Many of our favorite cheeses, including Camembert, brie and various blue cheese varieties, are on the “verge of extinction” due to a collapse in microbial diversity.

You don't have to go to a fancy cheesemonger for great cheese, as these 9 supermarket cheeses, including cheddar, feta, Brie and more prove. June 30, 2017, 6:24 AM PDT / Source: TODAY Kerry Acker ...

The National Centre for Scientific Research, France’s state-run science agency, has warned that Camembert, brie and even blue cheeses “could disappear,” owing to a decline in the strains of ...

Cheeses produced in those countries after May 23 have been affected by the ban, meaning some brie, soft goat’s cheeses and buffalo mozzarella have been barred from reaching our shores.

The cheese is aged and flipped every day for 2 to 4 weeks to allow it to develop a rind. As this process takes place, the Brie drains slowly and shrinks in height.

Brie, a round, creamy cheese with a hard rind, comes in many different sizes, flavors, and forms, and there are even more ways to enjoy the mild but rich cheese.