Marie Harel – Cheese maker and Camembert inventor celebrated with Google Doodle
It's a renowned food the world over. But who created Camembert cheese?
THE creator of one of the most delicious cheeses to grace tables throughout the world has been celebrated with her own Google Doodle.
Marie Harel is credited as the inventor of Camembert, a rich soft cheese that is particularly tasty when baked, and died on this day hundreds of years ago.
Who was Marie Herel?
Marie Harel was born Marie Catherine Fontaine in April 28, 1761 in Crouttes, near Vimoutiers in Normandy, France.
She was a cheesemaker and , according to local legend, is the creator of Camembert cheese, along with Abbot Charles-Jean Bonvoust.
She worked making cheese at the Manor of Beaumoncel and died on November 9, 1844.
Why is Marie Herel significant?
A monk fleeing presecution during the French Revolution, came to the Manor of Beaumoncel in the village of Camembert on his way to seek asylum and protection.
He met Herel and - impressed with her cheeses - gave her a recipe used in his region which made a crust around the soft cheese.
As a result her cheeses were easier to transport from market to market and the taste and texture were changed.
What is Camembert?
Camembert is a soft, creamy, surface-ripened cow's milk cheese.
The cheese was famously issued to French troops during the First World War, and its fame spread throughout the world from there.
