Healthy Food Database
Camembert
Like brie, camembert is a full-fat, surface-ripened cheese surrounded by a white edible mould. When it's ready to eat it is soft in the centre, oozes when cut and smells quite distinctive. It originated from a village in Normandy called, hardly surprisingly, Camembert.
Category: Cheese
In Season:
all year
To Buy:
Camembert is famous for being packed in a wooden box. Buy from a quality deli or specialty cheese store.
To Store:
Ripen at room temperature and eat within two days of ripening. Can be stored in the fridge but remove well in time of serving to ensure it's at room temperature.
Tips & Tricks:
As it is a full-fat cheese eat in moderation as a special treat.
Cooking Tips:
Nutrition per Per serve:
Salicylates:
Safe/negligible amount
Monosaturated Fat , g:
2.2
Benefits the Following Health Conditions:*
* This information is sourced by a qualified naturopath. It is non prescriptive and not intended as a cure for the condition. Recommended intake is not provided. It is no substitute for the advice and treatment of a professional practitioner.
Disclaimer:
The Food Coach provides all content as is, without warranty. The Food Coach is not responsible for errors or omissions, or consequences of improper preparation, user allergies, or any other consequence of food preparation or consumption.