Le Riopelle de l'Isle is a
triple-cream cheese from
Quebec
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that has an oily and sometimes flowing texture known to melt in the mouth. It possesses a smooth
butter
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y taste, with hints of
hazelnut
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s and
mushroom
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The standard for the n ...
s.
It is named after
Jean-Paul Riopelle
Jean-Paul Riopelle, (October 7, 1923 – March 12, 2002) was a Canadian painter and sculptor from Quebec. He had one of the longest and most important international careers of the sixteen signatories of the '' Refus Global'', the 1948 manifest ...
, a renowned
Québécois artist and painter, and for each 1.4 kg piece, $1 goes to a foundation that helps the children of
Isle-aux-Grues
Isle-aux-Grues (French language, French for "island of Crane (bird), cranes") is an island situated on the Saint Lawrence River, in the municipality of Saint-Antoine-de-l'Isle-aux-Grues, Quebec, Saint-Antoine-de-l'Isle-aux-Grues, in the Montmag ...
, Quebec, Canada, the island where this cheese is manufactured, to get a higher education.
The label on Le Riopelle de l'Isle is a reproduction of one of Riopelle's paintings.
More information
*Type:
npasteurized cows milk, soft paste, flowery crust
*Manufacturer: Fromagerie de l'Île-aux-Grues
*Size: 1.4 kg
*Fat content: 35%
*Humidity content: 50%
See also
*
List of cheeses
This is a list of cheeses by place of origin. Cheese is a milk-based food that is produced in wide-ranging flavors, textures, and forms. Hundreds of types of cheese from various countries are produced. Their styles, textures and flavors dep ...
External links
More information from l'Isle-aux-Grues
Cuisine of Quebec
Canadian cheeses
Cow's-milk cheeses
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