Monday 23rd August 2010
by Veronique RICHEZ-LEROUGE
Munster with pasteurised milk: 6800 T
Munster with raw milk : 700 T
The Munster or Munster-Géromé is a cow’s milk cheese with a soft pate and a washed rind which contains 27% of fat for its total weight. It has the shape of a 13 to 19 cm across cylinder, for a 2,4 to 8 cm height and a weight between 450 gr and 1,5 kg.
A « Petit-Munster » or « Petit-Munster Géromé » is a reduced Munster, 7 to 12 cm across, 2 to 6 cm height for a minimal weight of 120 gr.
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