Bénédictine Bleu – Canadian Blue Cow's Milk Cheese
Bénédictine Bleu – Canadian Blue Cow's Milk Cheese
Milk: Cow
Origin: Quebec, Canada
Bénédictine Bleu is a blue-veined cheese from Quebec, crafted by the monks of Abbaye de Saint-Benoît-du-Lac. Its slightly creamy texture allows the distinctive flavour of the Roqueforti mushroom to shine through, offering a balanced, earthy, and gently tangy taste. Elegant yet approachable, it is perfect for cheese boards or enjoyed on its own.
Pairs well with:
Pears, apples, walnuts, honey, crusty bread, prosciutto, Port, Sauternes, Cabernet Sauvignon, Belgian-style ales.
Nutrition & Ingredients (per 30g)
Nutrition:
- Calories: 110
- Fat: 9 g (Saturated 6 g)
- Carbohydrates: 1 g (Sugars 0 g)
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg
- Sodium: 250 mg
- Calcium: 200 mg
Ingredients: Pasteurized cow's milk, salt, bacterial culture, blue mould culture, microbial enzyme.