For many people, Camembert is synonymous with French cheeses.
The surface of the sorghum is covered with the snow-white mold Penicillium candidum,
and ripe Camembert can be slightly cream-colored.
At the edges, a small amount of red is visible, which can pass over the entire cheese.
The dough is whitish to yellowish in color, depending on the level of maturity it can also be transparent yellow.
The dough is soft, elastic and plastic. At the beginning of ripening, layers are visible on the cross-section, and a few small eyes are also permissible, but they must disappear during ripening.
Young cheese has a slightly sour taste, while mature Camembert has a slight mushroom taste. Ripe cheese yields to pressure but should not flow.
Camembert is formed into low loaves, 2.50 to 3.50 cm high, with a diameter of 10.00 to 11.00 cm, weighing around 240 to 280 grams.