Port-Salut

American

[pawr-suh-loo, pohr-, pawr-sa-ly] / ˌpɔr səˈlu, ˌpoʊr-, pɔr saˈlü /

noun

a yellow, whole-milk cheese, especially that made at the monastery of Port du Salut near the town of Laval, France.

Port-Salut British

/ pɔrsaly, ˈpɔː səˈluː /

noun

Also called: Port du Salut. a mild semihard whole-milk cheese of a round flat shape

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Etymology

Origin of Port-Salut

C19: named after the Trappist monastery at Port du Salut in NW France where it was first made

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Port-Salut

They have given testimony to a judge in Port-Salut, where the incident allegedly took place on July 28, according to regional police chief Fritz Saint-Fort.

From Reuters ● Sep. 5, 2011

In Port-Salut on Monday, several hundred people chanting "Justice for Johnny" staged a peaceful protest, local journalists said.

From Reuters ● Sep. 5, 2011

Gautrias Mayenne, France Soft, cylinder weighing about five pounds and resembling Port-Salut.

From The Complete Book of Cheese by Robert Carlton Brown

Harzé Belgium Port-Salut type from the Trappist monastery at Harzé.

From The Complete Book of Cheese by Robert Carlton Brown

Oka, or La Trappe Canada Medium soft; aromatic; the Port-Salut made by Trappist monks in Canada after the secret method of the order that originated in France.

From The Complete Book of Cheese by Robert Carlton Brown

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