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Salut Ć tou.te.s,
On a parlĆ© de vin, on a parlĆ© de vaches, parlons maintenant du fromage, cette dĆ©licieuse pĆ¢te dure ou molle qui se dĆ©guste entre le plat principal et le dessert. RĆ©cemment, le gouvernement a temporairement assoupli les rĆØgles de production des fromages comtĆ©, beaufort, reblochon, cantal et fourme dāAmbert en raison de la sĆ©cheresse estivale sĆ©vĆØre. Ces cinq fromages bĆ©nĆ©ficient dāune appellation dāorigine protĆ©gĆ©e (AOP), un label europĆ©en qui garantit leur origine et leur mĆ©thode de production. Quelles rĆ©percussions cela peut avoir sur le marchĆ©ā? Est-ce quāune dĆ©rogation Ć lāAOP influence votre opinion sur un produitā?
Weāve talked about wine and weāve talked about cows; now letās turn to cheeseāthat delicious hard or soft dairy product enjoyed between the main course and dessert. Recently, the government temporarily relaxed production regulations for ComtĆ©, Beaufort, Reblochon, Cantal, and Fourme dāAmbert cheeses due to a severe summer drought. These five cheeses carry a Protected Designation of Origin (AOP)āa European label that guarantees their origin and production method. What impact might this have on the market? Does an exception to the AOP standards change your opinion of a product?
Proverb of the week:
"Entre la poire et le fromage": entre deux Ć©vĆØnements, dans un moment plus dĆ©tendu.
= during downtime
š¤” Funny fact āĀ it is said that Talleyrand, the renowned diplomat of the French Revolution, would take advantage of this downtime moment of the meal to gather important info that his staff overheard from his guests. He would then strikeĀ during the cheese course with offers they couldn't refuse. š¤µš»āāļø
Preparation:
watch this week's episode about cheese: https://youtu.be/dpEcXcDDpas (Subtitles are available in French and English by clicking on the CC button on the YouTube control bar).
buy your favorite cheese and describe how it tastes in the most poetic way
prepare one or two questions
(optional) read this article about the effects of the drought on cheese production in France: https://www.lemonde.fr/planete/article/2026/08/26/secheresse-le-gouvernement-assouplit-temporairement-les-regles-aop-pour-l-abondance-le-beaufort-et-le-comte_6757282_3244.html
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Bonne semaine et Ć bientĆ“t!
Rafaƫl
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