Cherries brings fruit sweetness and acidity that lift cheese, triple crème's character and keep the pairing lively.
cheese, triple crème
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The French legal designation for cheeses with over 75% fat in dry matter — achieved by enriching the milk with extra cream — producing an extremely rich, velve…
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Flavor profile
Triple-crème cheeses (Brillat-Savarin, Saint André, Explorateur, Pierre Robert) legally contain more than 75% fat in dry matter — roughly 40%+ fat in the fresh cheese — achieved by adding fresh cream to the milk before coagulation. The resulting texture is like a cross between very rich cream cheese and clotted cream, almost thick enough to spread with a knife and dense enough to hold its shape when cut. The flavor is deliberately mild to allow the pure richness of the cream to dominate — high-quality versions taste of the freshest cream with a gentle, clean lactic acidity. Serving at room temperature is essential — cold triple-crème is waxy and muted; at 65–70°F it blooms fully, the rind contributing a gentle mushroomy note. Champagne and sparkling wine are the canonical pairings because the acidity and bubbles cut through the extreme fat. With fresh strawberries, good honey, or simply on crusty bread, triple-crème is one of the most unabashedly hedonistic foods available.
Pairings
Flavor relationships
Pairs well with
cherries
figs
hazelnuts
herbs
honey
m0starda (mustard fruits)
nut bread
olives
pears
vegetables, roasted
walnuts
cherries
Cherries brings fruit sweetness and acidity that lift cheese, triple crème's character and keep the pairing lively.
figs
Figs brings fruit sweetness and acidity that lift cheese, triple crème's character and keep the pairing lively.
hazelnuts
Hazelnuts adds toasted richness and gentle bitterness that make cheese, triple crème's character taste rounder and more substantial.
herbs
Herbs gives cheese, triple crème's character a fresh herbal lift, keeping the pairing aromatic instead of heavy.
honey
Honey draws out the sweeter side of cheese, triple crème's character while adding roundness and dessert-friendly depth.
m0starda (mustard fruits)
M0starda (mustard fruits) adds warmth and aromatic contrast to cheese, triple crème's character, giving the pairing more dimension.
nut bread
Nut bread gives cheese, triple crème's character a sturdy, comforting base that absorbs flavor and makes the pairing feel complete.
olives
Olives adds vegetal sweetness or earthiness that gives cheese, triple crème's character more structure and balance.
pears
Pears brings fruit sweetness and acidity that lift cheese, triple crème's character and keep the pairing lively.
vegetables, roasted
Vegetables, roasted adds vegetal sweetness or earthiness that gives cheese, triple crème's character more structure and balance.
walnuts
Walnuts adds toasted richness and gentle bitterness that make cheese, triple crème's character taste rounder and more substantial.
figs
Figs brings fruit sweetness and acidity that lift cheese, triple crème's character and keep the pairing lively.
Hazelnuts adds toasted richness and gentle bitterness that make cheese, triple crème's character taste rounder and more substantial.
herbs
Herbs gives cheese, triple crème's character a fresh herbal lift, keeping the pairing aromatic instead of heavy.
Honey draws out the sweeter side of cheese, triple crème's character while adding roundness and dessert-friendly depth.
m0starda (mustard fruits)
M0starda (mustard fruits) adds warmth and aromatic contrast to cheese, triple crème's character, giving the pairing more dimension.
nut bread
Nut bread gives cheese, triple crème's character a sturdy, comforting base that absorbs flavor and makes the pairing feel complete.
Olives adds vegetal sweetness or earthiness that gives cheese, triple crème's character more structure and balance.
Pears brings fruit sweetness and acidity that lift cheese, triple crème's character and keep the pairing lively.
vegetables, roasted
Vegetables, roasted adds vegetal sweetness or earthiness that gives cheese, triple crème's character more structure and balance.
Walnuts adds toasted richness and gentle bitterness that make cheese, triple crème's character taste rounder and more substantial.