Chaource cheese

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Chaource
Country of origin	France
Region, town	Aube, Yonne
Source of milk	Cows
Pasteurised	Depends on variety
Texture	Soft-ripened
Fat content	~50%
Aging time	2–4 weeks
Certification	French AOC 1977
Named after	Chaource
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Chaource (French pronunciation: [ʃa.uʁs] ^ⓘ) is a French cheese, originally manufactured in the village of Chaource in the Champagne-Ardenne region.

Chaource is a cow's milk cheese, cylindrical in shape at around 10 cm (3.9 in) in diameter and 6 cm (2.4 in) in height, weighing either 250 g (8.8 oz) or 450 g (16 oz). The central pâte is soft, creamy in colour, and slightly crumbly, and is surrounded by a white Penicillium candidum rind.