Say Cheese!: Brie Cheese

Italian Name: Brie

This white, soft cheese is named after the French region Brie, where it was first produced. Several hundreds of years ago, Brie Cheese was considered as gifts, offered to French royalties and is also named as The Queen of Cheeses. There are many different kinds of Brie Cheese today but the French only considers two types and these are: Brie de Melun and Brie de Meaux. This pale-white cheese is produced by using semi-skimmed milk where rennet is added and heated under approximately 37 degrees Celsius. The curd is then placed into molds and let it stand for several hours, then removed to be salted and aged for a few weeks. The rind turns grayish to brown.

Brie Cheese contains a lot of Vitamins B-2 and B-12. These two help protect your red blood cells and nerves from neurological and psychological deficiencies. This also contains selenium and phosphorous for antioxidant and calcium which is good for teeth and bones.

Brie Cheese is very good for dieting and can be used with any dishes. This can be added to burgers, pastas, pizzas and many more just like the regular cheese. Some of the many yummy dishes that has Brie Cheese are: Creamy Brie Four Cheese Mac and Cheese, Roasted Turkey with Brie Sandwich, Sesame Chicken Burger with Brie and Tuna Brie Casserole.