Fried cheese?! Introducing the Camembert poêlé

by Nancy, Paris (France)

Everyone in France knows that Normandie is the home of fabulously fragrant soft cheeses. The most famous of them are the Brie and its cousin, the Camembert. On a trip there, we noticed a very popular dish, served at almost every restaurant although it is virtually unknown in other parts of France. It’s called “Camembert Poêlé” or fried Camembert. I had no idea that any cheese, and the least being Camembert, could go in a frying pan with the approval of French restaurants! So we tried it and it wasn’t bad at all.

Back to Paris, I tried recreating what we had tasted. The result was quite satisfying.

• Servings: 4
• Preparation times:
  • Active: 20 minutes
• Ingredients:
  • salad, as desired
  • nuts, pecans or walnuts
  • breadcrumbs
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 1 Camembert
  • 2 tablespoon of butter
• Steps:
  1. Cut the Camembert in 4 slices.
  2. Dip each slice in the beatten egg and then in the breadcrumbs.
  3. Heat butter in a frying pan over medium heat.
  4. Add the Camembert and let it fry on each side till it gets a golden color.
  5. Remove the Camembert from the pan into serving plates.
  6. Insert the nuts in the Camembert while the cheese is still melted.
• Notes:
  • This is a relatively easy meal good any time of the year. A nice green salad goes well with this meal.