Clochette
{{Short description|Brand of French goat cheese}}
{{Infobox cheese
| name = Clochette
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| country = France
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| region = Nouvelle-Aquitaine
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| source = goats
| pasteurized = yes
| texture = firm, dense, and smooth
| aging = fresh-ripened (2-3 weeks)
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Clochette ({{IPA|fr|klɔʃɛt|-|LL-Q150 (fra)-LoquaxFR-clochette.wav}}; French for "little bell") is a bell-shaped, mold-ripened goat cheese from the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in France that is made by Chèvréchard, a goat cheese maker. Clochette is matured for two weeks and has a shelf life of about 45 days.{{cite news|title=France's Clochette rings a chevre lover's bell|first=Janet|last=Fletcher|date=August 1, 2008|newspaper=San Francisco Chronicle|url=http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/07/31/WIGV11RMIE.DTL|access-date=February 1, 2010}} It has a wrinkled, edible white rind; and a firm, dense, velvety texture. The older the clochette, the more wrinkled its surface and the firmer its inner texture. It has a well-balanced, non-challenging, tangy, and goaty flavor.
Life cycle
Clochette cheese is created mainly during the summertime, from March to sometime in fall.{{cite web|url=http://www.slashfood.com/2008/07/01/cheese-course-clochette/|title=Cheese Course: Clochette|access-date=2009-12-19|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100409080634/http://www.slashfood.com/2008/07/01/cheese-course-clochette|archive-date=2010-04-09|url-status=dead}} It is mold-ripened and matures for two weeks before heading off to be sold.{{rp|94}} It only lasts for 45 days, so it has to sell fast. The older it gets, the more wrinkly it gets, until finally it is too old and can no longer be eaten.
A typical bell
A typical bell weighs around {{convert|9|oz|g|abbr=on}}.{{cite web|url=http://idealcheese.com/chevrechardclochetteaged.aspx |title=Cached google image |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090906235706/http://idealcheese.com/chevrechardclochetteaged.aspx |archive-date=September 6, 2009 }} It has a 8 to 9 cm diameter base and stands 9 cm tall.{{Cite book|last1=Masui|first1=Kazuko|title=French Cheeses|last2=Yamada|first2=Tomoko|publisher=Dorling Kindersley|year=2004|isbn=1-4053-0666-1|location=Great Britain}}{{rp|94}}
See also
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