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Vacherin

British  
/ vaʃrɛ̃ /

noun

  1. a soft French or Swiss cheese made from cows' milk

  2. a dessert consisting of a meringue shell filled with whipped cream, ice cream, fruit, etc

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of Vacherin

from French vache cow, from Latin vacca

Example Sentences

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“Our suppliers have already warned us that an important price increase is coming,” Ms. Pommier said, delicately arranging Vacherin, Camembert and Comté cheeses in a refrigerated case.

From New York Times • Dec. 22, 2021

Other options are Hoch Ybrig-a smooth, soft cheese with caramel-like notes-and Vacherin Fribourgeois, which has a fresh, milky aroma and a delicate, fruity taste.

From Time Magazine Archive

Vacherin No. II might be called a re-cooked and spiced Emmentaler, for the original cheese is made, and ripened about the same as the Swiss classic and is afterward melted, spiced and reformed into Vacherin.

From The Complete Book of Cheese by Brown, Robert Carlton

Vacherin à la Main: This is a curiosity in cheeses, resembling a cold, uncooked Fondue.

From The Complete Book of Cheese by Brown, Robert Carlton

Vacherin Fondue or Spiced Fondue: Made about the same as Emmentaler, ripened to sharp age, and then melted, spices added and the cheese re-formed.

From The Complete Book of Cheese by Brown, Robert Carlton