Dairy
Vosgienne
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Vosgienne cattle from the Vosges mountains of eastern France are hardy, speckled dairy animals historically linked to Munster and farmstead mountain dairying. Milk yield is moderate; flavour is rustic and forage-driven, with enough solids for washed-rind cheese traditions of Alsace and Lorraine fringes. Vosgienne milk is a conservation-breed specialty. When available from mountain farms it makes characterful Munster-style cheeses and honest drinking milk. Do not expect supermarket volume—seek farm dairies in the Vosges.
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Vosges mountain cattle supported local cheese and butter farms.
Vosgienne type associated with Munster dairy country.
Industrial dairy breeds reduced Vosgienne numbers.
Breed conservation revived interest in Vosgienne milk.