Capricious vs Crottin de Chavignol
Capricious
Facts
- Milk
- Goat
- Texture
- Hard
- Type
- Pressed
- Rind
- Natural rind
- Country
- United States
Capricious is a brand of aged goat's milk cheese from the United States. The wheels turn hard, pale ivory, and a little granular, which sets the brand apart from fresh goat cheese. A natural rind covers the outside. The flavor leans sweet and nutty, with a light caramel note and a tangy finish. It is a cheese for grating and for a board, not a soft spread, and the name refers to this brand rather than to every firm goat cheese in the country.
Crottin de Chavignol
Facts
- Milk
- Goat
- Texture
- Soft
- Rind
- Natural rind
- Country
- France
- Place
- Centre-Val de Loire
Crottin de Chavignol is a small goat's milk cheese from Centre-Val de Loire in France. Each piece is a short round with a thin natural rind. Young cheese is pale, soft, and mild, with a creamy center. Cheese kept longer turns drier, darker, and stronger in flavor. The name refers to that small rounded shape, which becomes more obvious as the outside dries and darkens.