Cantal aka Fourme de Cantal aka Cantalet cheese
Cantal is a firm, AOC and AOP cheese from the Cantal département of France. It is named after the Cantal mountains in the Auvergne.
One of the oldest cheeses in France, Cantal dates back to the times of the Gauls. It came to prominence when Maréchal de Sennecterre served it at the table of Louis XIV of France.
There are two types of Cantal cheese. Cantal Fermier is a farmhouse cheese made of unpasteurised milk. Cantal Laitier is the commercial, mass produced version from pasteurised milk; both have to adhere to the same strict quality controls. Cantal is shaped like a cylinder, and is one foot in diameter. Cantal is made from unpasteurised or pasteurised cows' milk of the Salers breed. For Cantal, the milk of cows that are fed on hay (during 15 November to 15 April) is used.
This semi-hard cheese is aged for several months. The form is massive, and it has a soft interior. Its flavour, which is somewhat reminiscent of Cheddar, is a strong, tangy and buttery and it grows with age. A well ripened Cantal has a vigorous taste, while a young cheese has the sweetness of raw milk. Its aroma is of earth and pasture lands, and is reminiscent of the rich pasture land of the Auvergne. According to the time of ageing, three varieties are distinguished:
Cantal jeune (aged 1-2 months)
Cantal entre-deux or Cantal doré (aged 2-6 months)
Cantal vieux (aged more than 6 months).
Most (>80% of production) Cantal is of the first two varieties. Cantal vieux is already a hard cheese, if kept properly, it can last up to a year and a half without spoiling. It is not produced in large quantities. Much loved in the Cantal region, Cantal vieux is quite rarely exported due to its strong taste, and can usually be found only in specialist stores.
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 Cantal aka Fourme de Cantal aka Cantalet 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 Cantal aka Fourme de Cantal aka Cantalet cheese.
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| 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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