2,000-year-old low-fat, high-protein cancoillotte cheese surges in popularity across France
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Cancoillotte, a 2,000-year-old soft, gooey cheese from eastern France near the Swiss border, is experiencing a sudden renaissance in French grocery stores. The cheese, which is low-fat and high-protein, has gone viral due to health trends, causing producers to struggle to keep up with demand. Despite its ancient origins, this traditional cheese has become a modern-day sensation in French dairy aisles.
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The cheese in question, cancoillotte, is hardly new. In fact, it's believed that the soft, gooey cheese that comes packaged in pots, can be traced back 2,000 years in the eastern part of France near the Swiss border.
But in recent years, the cheese-in-a-pot has enjoyed a renaissance of sorts.
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