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'''Zoe- You should include your article under the main BRIE DE MEAUX page, not the BRIE page. You can just add directly to the existing HISTORY OF BRIE DE MEAUX. You should talk to Abby Schiff about sharing cheese sources. As such, you definitely need to find more. I am quite sure that there are full books on the history of Brie.'''

Article evaluation - Garum

-Article is neutral.

-Could include more information about the cuisine it was used in because currently, there are only two sentences with minimal descriptions of what it was used in.

-Links work, go to reliable sources such as NPR, Google Books, and the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.

-Most of the facts are backed up by sources, although it seems like at some points, just a link was used instead of added an endnote (i.e. after "puppet theatre").

Ideas for article:

*** Brie - no history included on Wikipedia page, would like to see what I could find. It is typically thought of as the cheese of royalty, so I'd like to find some information on that, as well. Have decided to pursue this as my topic! It seems as though there is a plethora of research and historical information available, including: http://www.clayton.edu/chemistry-physics/News/infographic-Brie_Cheese, https://books.google.com/books?id=JyvUBwAAQBAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=isbn:1461303095&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjYxJ2XtPbWAhUGMyYKHVX8ApEQ6AEIKDAA#v=onepage&q=brie&f=false, https://books.google.com/books?id=pRrGDQAAQBAJ&pg=PT200&lpg=PT200&dq=brie+cheese+royals+french&source=bl&ots=_UQKHAytbQ&sig=RdMZsdUnOhaf2tchQ9v3ZVOCx6g&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiv2v-GuofXAhUpiVQKHT26Ddg4ChDoAQglMAA#v=onepage&q=brie%20cheese%20royals%20french&f=false, https://books.google.com/books?id=dbWcda9KW2kC&pg=PA18&lpg=PA18&dq=brie+cheese+royals+french&source=bl&ots=YKzHL17h8U&sig=D3j0Xi6aq3hrnVYd_CFHVMGJAJE&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiv2v-GuofXAhUpiVQKHT26Ddg4ChDoAQguMAM#v=onepage&q=brie%20cheese%20royals%20french&f=false

LEAD ABOUT HISTORY OF BRIE:

The origins of Brie de Meaux supposedly date back to the seventh century during the construction of the Jouarre Abbey. Monks produced the cheese and in 774, Charlemagne discovered it, sparking a long favoritism amongst the royals. At the time, the cheese was produced in the farms with each mold size signifying the quantity of milk at each farm. During the French Revolution, Brie de Meaux became the people's cheese.

OUTLINE:

-Origin - dates back to 7th century, monks produced

-Food of royalty - Charlemagne discovered, became a food of high class

-French Revolution - became people's cheese. HOW? (still researching that...)

WIKI: Brie de Meaux

The origins of Brie de Meaux supposedly date back to the seventh century during the construction of the Jouarre Abbey. The production area of Brie is approximately 30 miles from Paris. Monks produced the cheese and in 774, Charlemagne discovered it, sparking a long favoritism amongst the royals. At the time, the cheese was produced in the farms with each mold size signifying the quantity of milk at each farm.

Brie became one of the most celebrated cheeses in Europe by the end of the medieval period. In the fourteenth century, French kings served the cheese at their banquets but it soon became appreciated by the bourgeoisie. Oxen and horses would pull carts full of packaged Brie de Meaux to the Parisian elite from the district of Brie before the utilization of railways.

Prior to being executed in 1793, Louis XVI's last wish was to have one final taste of Brie de Meaux, demonstrating the immense importance that Brie held to the elite. Shortly after, in 1814, Brie was named the "King of Cheeses" ("Le Roi des Fromages") by the Prince de Talleyrand after organizing a European tournament where Brie was awarded as the first prize.

Soon after, in the 1850's, the production area followed cheese manufacturers that moved east.

As of 2003, there were eight factories and one farmer that produced Brie de Meaux, utilizing milk from 672 different dairy farmers.

The proximity of Ile-de-France to Parisian markets, in addition to the wooden boxes it was sold in may have contributed to its rise to fame.

Hi it charlotte this is where I will put my edits:
Good use of proper formatting with hyperlinks and the citations. I like the language you use, it is expressive while still sounding wiki-esque. In regards to your question about which article you should add too, if you're only talking about brie de Meaux then you should add to that wiki. I looked it over briefly and I don't think you have any repetitive information, except for referring to brie as "the king of cheeses" You could use a bit more information however. I see you plan to talk about French Rev-that will be interesting. Maybe also talk more about how brie is used now? Definitely a strong start!! Crb576 (talk) 19:43, 9 November 2017 (UTC)