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Délice d'Argental

France

Delice d'Argental (French pronunciation: [delis daʁʒɑ̃tal]) is a triple cream French cheese from the Burgundy region. It is made by hand from cow's milk.

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Delice d'Argental (French pronunciation: [delis daʁʒɑ̃tal]) is a triple cream French cheese from the Burgundy region. It is made by hand from cow's milk. The addition of crème fraîche to the curds during manufacture provides for extra richness - developing an exceptionally creamy texture. This cheese has a soft bloomy rind which is yellow-white in colour. 1

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Délice d'Argental is formaggio Délice d'Argental, 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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