Le Riopelle de l'Isle is a triple-cream cheese from Quebec that has an oily and sometimes flowing texture known to melt in the mouth. It possesses a smooth buttery taste, with hints of hazelnuts and mushrooms.

It is named after Jean-Paul Riopelle, a renowned Québécois artist and painter, and for each 1.4 kg piece, $1 goes to a foundation that helps the children of Isle-aux-Grues, Quebec, Canada, the island where this cheese is manufactured, to get a higher education.

Le Riopelle de l'Isle

The label on Le Riopelle de l'Isle is a reproduction of one of Riopelle's paintings.

Le Riopelle de l'Isle

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Type: [unpasteurized cows milk]], soft paste, flowery crust

Manufacturer: Fromagerie de l'Île-aux-Grues

Size: 1.4 kg

Fat content: 35%

Humidity content: 50%

See also

List of cheeses

External links

More information from l'Isle-aux-Grues

Cuisine of Quebec

Canadian cheeses

Cow's-milk cheeses

Le Riopelle de l'Isle