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CROTTIN DE CHAVIGNOL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-06-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Food Industries
- Cheese and Dairy Products
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Crottin de Chavignol
1, record 1, English, Crottin%20de%20Chavignol
correct, trademark
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
It is classed among the greatest French cheeses and even protected by the strict Appellation Controlee laws to prevent frauds. Crottin de Chavignol is a small cheese, weighing between 5 and 2 oz, depending on the age. The cheese starts as a very white cheese and then turns yellow with a light blue mold and eventually brown(which is rarely seen in this country). As the cheese ages, it becomes increasingly sharp and pungent. Even when young though, it does not lack flavor. 2, record 1, English, - Crottin%20de%20Chavignol
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Its name comes from the word «crot», meaning a little clay lamp with a shape similar to that of the cheese. 3, record 1, English, - Crottin%20de%20Chavignol
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Industrie de l'alimentation
- Laiterie, beurrerie et fromagerie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Crottin de Chavignol
1, record 1, French, Crottin%20de%20Chavignol
correct, trademark, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Le Crottin de Chavignol est un petit fromage de chèvre cylindrique légèrement bombé et fabriqué au lait cru entier dans les fermes de la région de Sancerre. Bien que l'on ait des traces écrites de la présence de chèvres dans la région depuis 1573; on ne connaît le nom de Crottin de Chavignol que depuis 1829. Ce petit fromage régional qui tient son nom d'une lampe à huile passera en Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée en Février 1976 sous la présidence de Monsieur Jean Gourdin. 2, record 1, French, - Crottin%20de%20Chavignol
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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