WAIE (whatamieating.com)


This is the searchable online international food dictionary with 67,413 terms in 307 languages plus 42,027 plurals.

Just type in the word that you're looking for and press enter or click on search. There are other types of search; see search help for more information.

The database behind this site was the loving creation of Suzy Oakes, who has since passed away. She is greatly missed. You can see her obituary in the Guardian

Description: A wheel of semihard cheese made with cow's milk which was the original of Port-Salut. It has a washed rind. It is still made in the Pays de la Loire at the Abbaye du Port-du-Salut in Entrammes. This cheese is eaten all year round and is made with pasteurised milk, having 40-42% fat (dry). It may be found in the following dimensions: 10 cm (4") diameter x 4 cm (1½") deep, weighing 300 g (11 oz). Affinage is at least one month. It used to be common across France but is now rare.