Baskeriu cheese
Matured for 6 months. Medium strength.
Origin
- Baskeriu is produced under the Capitoul brand in the Haute-Garonne département of the French region of Midi-Pyrénées. Capitoul is a brand of cheeses made by Les Fromageries Occitanes who are a subsidiary of Eurilait, one of France’s largest dairy co-operatives.
Cheese group
- Hard, pressed, uncooked.
Milk type
- Pasteurised ewes' milk, vegetarian rennet
Aroma and taste
- Rich, buttery and nutty. Very similar to Ossau-Iraty, but produced outside of the region specified by the latter's PDO.
Strength and texture
Shape
Cylindrical
Production season
- All year round
Serving suggestions
Goes well with fruity red, full bodied red or dry fruity white wines.
Suppliers
In the USA, it can be bought from Specs Liquor Stores in Houston and soon to be sold at the Coborns grocery chain in Minnesota.
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 Baskeriu 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 Baskeriu 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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