Explorateur

The Explorateur (French pronunciation: [ɛksplɔʁatœʁ] ^ⓘ) is a soft-ripened French triple cream cow's-milk cheese made in the Île-de-France region of France.^[1]

Explorateur
Country of origin	France
Region	Île-de-France
Source of milk	cows
Texture	soft

Created in the 1950s, it was named to honor the first US Satellite, Explorer. As a triple creme, the fat content of its dry matter is about 75%.^[2]: 215 It has a squat cylindrical shape, and has a smooth, unpressed texture.^[2]: 215

Its name is a registered trademark of its manufacturer.

External links

• Explorateur Cheese on The Food Dictionary
• Explorateur and other cheeses Archived 2008-09-07 at the Wayback Machine