Besides their delicious flavour I always enjoy their packaging. Bright labels stuck on the lids of small wooden boxes, some round, some square. Many of the designs haven't changed for years - why should they?
Sunday, 27 February 2011
le fromage normand
Some of you may know that I live in cheese country. Not far from us in Normandy there are towns with evocative names like Pont l'Eveque, Livarot, Brillat Savarin or Camembert.
Besides their delicious flavour I always enjoy their packaging. Bright labels stuck on the lids of small wooden boxes, some round, some square. Many of the designs haven't changed for years - why should they?
Besides their delicious flavour I always enjoy their packaging. Bright labels stuck on the lids of small wooden boxes, some round, some square. Many of the designs haven't changed for years - why should they?
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The labels are so festive but I bet the cheese is better than the labels!
ReplyDeleteNice memories, we lived in Orbec which is where some of the camembert cheese was made. I love it!
ReplyDeletelovely cheese, bread wine, need I go on!
Jillxx
Hi Sharon....Haven't stopped by for a while....read your last few posts and I must say...I ALWAYS love stopping here for what you are cooking or what new creative thing you have at hand. The Rugby player wasn't bad either!!! LOL LOL
ReplyDeleteHugs sweet lady,
Jo
Wow I think I would have a hard time throwing away the packaging since I truly appreciate every little detail on something well done down to the packaging!
ReplyDeleteWhy is that the French just have that "special touch" no matter they do?
Case in point..look at the French cheese wrappers above and then you have Velvetta...LOL!
How nice to live in cheese country! I love all kinds. Intriguing and colorful labels!
ReplyDeleteThe labels on those packages are wonderful. We live in a cheese area as well...tons of cows and goats here and everyone makes cheese...I love it! Are you back yet? Alert, blog post!
ReplyDeleteHow nice to have such a great variety of cheese so close and the packaging is so artsy!
ReplyDeleteSigh of envy!
ReplyDeleteThere has to be something creative that can be done with these labels they are fantastic. I also enjoy the longevity of their appeal.
ReplyDeleteWhat are your top favorites?
ReplyDeleteFondly,
Glenda
Jeanne, thank you SO much! I served your Lemon Tart last night to raves and demands for where I got it. It was wonderful. Can hardly wait to try it in lime! Excellent recipe (and so easy!) Thanks.
ReplyDeleteDearest Sharon,
ReplyDeleteSo you're living in a gourmand heaven of fromages! Enjoy it and have a great week.
Mariette
These graphics are great, but I bet the cheeses are even better.
ReplyDeleteThose are darling packages. My wheels are spinning with all of the ways those could be used. I wish some of our packaging here in the US was so interesting and full of tradition. Some might be but we probably take it for granted!
ReplyDeleteI only tasted just a few types of cheeses. I bet its a great experience for you to live on a cheesy town. Those packages are lovely by the way.
ReplyDeleteI can truly say that the cheese inside those bright packages are awesome!
ReplyDeleteDear Sharon,
ReplyDeleteMy husband will be drooling when he sees all the cheese labels.
As to the above, sorry, I seemed to have missed out somewhere.
Love, Terri
Dear, dear Sharon,
ReplyDeleteThe more I see your blog, the more I love it. My-Reason-For-Living-In-France was lamenting this weekend about the fact he "NEEDED" some Camembert and the cupboards were bare.
Yes, yes, we "need" to talk. I miss our conversations.
Tell me when.
xo,
Tish
I love these labels! My grandfather was French Swiss and I fondly remember that his desserts were almost always a little wedge of cheese. Thanks for bringing back a happy memory! Mark
ReplyDeleteThe labels are perfect. Art really. It's very difficult for me to throw away the boxes when we finish a cheese. I have a hard time throwing away the Ile de France boxes too!
ReplyDeleteI llllove Pont l'eveque and Camembert. I eat almost exclusive cheese when in France....miss it so much xoxo
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