Roquefort cheese

What is Roquefort cheese

Roquefort is considered as the "King of cheeses". It has a tingly pungent taste and ranks among blue cheeses. Only the milk of specially bred sheep is used and is ripened in limestone caverns. It has the cylinder-shape with sticky, pale ivory, natural rind. Ripe Roquefort is creamy, thick and white on the inside and have a thin, burnt-orange skin. The ripening of the cheeses is in the natural, damp aired caves found under the village of Roquefort-sur-Soulzon

Substitute for Roquefort cheese

Blue cheese, Gorgonzola, Stilton

Semi-Hard Cheese

Nutrition Information For Roquefort cheese

Serving Size

1 oz

Calories

105

Calories from Fat

% Daily Value^*

Total Fat 9g

10%

Saturated Fat 5g

10%

Cholesterol 26mg

10%

Sodium 513mg

20%

Potassium

26g

Total Carbohydrate 1g

Dietary Fiber 0g

Sugars 0g

Protein 6g

10%

Vitamin A 0%	•	Vitamin C 0%
Calcium 0%	•	Iron 0%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

Favorite Roquefort cheese Recipes

Roquefort Pecan Rounds
Cream cheese is combined with Roquefort and a little Cognac, then rolled in crushed pecans, chilled and sliced. the little rounds can be served with a fresh baguette, or table water crackers