This Day in Cheese History: Roquefort Monopoly
Did you know that Roquefort cheese is a term protected by European law? The famous sheep's milk cheese, with its green mold veins and tangy taste, can only be called Roquefort cheese if it's aged in the natural Combalou caves of Roquefort-sur-Soulzon. This is in part due to an event 603 years ago to this day, when King Charles VI of France granted a monopoly…
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