Cheese Database

Charolais vs Sainte-Maure de Touraine

Charolais

Facts

Milk
Goat
Texture
Soft
Rind
Natural rind
Country
France
Place
Charolais, France

Charolais is a soft goat's milk cheese from the Charolais area of France. It is formed as a tall drum, larger than many small goat cheeses, with a natural rind and a pale, tender interior. The rind may look beige at first and later show gray-blue mottling as surface molds develop. The paste tastes mildly goaty, nutty, and a little salty, with a clean lactic tang. It is a cheese for the board and the table, not a block for grating.

Sainte-Maure de Touraine

Facts

Milk
Goat
Texture
Soft
Type
Bloomy rind
Rind
Bloomy rind
Country
France
Place
Centre-Val de Loire

Sainte-Maure de Touraine is a soft goat cheese from the Centre-Val de Loire in France. It is shaped as a small log, and a straw or stalk often runs through the middle. The rind is thin, wrinkled, and pale, with a light surface mold. Inside, the paste is white and can turn creamy as it ripens. The goat's milk flavor is clear but not usually harsh.