| Explorateur | |
| Country: | France |
| Region: | Île-de-France |
| Fat Content: | 75% (of dry matter) |
| Source: | cows |
| Texture: | soft |
L'Explorateur is a soft-ripened French triple cream cow's-milk cheese made in the Île-de-France region of France.[1]
Created in the 1950s, it was named to honor the first US Satellite, Explorer. As a triple creme, the fat content of its dry matter is about 75%.[2] It has a squat cylindrical shape, and has a smooth, unpressed texture.[2]
Its name is a registered trademark of its manufacturer.