Brie is a soft cows' cheese named after Brie, the French province in which it originated (roughly corresponding to the modern département of Seine-et-Marne). It is pale in colour with a slight greyish tinge under crusty white mould; very soft and savoury with a hint of ammonia. The white mouldy rind is edible, and isn't intended to be separated from the cheese before consumption. The region in France that gave its name to this cheese (Brie) is, in the French language, feminine: la Brie, bu… (More on Brie)