List of goat cheeses facts for kids

Valençay cheese is a yummy type of goat cheese!

Goat cheese is a delicious type of cheese made from milk that comes from goats. Just like cow's milk is used for many dairy products, goat milk is also very popular. People all over the world make many different kinds of cheeses from goat milk.

Amazing Goat Cheeses from Around the World

Banon cheese is often wrapped in chestnut leaves.

There are so many different kinds of goat cheeses! Each one has its own special taste and texture. Here are some traditional types you might find:

• Anari cheese
• Añejo cheese – This is a firm, aged cheese from Mexico. It's traditionally made from goat's milk.
• Anthotyros
• Banon cheese – This French cheese is sometimes wrapped in chestnut leaves.
• Bastardo del Grappa
• Brunost (also called Geitost when made with goat milk) – This is a unique brown cheese from Norway. It has a sweet flavor!

A slice of Bucheron cheese.

• Bucheron – This tasty cheese comes from the Loire Valley in France.
• Cabécou
• Cabrales cheese
• Caciotta
• Caprino cheese
• Castelo Branco cheese
• Cathare

Chabichou is a famous French goat cheese.

• Chabichou – A well-known goat cheese from France.
• Chabis
• Chevrotin
• Circassian cheese
• Circassian smoked cheese
• Couronne lochoise

Crottin de Chavignol is a small, round goat cheese.

• Crottin de Chavignol – A small, round French goat cheese.
• Dolaz cheese
• Faisselle – This is a fresh French cheese. It can be made from goat, cow, or sheep milk.
• Feta – A salty, crumbly cheese often used in salads. It can be made from goat's milk.
• Formaela

Garrotxa cheese has a lovely natural rind.

• Garrotxa cheese – A Spanish goat cheese with a natural rind.
• Gbejna friska – A fresh, soft cheese from the Maltese Islands. It's similar to ricotta cheese.
• Gbejna tal bzar – This is an aged version of the fresh Maltese cheese. It's coated in black pepper.
• Gbejna mghoxxa – Another Maltese cheeselet, this one is air-dried.
• Halloumi – A popular cheese that can be grilled or fried.
• Jibneh Arabieh
• Kars gravyer cheese
• Kasseri
• Kefalotyri
• Leipäjuusto

Majorero cheese from Spain.

• Majorero – This Spanish cheese is similar to Manchego. It has special protection under European law.
• Manouri
• Mató
• Mizithra
• Nabulsi cheese
• Payoyo cheese
• Pélardon

Picodon cheese.

• Picodon – A small, round French goat cheese.
• Picón Bejes-Tresviso
• Pouligny-Saint-Pierre cheese
• Rigotte de Condrieu
• Robiola
• Rocamadour cheese
• Rubing

Sainte-Maure de Touraine often has a straw running through its center.

• Sainte-Maure de Touraine – A famous French goat cheese, often with a straw in the middle.
• Santarém cheese
• Selles-sur-Cher cheese
• Snøfrisk
• Testouri
• Tulum cheese
• Valençay cheese – A pyramid-shaped French goat cheese.
• Van herbed cheese
• Xynomizithra
• Xynotyro

Popular Commercial Goat Cheese Brands

Many companies make and sell goat cheese. Here are some well-known brands:

• Ardagh Castle Cheese
• Ardsallagh Goat Farm
• Blue Rathgore
• Bluebell Falls
• Bonne Bouche
• Bouq Émissaire
• Capricious
• Chaubier – This French cheese is made from half goat's milk and half cow's milk.
• Chavroux
• Chèvre noir
• Clochette
• Clonmore Cheese
• Cooleeney Farmhouse Cheese
• Corleggy Cheese
• Gleann Gabhra
• Glyde Farm Produce
• Harbourne Blue
• Humboldt Fog
• Kunik cheese
• Pantysgawn
• St Tola

See also

• List of goat dishes
• List of cheeses
• List of dairy products
• Lists of prepared foods