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Époisses

Orange washed-rind cheese, spoonably soft and famously smelly.

France Cheese & dairy Vegetarian One for the adventurous

Your guide, Chef Baku
Drawn, not photographed Updated September 2026
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History

Made by monks in the Burgundian village of Époisses and washed in marc de Bourgogne; production stopped in the wars and was revived in 1956.

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What is Époisses?

Époisses is a cheese & dairy from France: orange washed-rind cheese, spoonably soft and famously smelly. Made by monks in the Burgundian village of Époisses and washed in marc de Bourgogne; production stopped in the wars and was revived in 1956.

Made with

cheesemilk

Cooked

fermented

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