Port-Salut
[pawr-suh-loo, pohr-; French pawr-sa-ly]
- a yellow, whole-milk cheese, especially that made at the monastery of Port du Salut near the town of Laval, France.
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A Trappist Port-Salut imitation made with water-buffalo milk, as are so many of the world's fine cheeses.
The Complete Book of CheeseRobert Carlton Brown
Port-Salut made by Trappist monks at Savoy from their method that is more or less a trade secret.
The Complete Book of CheeseRobert Carlton Brown
Port-Salut
- a mild semihard whole-milk cheese of a round flat shapeAlso called: Port du Salut
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Word Origin
C19: named after the Trappist monastery at Port du Salut in NW France where it was first made
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