Boursin [buʁsɛ̃] is a brand of gournay cheese. it is a soft creamy cheese available in a variety of flavours, with a flavour and texture somewhat similar to cream cheese. the first boursin flavour, garlic and fine herbs, was created in 1957 by françois boursin, a cheese maker from normandy. boursin's product was derived from a traditional party dish, fromage frais (french for "fresh cheese"); guests would take their cheese and add herbs for flavour. his recipe would be the first flavoured cheese product to be sold nationally in france. boursin cheese was first developed in normandy, and at one time was produced exclusively in croisy-sur-eure, france, by the boursin company. in 1990, the ...

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