TheCoeur deNeufchâtel cheese is a soft, and slightly crumbly cheese, usually compared to Camembert, produced in the French region of Normandy. Tasting Notes. Though similar in looks to a Camembert, Neufchâtel has a saltier taste and sharper finish.
'So, this heart shape dates back to the Hundred Years' War when Normandy was English',the farmer said to the British tourists.'It is said that young women from the area who had fallen in love with English soldiers had moulded Neufchâtel cheese into the shape of a heart to give to them and thus declare their love…'
People smiled. So this is what this cheese symbolises: an old love story between the English and the Normans, stories of disaffection, conquest, jealousy and separations.
