Valencay A.O.C. is a French gourmet cheese; a truncated pyramid that looks good on a cheese tray. According to French legend, Napoleon admired it too and this cheese's peculiar shape is his doing. Valencay was originally a true pyramid with a pointed top. But after a losing campaign in Egypt, Napoleon grew angry at the sight of this pyramid-shaped cheese and chopped off its top with his sword.
The Valencay is made by allowing the curd to drain in a mold, it is then removed and covered with salte...
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