Från cheese.com :
Brie de Meaux, named after the town of Meaux, is a French cheese produced in the region of Brie, located 50 kilometers to the east of Paris. [...] Brie de Meaux, an AOC cheese should be matured in the regions of Seine-et-Marne, Loiret, Aube, Marne, Haut-Marne, Meuse and Yonne.
Så det är främst en regional indikation. Eftersom det är en appellation d'origine contrôlée ( AOC , "skyddad ursprungsbeteckning") brie gjord i andra regioner kan inte använda namnet:
Under French law, it is illegal to manufacture and sell a product under one of the AOC-controlled geographical indications if it does not comply with the criteria of the AOC. AOC products can be identified by a seal, which is printed on the label in wines, and with cheeses, on the rind. To prevent any possible misrepresentation, no part of an AOC name may be used on a label of a product not qualifying for that AOC.
Brie de Meaux är en unpasteurized brie med en genomsnittlig vikt på 2,8 kg ) för en diameter av 36 till 37 cm (14 till 15 tum) . Som för alla andra bries: de kan tillverkas av pastöriserad mjölk, och de kan göras överallt (globalt), så det är svårt att göra skillnader med dem alla. Vanligtvis har ostar från unpasteuriserad mjölk mer smak. Som t.ex. "Liv och ost" skriver i Vacker Brie - rå jämfört med pastöriserad? :
Immediately you’re hit by the extra power of the raw milk. It has oomph. It intoxicates with its caramelised vegetal flavours, which relax into a savoury, umami tang, ...
Observera att enligt New York Times (1981-posten) Brie de Meaux i USA är sällan den riktiga saken :
But French restrictions on Brie labels do not apply in American markets, and cheeses labeled that way are probably not the same as they are in France. The United States Food and Drug Administration prohibits the import of cheeses made from unpasteurized milk that have aged less than 60 days. Since Brie de Meaux, the most popular type, is usually aged only about five weeks, the likelihood of any authentic Brie de Meaux being legally available in this country is virtually nil. Still, some of it manages to find its way to select shops and restaurants in this country.
Intressant läsning, bekräftar de amerikanska FDA-reglerna anno 2016: Inom världen av svart marknadsosta