Livarot cheese
Livarot is an AOC and DOP cheese from the region of Basse-Normandie which is produced with cows’ milk.
It is a soft, pungent, washed rind cheese which both beloved and reviled for its strong aroma, often described as reminiscent of faeces or "barnyard."
The normal weight for a round of Livarot is 450 g, though it also comes in other weights. It is sold in cylindrical form with an orangey rind wrapped in 3 to 5 rings of dried bulrushes. For this reason, it has been referred to as 'colonel', as the rings of dried bulrush resemble the stripes on a Colonel's uniform. Sometimes green paper is also used. Its orange colour comes from different sources depending on the manufacturer, but is often annatto.
12% of Livarot is made from unpasteurised milk and it tastes better from May to September after maturing for 6 to 8 weeks, but it is also excellent from March to December.
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 Livarot 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 Livarot 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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