Herve cheese
| Production Area | ?? |
| Pasteurized | ?? |
| Texture | ?? |
| Fat content | approx. 35-45% |
| Protein content | approx. ??% |
| Dimensions/weight | ??cm x ??cm thick/??-??kg |
| Aging time | approx. ?? months |
| Certification | ?? |
Herve is an aged cheese made from unpasteurized cow's milk it is aged in humid caves traditionally.
Herve comes from the Belgian town of the same name. It is a Limburger-like cheese: pungent, soft and very strong-smelling. It is sometimes flavored with herbs. Hervé has a pale yellow interior with a glossy reddish-brown coating created by the bacteria that grow during its 3-month aging. It is usually shaped into a brick when sold. The taste and flavor of the cheese deepens on the period of ripening. When young, the interior is sweet, with age the flavor becomes spicy. Because it's so strong, Herve is best eaten with dark breads and beers.
It is often regarded as one of the most popular cheeses in Belgium.
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Belgian cheeses | Cow's-milk cheeses