The Complete Book of Cheese by Robert Carlton Brown
page 342 of 464 (73%)
page 342 of 464 (73%)
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fresh and white). It has the advantage over Camembert, made in the
same region, in that it may be manufactured during the summer months when skim milk is plentiful and cheap. It is formed in cylinders, six by two inches, and ripened several months in the even temperature of caves, to be eaten at its best only in January, February and March. By June and afterward it should be avoided. Similar to Mignot II. Early in the process of making, after ripening ten to twelve days, the cheeses are wrapped in fresh _laiche_ leaves, both to give flavor and help hold in the ammonia and other essentials for making a strong, piquant Livarot. Livlander _Russia_ A popular hand cheese. A most unusual variety because the cheese itself is red, not the rind. Locatelli _Italy_ A brand of Pecorino differing slightly from Bomano Pecorino. Lodigiano, or Lombardo _Lodi, Italy_ Sharp; fragrant; sometimes slightly bitter; yellow. Cylindrical; surface colored dark and oiled. Used for grating. Similar to Parmesan but not as fine in quality. Longhorn |
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