Cheese Database

Corleggy vs Crottin de Chavignol

Corleggy

Facts

Milk
Goat
Texture
Hard
Type
Pressed
Rind
Natural rind
Country
Ireland
Place
County Cavan

Corleggy is a hard cheese made from raw goat's milk in County Cavan, Ireland. An Irish cheese company produces it by hand, and the wheel carries a natural rind. The paste is smooth and ivory when the cheese is young, then firmer as it ages. A young piece tastes mild and nutty. An older piece turns drier, earthier, and a little sharper on the finish.

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.