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Saint-Marcellin

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Saint-Marcellin
Country of originFrance
Region, townIsère, Rhone-Alpes
Source of milkcows
Texturecreamy
Fat content50%
CertificationPGI (Nov. 2013)
Named afterSaint-Marcellin
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Saint-Marcellin is a soft French cheese made from cow's milk. Named after the small town of Saint-Marcellin (Isère), it is produced in a geographical area corresponding to part of the former Dauphiné province (now included in the Rhône-Alpes région).[1]: 162  It is generally small in size, weighing about 80 grams (50% fat), with a mottled creamy-white exterior.[1]: 162  The degree of runniness increases with age as the exterior gains blue, then yellow, hues within two to three weeks after production.[1]: 162 

It is similar in texture and taste to Saint-Félicien, a larger cheese produced in a different part of the Rhône-Alpes région.

Saint-Marcellin is available in 3 degrees of ripening (affinage): sec, crémeux and bleu.[2]

When Saint-Marcellin is cured in marc brandy for a month or more, it is called Arômes au Gène de Marc. If cured in white wine, it becomes Arômes de Lyon.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Masui, Kazuko; Yamada, Tomoko (2004). French Cheeses. Great Britain: Dorling Kindersley. ISBN 1-4053-0666-1.
  2. ^ Fine, Epicerie (10 March 2018). "Epicerie fine, terroirs gourmands - Chartreuse verte et Saint-Marcellin des Prealpes". TV5Monde. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
  3. ^ Fallon, Steve; Rothschild, Michael (2000), France, Lonely Planet, p. 157, ISBN 1864500212.
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