Brie Cheese

Brie cheese is a soft-ripened cow's milk cheese with a bloomy white rind and a pale, creamy interior. It has a mild flavor and a soft, spreadable texture that oozes at room temperature. Common uses include baking en croûte, melting into sandwiches or sauces, and setting wedges on cheese boards; sold as small wheels or cut wedges. Traditional styles use animal rennet, though microbial- and vegetarian-rennet versions exist.\n\nOriginated in the Brie region of France and became widely imitated across Europe and beyond. Producers inoculate the surface with Penicillium candidum and age briefly to develop the edible bloomy rind.