg Components, and each entry is placed in the one group whose description fits it best.