''Brousse'' (French
appellation from
Provençal
Provençal may refer to:
*Of Provence, a region of France
* Provençal dialect, a dialect of the Occitan language, spoken in the southeast of France
*''Provençal'', meaning the whole Occitan language
*Franco-Provençal language, a distinct Roman ...
''brousso'';
corsican ''
brócciu'') is a white and lumpy
whey cheese
Whey cheese is a dairy product made of whey, the by-product of cheesemaking. After the production of most cheeses, about 50% of milk solids remain in the whey, including most of the lactose and lactalbumin. The production of whey cheese allows ch ...
from
Provence,
Corsica
Corsica ( , Upper , Southern ; it, Corsica; ; french: Corse ; lij, Còrsega; sc, Còssiga) is an island in the Mediterranean Sea and one of the 18 regions of France. It is the fourth-largest island in the Mediterranean and lies southeast of ...
and north-western
Italy. It is mostly made of
whey from
cow,
sheep or
goat milk.
Consumption
''Brousse'' can be eaten as it is, or in savoury or sweet preparations. It can be seasoned with sugar, honey, jam, fines herbes or orange blossom, or dressed with red fruits coulis or maple syrup.
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See also
* List of Italian cheeses
* List of cheeses
Notes
Whey cheeses
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