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Mâconnais cheese

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Maconnais (French pronunciation: [makɔnɛ] ) is a small cheese produced in the French region of Burgundy. It is made from either goat's milk or a combination of goat's and cow's milk.

Le Mâconnais, fromage de Saône-et-Loire.
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Maconnais (French pronunciation: [makɔnɛ] ) is a small cheese produced in the French region of Burgundy. It is made from either goat's milk or a combination of goat's and cow's milk. Maconnais gained AOC certification in 2005. A typical Maconnais is a small truncated cone approximately 4-5 cm wide and 3-4 cm thick, weighing 50-65 g. 1

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Mâconnais cheese 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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