The reason for getting this cheese was, of course, the Monty Python skit. And getting it wasn't easy. We finally found a place that would ship it from Norway, which cost a pretty penny I can assure you. At any rate......

This cheese reminds me of Cambozola. It's clearly inspired by brie, which it tastes very much like, and a blue cheese. Bloomy white rind, creamy and soft center, small pockets of mold.

And it was pretty good. The brie character was sweet and creamy with hints of mushrooms. The blue character was mild and not too assertive. Great on crackers or a baguette. Not so great sliced off and gobbled on its own. I suspect most American palettes would find it rather "footy".

But this is a mass produced processed cheese, so it does make we really want to try Blue de Bresse, which is the real thing. So far i haven't found a cheese shop in SoCal that has any in stock though.

The cat wouldn't eat it. The wife even less so.