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Carré de l'Est

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Carré de l'Est (French pronunciation: [kɑʁe də lɛst]) is a French cheese originating from Lorraine.

"Carré de l'Est": french cheese from the region Lorraine
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Carré de l'Est (French pronunciation: [kɑʁe də lɛst]) is a French cheese originating from Lorraine. Its place of origin and square shape give it its name (literally "square of the East"). Carré de l'Est is produced from cow's milk and is aged for five weeks. It has a smoky bacon flavour. 1

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Carré de l'Est is French cheese, according to the structured record cited below. This entry was generated automatically from that record and has not yet been reviewed by a person familiar with the tradition. 2

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