Beaufort cheese
Beaufort is an AOP hard, rather sharp cheese made from cows' milk and is similar to gruyère. It is produced in the area around Beaufort located high in the French Alps in the Savoie region of France. It is this high altitude that imparts Beaufort with a unique flavour.
There are three varieties of Beaufort:
- Beaufort de Savoie (or summer Beaufort)
- Beaufort d’alpage (made in chalets in the Alps)
- Beaufort d'hiver (winter Beaufort)
Beaufort cheese has a lack of holes yet is similar to Gruyère, Comté or Emmental. However, it is often considered even superior and sharp in taste. Beaufort also has a very distinct aroma reminiscent of the pastures on which graze the Tarentaise and Abondance cows, which provide the cheese's milk.
Beaufort is commonly used to make cheese fondue because it melts easily. One of the few cheeses that go well with white wine, Beaufort is often enjoyed with salmon.
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Calories in different varieties and various types of cheeses
The number of calories in various types of cheese is very similar when you compare your cheese to a similar types of cheese.
For example, almost cheeses that are similar to Cheddar cheese have around 400 calories per 100g
If the Beaufort cheese is not listed below, select a similar type of cheese from the list below to get a rough idea for the number of calories in Beaufort cheese.
The calorie lists are sortable by clicking the up and down arrows in the heading columns
| Cheese type | Calories per 100g |
|---|---|
| American cheese | 371 |
| Blue cheese | 353 |
| Camembert cheese | 299 |
| Cheddar cheese | 402 |
| Cottage cheese | 98 |
| Edam cheese | 357 |
| Farmer's cheese | 98 |
| Feta cheese | 264 |
| Fontina cheese | 389 |
| Goat cheese | 364 |
| Gouda cheese | 356 |
| Gruyere cheese | 413 |
| Mozzarella cheese | 280 |
| Parmesan cheese | 431 |
| Pimento cheese | 375 |
| Provolone cheese | 352 |
| Queso blanco cheese | 310 |
| Ricotta cheese | 174 |
| Roquefort cheese | 369 |
| Swiss cheese | 380 |
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