Top 10 most delicious cheeses

10 Tete de Moine

The literal translation of the name of this cheese is “monk's head”. For the first time, the tete de moine was prepared by the monks, while the homeland is Switzerland. The cheese is very expensive and has excellent taste. The main raw material is fresh cow's milk (it must necessarily belong to the summer milk yield).

9 Roquefort

A blue variety of cheese produced in France. Initially, the classic recipe included sheep's milk, but today Roquefort is often made from cow's milk as well (buyers prefer the second option more). It is as if the milk is fermented, while the total mass is divided into pieces, observing a certain shape, and salted well. Roquefort ripens necessarily on oak shelves, which are processed with limestone. This type of cheese matures exclusively under high-quality ventilation. If you do not follow the requirements, the taste changes significantly.

8 Dor blue

Belongs to the blue cheese type. Produced exclusively in Germany. Dor blue kept its classic recipe for a very long time, it could not be repeated in other countries, but gradually leading European chefs brought the already updated version to the countries of the post-Soviet space. As a result, it is almost impossible to find an original recipe in Russia or Ukraine, but the piquancy and taste of dor blue is of high value.

7 Gorgonzola

One of the finest Italian cheeses. In its country, gorzontzola is in great demand, while it has a piquant, pungent taste. Excellent as an addition to main dishes, goes well with wine. Gorgonzola is a blue cheese with mold.

6 Cambozola

The refined taste and complex recipe of cambozola allow the best chefs in the world to create this type of cheese. The homeland of the product is Germany. Cambozola is a blue cheese. It combines 2 flavors of cheese at once: Camembert and Gorgonzola. The cooking process is incredibly complex, which seriously affects the price. You can meet cheese in the CIS countries only in elite restaurants in the capital. The main feature of cambozola is the long period of mold development. Additionally, cream is added to achieve tenderness.

5 Camembert

Very delicate cheese, it melts right in the mouth. Light, fragrant, aromatic, slightly flavored with porcini mushrooms. Camembert is made from very high quality ingredients based on whole milk. A distinctive feature is a white mold crust on top of the product. During the cooking process, the chefs manually knead the total mass, then divide it into special forms. The final maturation of Camembert takes place under certain conditions, so the creation of cheese requires additional financial investments.

4 Bree

Another French cheese with excellent taste. Soft, delicate. Bree was first made in the distant Middle Ages, but a couple of centuries ago, the recipe was finally finalized. Previously, only the real rich could afford Bree. Bree looks like a small cake, the diameter of which reaches 6-7 cm.

3 Parmesan

Parmesan is in great demand in the CIS countries. Hard cheese, ripens for a very long time. The story says that Parmesan appeared in the distant 1200, the recipe for which was developed by monks. It is important that the parmesan is so hard that it can crumble when sliced. The taste is balanced: delicate, piquant, slightly salty, but at the same time spicy. Parmesan cooking technology is very complicated, which does not allow you to create it at home.

2 Mascarpone

You can't call mascarpone a full-fledged cheese.Why? It looks more like cottage cheese with a creamy flavor. Mascarpone is very tasty, tender, you can feel a little bit of sweetness. Homeland - Italy. The cooking process is also complicated. Cream is one of the main ingredients (fat content - up to 30%). Tiramisu is often made from mascarpone according to the classic recipe.

1 Mozzarella

Italian cheeses are extremely popular. The classic mozzarella recipe includes buffalo milk, but today in the CIS countries this type of cheese is made from simple cow's milk. Mozzarella is appreciated all over the world, from which a huge variety of different salads are made. It is mozzarella that takes the first place in our rating.

We have highlighted the top 10 most delicious cheeses that you should pay special attention to.