Crottin de Chavignol vs Sainte-Maure de Touraine
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.
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.