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Mild, with lactic notes, this semi-soft paste cheese is covered with a thin coat of vegetable ash and a bloomy rind.
The name Cheval noir (black horse) comes from the legend in which a black horse is seen galloping across the island only to disappear in the cold waters of the St. Lawrence River.
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CheesemakerFromagerie de l'Île-aux-Grues
Chaudière-Appalaches -
TypeUnpasteurized cow milk
Ashed bloomy rind, semi-soft paste -
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Age60 days
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Size1.7 kg
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NotesLactic
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Fat
30 100 -
Moisture
41 100
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Wine pairingAromatic & flavourful
Latest Awards
2019
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International Cheese Competition - Sial 2019Champion - ash-coated cheese
2018
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World Cheese AwardsBronze See all awards
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Cheval noir de l'Isle
Ingredients:
Unpasteurized milk, Bacterial cultures, Salt, Rennet, Calcium chloride, Vegetable ash.
| m.g. | 30 % |
| moisture | 41 % |
| HRED | 59% |
Nutrition Facts
Per (30g) serving size
| Calories 110 | *% Daily Value |
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| Fat 9 g | 12 % |
| Saturated 6 g Trans 0.2 g |
31 % |
| Carbohydrate 1 g | 0 % |
| Fibre 0 g Sugars 0 g |
0 % |
| Protein 6 g | |
| Cholesterol 30 mg | |
| Sodium 160 mg | 7 % |
| Potassium 30 mg | 1 % |
| Calcium 225 mg | 17 % |
| Iron | 0 % |
* 5% ou moins c'est peu, 15% ou plus c'est beaucoup
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