Camembert vs Mozzarella

and other funny stories from France

The earth-shattering news in the French media this week is that our beloved favorite, the fromage camembert, has been outsold in France for the first time. By an Italian cheese upstart no less: the ubiquitous mozzarella (link in French).

If you are not sure what camembert is, it is a soft unpasturized cheese from the village of Camembert in Normandy t…