Neufchâtel (cheese)

Neufchâtel (cheese)
French Neufchâtel
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Country of origin France
Region, town Haute-Normandie, Neufchâtel-en-Bray
Source of milk Cows
Pasteurised No
Texture Soft
Aging time 8–10 weeks
Certification AOC, 1969

French Neufchâtel is a soft, slightly crumbly, mould-ripened cheese made in the region of Normandy. One of the oldest cheeses in France, its production is believed to date back to the 6th century. It looks similar to Camembert, with a dry, white, edible rind, but the taste is saltier and sharper. It has the aroma and taste of mushrooms. Unlike other soft-white-rinded cheeses, Neufchâtel has a grainy texture.[1] It is usually sold in heart shapes; however it is also produced in other forms, such as logs. It is typically matured for 8–10 weeks.

In 1872, William Lawrence, a New York dairyman of the township of Chester, created the first American cream cheese as the result of an attempt to create a batch of Neufchâtel. This American "Neufchâtel" is softer than regular cream cheese due to its approximately 33% lower fat and higher moisture content.[2][3] Due to this reduced fat content, it is found in most grocery stores as a reduced-fat option to cream cheese. In the United States, this Neufchâtel is sometimes called farmers' cheese.[4]


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  • Neufchâtel (cheese) — or Neufchâtel [nʉ΄shä tel′, no͞o΄shä tel′; ] Fr [ nö shä tel′] n. 〚Fr, after Neufchâtel, town in N France〛 a soft white cheese prepared from whole milk or skim milk and eaten fresh or cured * * * …   Universalium

  • Neufchâtel (cheese) — or Neufchâtel [nʉ΄shä tel′, no͞o΄shä tel′; ] Fr [ nö shä tel′] n. [Fr, after Neufchâtel, town in N France] a soft white cheese prepared from whole milk or skim milk and eaten fresh or cured …   English World dictionary

  • Neufchâtel (cheese) — or Neufchâtel [nʉ΄shä tel′, no͞o΄shä tel′; ] Fr [ nö shä tel′] n. [Fr, after Neufchâtel, town in N France] a soft white cheese prepared from whole milk or skim milk and eaten fresh or cured …   English World dictionary

  • neufchâtel cheese — noun see neufchâtel * * * Neuf|châ|tel «ner shah TEHL», noun, or Neufchâtel cheese, a soft white cheese made from milk with or without the cream …   Useful english dictionary

  • Neufchâtel — may refer to the following: Place names Neufchâtel Hardelot, a French commune in Nord Pas de Calais Neufchâtel sur Aisne, a French commune in Picardy Neufchâtel en Bray, a French commune in Normandy where the cheese originates Neufchâtel, Quebec …   Wikipedia

  • neufchâtel — |n(y)üshə|tel, |nə(r)sh , |nə̄sh noun or neufchâtel cheese ( s) Usage: usually capitalized N Etymology: French neufchâtel, from Neufchâtel, France : a small soft unripened cheese made from whole or skim milk with or without cream and often with… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Neufchâtel — /nooh sheuh tel , nyooh , nooh sheuh tel , nyooh /; Fr. /nue shah tel /, n. a soft, white cheese similar to cream cheese, made from whole or partly skimmed milk in Neufchâtel, a town in N France. Also called Neufchâtel cheese. [1860 65] * * * …   Universalium

  • Neufchâtel-en-Bray — Neufchâtel en Bray …   Wikipedia

  • Neufchatel — type of soft, white cheese, 1833, from Neufchátel, small town in Normandy where it first was made …   Etymology dictionary

  • Neufchatel — Neuf ch[^a] tel , n. A kind of soft sweet milk cheese; so called from Neufch[^a]tel en Bray in France. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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