Cheese Database

Chèvre vs Snøfrisk

Chèvre, field guide plate
Chèvre, photographed

Chèvre

Facts

Milk
Goat
Texture
Fresh
Type
Fresh
Rind
No rind
Country
France

Chèvre means goat in French. On a cheese counter it means a fresh goat's-milk cheese: soft, white, and tangy, with no need for a rind.

Snøfrisk

Facts

Milk
Mixed milk
Texture
Soft
Type
Fresh
Rind
No rind
Country
Norway

Snøfrisk is a soft white cheese from Norway, sold as a spread. It is made from goat's milk and cow's cream, and the paste stays pale because it does not take on a yellow tint. The name means snow fresh, which fits the clean look and the tangy taste. There is no rind. It comes in a small pack for the table, and flavored versions sit beside the plain one.