Cheese Database

Cazelle de Saint Affrique vs Roquefort

Cazelle de Saint Affrique

Facts

Milk
Sheep
Texture
Soft
Type
Bloomy rind
Rind
Natural rind
Country
France
Place
Midi-Pyrénées, Aveyron Department

Cazelle de Saint Affrique is a soft sheep's milk cheese from the Aveyron Department in Midi-Pyrénées, France. It is made from pasteurized milk and shaped by hand into small rounds. The rind wrinkles as the cheese ripens, and the paste inside is dense, smooth, and a little chewy. The flavor is nutty and clean, with a light tang and a gentle sheep note. The rind is edible, and it can taste a bit bitter beside the center.

Roquefort, field guide plate
Roquefort, photographed

Roquefort

Facts

Milk
Sheep
Texture
Semi-soft
Type
Blue
Rind
Natural rind
Country
France
Place
Roquefort-sur-Soulzon
Status
PDO

Roquefort is a blue sheep's-milk cheese ripened in the caves at Roquefort-sur-Soulzon, in southern France. The protected cheese uses milk from a defined area, and the ripening happens in those caves.