Many French cuisine traditionalists consider pasteurized cheeses almost a sacrilege .
Raw - milk cheeses make up about 18 percent of France 's total cheese production , and are considered far superior to pasteurised cheeses .
Many France cuisine traditionalists consider pasteurized cheeses almost a sacrilege .
Raw - milk cheeses make up about 18 percent of France 's total cheese production , and are considered far superior to pasteurised cheeses .