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Goat cheese, goat's cheese or chèvre (/ ˈ ʃ ɛ v (r ə)/ SHEV(-rə); from the French fromage de chèvre [fʁɔmaʒ də ʃɛvʁ] with the same meaning) [1] is cheese made from goat's milk. Goats were among the first animals to be domesticated for producing food. [ 2 ]
This is a list of French cheeses documenting the varieties of cheeses, a milk-based food that is produced in wide-ranging flavors, textures, and forms, which are found in France. In 1962, French President Charles de Gaulle asked, "How can you govern a country which has two hundred and forty-six varieties of cheese?"
Anari cheese – Type of goat cheese; Añejo cheese – a firm, aged Mexican cheese [3] traditionally made from skimmed goat's milk, but most often available made from skimmed cow's milk. Anthotyros – Traditional Greek whey cheese; Banon cheese – French goat cheese; Bastardo del Grappa – Italian cheese
Chabichou (French pronunciation:; also known as Chabichou du Poitou) is a traditional semi-soft, unpasteurized, natural-rind French goat cheese (or Fromage de Chèvre) with a firm and creamy texture. [1] [2] Chabichou is formed in a cylindrical shape which is called a "bonde", per the shape of the bunghole of a wine barrel.
Crottin de Chavignol is a goat cheese produced in the Loire Valley. [2] This cheese is the claim to fame for the village of Chavignol, France , which has only two hundred inhabitants. History
Chavroux is a French factory produced soft cheese made using goat's milk. The cheese is sold, most usually, in small containers in the form of a truncated pyramid, each of 150 g, or in the form of a cylinder. It can be eaten all round the year and is recommended for eating with salads, but can also be used with any meal as a form of cheese spread.
Valençay (French:) is a cheese made in the historic province of Berry in central France.Its name is derived from the town of Valençay in the Indre department.. Distinctive in its truncated pyramidal shape, Valençay is an unpasteurised goat-milk cheese weighing 200–250 grams (7.1–8.8 oz) and around 7 cm (2.8 in) in height.
Chevrotin is made from filtered but unpasteurised goat milk. In order to produce cheese meeting the AOC criteria, the milk must be produced by a herd of 80% alpine breed goats. [2] The cheese is a fresh cheese with only a brief maturation period. Production tends to be a small-scale artisanal process. At a minimum, it needs three weeks to ripen.