Domestic Soft Cheese Like Brie Or Camembert ?

[bobg]

Is there a local soft cheese like Brie or Camembert? I know that you can buy both of those imported but they are expensive.

Thanks, Bob

 

[TomAtAlki]

Yes, it's called Brie :=)'

For sure you can get it at Don Arturo (Araoz and Charcas) but I've seen it at most good Fiamberias (meat and cheese stores).

 

[nikad]

You can get both cheese varieties locally produced if you go to a cheese deli store.

 

[PhilipDT]

You can get local brie of varying qualities everywhere, it won't be all that much cheaper than the imported stuff though.

 

[mariposa]

Bodega Amparo has a good selection of locally made bries and camemberts, including goat camembert. But honestly, it doesn't taste like the real thing.

 

[bobg]

Thank you all very much. I had thought that Brie and Camembert were like Champagne - i.e. you couldn't call it Champagne unless it came from the Champagne region of France. So although I have seen Brie and Camembert here I've always assumed that they were imported and thus much more expensive. I'll be exploring the cheese shops you have recommended.

Thanks! Bob

 

[PhilipDT]

Brie is not an origin protected name, in fact the best Brie I ever had was from California and I actually had it at a restaurant in Brussels!

 

[Yogur griego]

So, could anyone suggest a couple of places in the center of BA where I can buy affordable local produce instead of the regular crap offered by supermarkets? I used to think that apart from meat pretty much everything wasn't so special in Argentina, but I once went to a farm in the Santa Fe province and got to enjoy some of the most fabulous cheese variations that probably exist. Like always, you just need to be selective about what to buy... then again, I need some recommendations first.

 

[French jurist]

Brie is an origin protected name, even internationally (http://alimentation.gouv.fr/les-appellations-d-origine)

Local camemberts and bries are not too bad, no as good as the true stuff of course, but still, quite good.
For camembert, I usually get "Pré Vert" (costs now around 24/32 pesos depending where you buy).

French cheeses are what I miss the most. The imported Camemberts from France are not the best ones (not "done" enough), better go for the Argentinean version. For a true Roquefort, better go (and pay) for the real thing (local "blue cheeses" are tasteless)

 

[sleslie23]

French cheeses are what I miss the most. The imported Camemberts from France are not the best ones (not "done" enough), better go for the Argentinean version. For a true Roquefort, better go (and pay) for the real thing (local "blue cheeses" are tasteless)

Me too! I bought some "feta" a few weeks ago and it tasted more like mozzarella.