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Goat Milk Cheeses

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Manouri

Manouri is a Greek semi-soft fresh whey cheese made from goat or sheep milk as a by-product of feta production. Cream added to the whey makes it richer and far less salty than feta.

Country: Greece
Milk Type: Goat's or sheep's milk
Texture: Semi-soft
Flavor: Rich, milky, tangy, slightly citrusy

Banon

Banon is an unpasteurized goat cheese from Provence, sold as a small 100 g disc wrapped in chestnut leaves and tied with raffia. It ages about two weeks, gets dipped in eau de vie before wrapping, and has held AOC …

Country: France
Milk Type: Goat's milk
Texture: Soft
Flavor: Mild and intense, with notes of mushrooms and forest floor

Tulum

Tulum is a Turkish goat's milk cheese ripened inside a goatskin casing, which is what the word tulum means in Turkish. It is made in several regions, and versions from Erzincan, İzmir, Divle, Çimi and Kargı each taste different.

Country: Turkey
Milk Type: Goat's milk

Katiki Domokou

Katiki Domokou is a soft white Greek cheese made from goat and sheep milk in Domokos, Phthiotis. It has protected designation of origin status, a low fat content, and it usually goes on toast or dakos.

Country: Greece
Milk Type: Goat's and sheep's milk
Texture: Fresh, spreadable
Flavor: Sour, refreshing

Anari

Anari is a fresh, mild whey cheese from Cyprus, made mostly from the whey left over from halloumi or kefalotyri. Soft and chalk-white when young, it is eaten with carob syrup or honey, or salted and dried into a hard …

Country: Cyprus
Milk Type: Goat's or sheep's milk
Texture: Soft
Flavor: Very mild nutty flavor

Charolais

Charolais is a raw goat's milk cheese from the Charolais and Brionnais hills of Burgundy, France. It is one of the largest goat cheeses, sold as a tall barrel-shaped round of 250 to 310 grams, and has carried PDO status …

Country: France
Milk Type: Goat's milk
Texture: Soft
Flavor: Acidic, salty, sweet

Chèvre (Goat Cheese)

Chèvre is the French name for cheese made from goat's milk. The classic French style is soft and creamy under a light colored rind, tart from the fatty acids in goat milk, and is sometimes served hot as chèvre chaud.

Country: France
Milk Type: Goat's milk
Texture: Crumbly , Soft
Flavor: Tangy

Crottin de Chavignol

Crottin de Chavignol is a small cylindrical goat cheese from the Loire Valley and the claim to fame of the village of Chavignol. It tastes subtle and slightly nutty, and it is sold at three stages of ripening, from a …

Country: France
Milk Type: Goat's milk
Texture: Semi-hard
Flavor: Light goat to walnut and hazelnut

Sainte-Maure de Touraine

Sainte-Maure de Touraine is an unpasteurized goat cheese from the Touraine province of France, sold as a small ash-rolled log with a straw running through its centre. The straw carries the AOC seal and a number identifying the producer.

Country: France
Milk Type: Goat's milk
Texture: Semi-soft

Rocamadour

Rocamadour is a very small raw goat's milk cheese from southwest France, named after the village of Rocamadour in the Lot. It is soft, creamy and white, weighs about 35 grams, and has carried AOC status since 1996.

Country: France
Milk Type: Goat's milk
Texture: Soft, creamy
Flavor: Mild; becomes stronger

Robiola di Roccaverano

Roccaverano, long called Robiola di Roccaverano, is a protected goat cheese from Piedmont, named after the village of Roccaverano in the Langa Astigiana. Since 2023 it must be made entirely from raw goat's milk, and it is eaten young or …

Country: Italy
Milk Type: Goat's milk
Texture: Soft
Flavor: Acidic, savory

Selles-sur-Cher

Selles-sur-Cher is a goat milk cheese from Centre-Val de Loire, France, first made in the 19th century in the commune it is named for. It comes as a small charcoal-dusted cylinder of about 150 g, known for its grey-blue mould …

Country: France
Milk Type: Goat's milk
Texture: Semi-hard
Flavor: Fresh, hazelnut

Baladi

Baladi is a soft white cheese from the Middle East, made from a mixture of goat, cow and sheep milk. It is fresh, unpasteurized, rindless and mild yet rich in flavor, with a shelf life of only about three days.

Country: Lebanon and Middle East
Milk Type: Goat's, cow's and sheep's milk
Texture: Fresh
Flavor: Buttery, mild, salty, sweet

Hollandse geitenkaas

Hollandse Geitenkaas is a semi-hard cheese from the Netherlands, made from goat's milk. It is produced in a manner similar to Gouda cheese and can be naturally ripened with a rind or foil-ripened without a rind. The cheese is known …

Milk Type: Goat's milk
Texture: Semi-hard
Flavor: Soft, mild, and clean

Valençay

Valençay is an unpasteurised goat cheese from the province of Berry in central France, shaped like a truncated pyramid and dusted with charcoal. It tastes fresh and citric when young, and nutty with age.

Country: France
Milk Type: Goat's milk
Texture: Soft, crumbly, creamy
Flavor: Goat, undergrowth, floral hints

Queso Garrotxa

Garrotxa is a pasteurized goat cheese from Catalonia, Spain, made from Murciana goat milk and aged in caves. It is known for its powdery gray-blue rind, firm semi-soft body, ivory interior, and mildly acidic, earthy flavor.

Country: Spain
Milk Type: Goat's milk
Texture: Semi-soft
Flavor: Mild lactic notes

Queso Palmero

Queso Palmero is a goat cheese from La Palma in the Canary Islands, made with unpasteurised milk and kid rennet. It carries Denomination of Origin protection and is often lightly smoked over almond shells, dried cactus or Canarian pine.

Country: Spain
Milk Type: Goat's milk
Texture: Semi-hard, elastic
Flavor: Mild and milky when fresh, developing more complexity when aged

Ricotta Infornata

Ricotta Infornata is a baked version of ricotta, where the cheese is placed in an oven until it develops a browned, crusty exterior. This process intensifies the flavor of the ricotta, adding a smoky note and a firmer texture. It's …

Country: Italy
Milk Type: Goat's and sheep's milk
Texture: Soft
Flavor: Characterized by roasted notes

Queso de Murcia al vino

Queso de Murcia al vino is a fatty goat's milk cheese from the province of Murcia in south-east Spain, with a Protected Designation of Origin. It is made from unpasteurized milk of Murcian goats, and its rind is washed in …

Milk Type: Goat's milk
Texture: Semi-hard, creamy, elastic
Flavor: Low-to-medium intensity, persistent

Cacioricotta

Cacioricotta is a southern Italian cheese from Basilicata, Apulia and Calabria, usually made with sheep or goat milk. Its name comes from the hybrid method behind it, which borrows steps from both ricotta and hard cheese making.

Country: Italy
Milk Type: Goat's or sheep's milk, sometimes with cow's milk
Flavor: Sweet to salty, spicy

Also Made With Goat Milk

These cheeses are mainly made from another milk, but some versions use goat milk.

Mozzarella

Mozzarella is a semi-soft, non-aged cheese from southern Italy, made by stretching and kneading the curd. Cow's milk versions are called fior di latte, buffalo milk versions mozzarella di bufala, and it tops most pizza.

Country: Italy
Milk Type: Cow's, goat's, sheep's or water buffalo's milk
Texture: Semi-soft, creamy
Flavor: Mild, milky

Blue

Blue cheese is any cheese made with edible mold cultures that form blue-green spots and veins through the paste. It ranges from mild and slightly sweet to salty and sharp, and from almost liquid to hard.

Country: France
Milk Type: Cow's, sheep's or goat's milk
Texture: Creamy , Crumbly , Granular , Soft
Flavor: Sharp, Tangy, Savory, Salty, Pungent

Ricotta

Ricotta is an Italian whey cheese made from the leftover whey of sheep, cow, goat, or water buffalo milk cheesemaking. The fresh curds are creamy white and slightly sweet, and they turn up in cannoli and cheesecakes as readily as …

Country: Italy
Milk Type: Cow's, sheep's, goat's or water buffalo's milk
Texture: Soft
Flavor: Sweet, slightly creamy

Halloumi

Halloumi is a brined cheese from Cyprus, traditionally made from goat and sheep milk, though most modern halloumi also contains cow's milk. It has a high melting point, so it browns on the grill or in a pan without melting, …

Country: Cyprus
Milk Type: Cow's, goat's and sheep's milk
Texture: Semi-hard
Flavor: Mild, salty

Tomme

Tomme is a class of cheese made mainly in the French Alps and in Switzerland from cow's, ewe's or goat's milk. Most are made from skimmed milk left over from butter making, so they are generally low in fat, and …

Country: France and Switzerland
Milk Type: Cow's, sheep's or goat's milk
Texture: Semi-soft, creamy
Flavor: Varied

Oscypek

Oscypek is a smoked cheese of salted sheep's milk made only in the Tatra Mountains of Poland, pressed in carved spindle-shaped wooden forms. It holds EU protected designation of origin status and is often pan-fried and served with cranberry jam.

Country: Poland
Milk Type: Sheep's milk, sometimes with cow's or goat's milk
Texture: Semi-hard
Flavor: Gently smoky, milk, chestnuts

Canadian Cheddar

Canadian Cheddar is a firm, hard cheese originating from Ontario, Canada. It has a smooth, dense texture and is typically yellow in color. The flavor is sharp and tangy, with a rich, creamy taste that becomes more pronounced as it …

Country: Canada
Milk Type: Cow's, goat's or sheep's milk
Texture: Firm , Hard

Bitto

Bitto is a raw-milk PDO cheese from the alpine pastures of Sondrio in Lombardy, made only between 1 June and 30 September from cow's milk, sometimes with up to 10 percent goat's milk. Young wheels taste mild and sweet, and …

Country: Italy
Milk Type: Cow's milk, sometimes with goat's milk
Texture: Hard
Flavor: Mild and sweet when young, stronger and spicier with age

Feta

Feta is a Greek brined white cheese made from sheep's milk or a mix of sheep and goat's milk. It is crumbly and slightly grainy, tangy and salty, and it anchors dishes like Greek salad and spanakopita.

Country: Greece
Milk Type: Sheep's milk, sometimes with goat's milk
Texture: Soft
Flavor: Sharp to mild

Sirene

Sirene is a Bulgarian brined cheese made from goat, sheep, cow or buffalo milk. Slightly crumbly and a little grainy, it is sold in blocks and used as a table cheese, in salads such as shopska, and in baking.

Country: Albania, Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece, Israel, Macedonia, Romania and Serbia
Milk Type: Sheep's, goat's or cow's milk
Texture: Fresh, brined
Flavor: Lemony, salty, sharp, tangy

Ezine Peyniri

Ezine peyniri is a matured full-fat white cheese from Çanakkale Province in Türkiye, made from a mix of goat, sheep and cow milk. It is one of the most popular white cheeses in the country and the first Turkish cheese …

Milk Type: Sheep's and goat's milk, sometimes with cow's milk
Texture: Semi-hard
Flavor: Mild-sweet, salty, and sour

Brunost

Brunost is a Norwegian whey product made by boiling whey with milk and cream until the milk sugars caramelize. It is brown, sweet and firm enough to slice, and it is eaten like cheese on sandwiches, crispbread and waffles.

Country: Denmark, Finland, Germany, Iceland, Norway and Sweden
Milk Type: Cow's and goat's milk
Texture: Semi-soft
Flavor: Caramel, sweet

Bocconcini

Bocconcini are bite-sized balls of fresh mozzarella from southern Italy, made by the stretched-curd pasta filata method. They are often skewered with cherry tomatoes as an appetiser.

Country: Italy
Milk Type: Cow's, goat's or water buffalo's milk
Texture: Semi-soft, brined

Bra

Bra is an Italian cheese from the town of Bra in the province of Cuneo, Piedmont. It is made mostly from cow's milk and sold either soft or hard, depending on how long it has aged, and it carries PDO …

Country: Italy
Milk Type: Cow's milk, sometimes with sheep's or goat's milk
Texture: Semi-hard
Flavor: Range from mild to piquant

Domiati

Domiati is the most common cheese in Egypt, a soft white salty cheese usually made from buffalo or cow milk. Salt goes into the milk before the rennet, which sets it apart from feta and gives the cheese its sharp, …

Country: Egypt
Milk Type: Water buffalo's milk, sometimes with cow's or goat's milk
Texture: Soft
Flavor: Salty

Urdă

Urdă is a whey cheese made across Southeast Europe and in Hungary by boiling the whey drained from other cheeses. The paste is finely grained and silky, and most of it ends up in desserts and filled pastries.

Country: Bulgaria, Hungary, Macedonia, Romania, Serbia and Ukraine
Milk Type: Cow's, goat's or sheep's milk
Texture: Fresh, creamy
Flavor: High quality

Ackawi

Akkawi is a white brine cheese from the Levant, named after the port city of Acre. It is usually made from pasteurized cow's milk, cured two days in salted whey brine, and eaten with soft flatbread or on its own …

Country: Cyprus, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Middle East and Syria
Milk Type: Cow's, goat's or sheep's milk
Texture: Soft, brined
Flavor: Mild, milky, salty

Lor

Lor is an Iranian whey cheese, similar to ricotta but firmer and less creamy. It is made from the whey of sheep's, goat's, or cow's milk with added milk and salt. This cheese is low in fat and mild in …

Country: Iran
Milk Type: Sheep's, goat's or cow's milk
Texture: Soft
Flavor: Slightly sweet cream

Romano

Romano is the North American name for a class of hard, salty cheese made mainly for grating, from cow, goat and/or sheep's milk. It imitates Italian pecorino romano and must hold at least 38% milkfat and under 34% water.

Country: Italy
Milk Type: Cow's, goat's or sheep's milk
Texture: Hard
Flavor: Mild, sharp, tangy

Ladotyri Mytilinis

Ladotyri Mytilinis is a hard PDO cheese from the Greek island of Lesbos, made from sheep milk or a sheep and goat blend. Its name means oil cheese, after the extra virgin olive oil it is stored in.

Country: Greece
Milk Type: Sheep's milk, sometimes with goat's milk
Texture: Hard
Flavor: Strong, salty

Kopanisti

Kopanisti is a salty, spicy PDO cheese from the Cyclades, made on Mykonos for more than 300 years. Repeated kneading during ripening spreads its microbial flora through the cheese and gives it a sharp peppery bite.

Country: Greece
Milk Type: Cow's, sheep's or goat's milk
Texture: Soft, spreadable
Flavor: Intense salty and peppery

Bread Cheese

Bread cheese, or leipäjuusto, is a Finnish fresh cheese traditionally made from cow's colostrum and baked until the surface browns. It has a mild flavor, squeaks against the teeth, and is usually eaten in slices with coffee.

Country: Finland
Milk Type: Cow's or goat's milk
Texture: Fresh
Flavor: Mild

ΤΣΑΛΑΦΟΥΤΙ / TSALAFOUTI

Tsalafouti is a traditional Greek cheese known for its white, spreadable form and soft, creamy texture. It has a slightly sweet taste with a mildly acidic aftertaste, attributed to its high acidity. The cheese is made from sheep's milk or …

Milk Type: Sheep's milk, sometimes with goat's milk
Texture: Soft, creamy
Flavor: Slightly sweet with a mildly acidic aftertaste

Kasseri

Kasseri is a pale yellow, medium-hard to hard Greek cheese made from sheep milk with at most 20% goat's milk. It belongs to the pasta filata family and is best known as the cheese in saganaki and kasseropita.

Country: Greece
Milk Type: Sheep's milk, sometimes with goat's milk
Texture: Hard
Flavor: Rich