Flavour : lemony, mushroomy, nutty, salty, sweet
Aroma : fermented, pungent, strong

Maroilles is French and PDO cow’s milk cheese made in the Picardy and Nord-Pas-de-Calais regions of Northern France. The cheese gets its name from the village of Maroilles where it is still produced. The farm cheese is made with raw milk. It usually has a square shape with brick-red, smooth, washed and sticky rind.
If eaten young, the cheese is still chalky in the center and has a bitter rind. As it ages and with the washing process, the rind changes its colour from yellow to orange and finally red. At four months, the ivory pâte is soft and oily. It has a powerful, pungent aroma suggestive of fermenting fruit and the flavour reminds of smoky bacon. Earthy notes of walnuts and mushrooms contrasted by a strong, pungent aroma are very typical of an aged Maroilles.

Country of origin : France
Region of origin : Nord-Pas-de-Calais
Milk type : cow
Pasteurised : no
Cheese type : washed rind
Fat content : 29%