Ridel, devised the wooden box that was used to carry the cheese and helped to send it for longer distances, in particular to America, where it became very popular.

These boxes are still used today. Before fungi were understood, the color of Camembert rind was a matter of chance, most commonly blue-grey, with brown spots.

From the early 20th century onwards, the rind has been more commonly pure white, but it was not until the mids that pure white became standard.

The cheese was famously issued to French troops during World War I , becoming firmly fixed in French popular culture as a result.

It has many other roles in French culture, literature, and history. It is now internationally known, and many local varieties are made around the world.

The variety named Camembert de Normandie was granted a protected designation of origin in after the original AOC in Problems with hygiene regulations have caused restrictions on importation and sale in some countries, notably the US.

Camembert cheese gets its characteristic odor from many compounds. Overripe camembert contains an unpleasant, excessive amount of ammonia, which is produced by the same microorganisms required for ripening.

Brie is a similar soft cheese, also made from cow's milk. However, there are differences such as its origin, typical market shape, size, and flavor.

Traditionally, brie was produced in large wheels, either When sold, brie segments typically have been cut from the larger wheels although some brie is sold as small, flat cylinders , and therefore its sides are not covered by the rind.

By contrast, camembert is ripened as a small round cheese This ratio change between rind and paste makes camembert slightly stronger when compared to a brie ripened for the same amount of time.

Once the rind is cut on camembert it typically has a more pungent aroma than brie. In terms of taste, camembert has a stronger, slightly sour, and sometimes chalky taste.

The texture of camembert is softer than brie, and if warmed camembert will become creamier, whereas brie warms without losing as much structure.

Typically camembert tends to be sold whole in thin, round, wooden containers made from poplar. Modern variations in packaging include cartons and tin cans, with a ring-pull tab for opening Camembert in metallic boxes does not exist on the French market.

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