Vacherin

/ 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Vacherin¹

from French vache cow, from Latin vacca

Example Sentences

“Dip your fork all the way down to the bottom of the cheese,” and swirl, to prevent the cheese — a blend of Vacherin and Schlossberger, similar to Gruyere — from burning, says co-owner Silvan Kraemer.

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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.

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Dan Barber, the executive chef and an owner of Blue Hill at Stone Barns in Pocantico Hills, N.Y., and Blue Hill in Manhattan, said that soon after Ms. Saxelby opened her store he offered a cheese plate on the menu with three classic European cheeses, like Beaufort, tomme and Vacherin, paired with three American cheeses.

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Her French studies are revealed in desserts like vacherin with white sesame dacquoise.

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I got into vacherin quite late in life, only a couple of years ago.

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