Cabécou

Cabécou
Country of originFrance
RegionMidi-Pyrénées
Townaquitaine
Source of milkGoats or sheep
TextureSoft
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Cabécou is a soft goat cheese that comes from the Midi-Pyrénées region of southern France. It has a thin striped rind and after two weeks its crust grows blue mold changing its taste. It is one of Aquitaine's most famous foods. Aquitaine is a region in the lower bottom of France. The coloration of this creation is a calm cream color.[1][2] Cabécou is a cheese generally made from raw goat's milk originating from the regions of the Massif Central such as Quercy, Rouergue, Haute-Auvergne, Limousin and Périgord.

Its best consumption period extends from April to August.[3]

The name comes from the Occitan word cabra/craba which means goat.

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References

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  1. ^ Jeanne Strang (2018). Goose Fat and Garlic. Octopus Books. ISBN 9780857837080. Retrieved 24 December 2019.
  2. ^ Kathe Lison (2013). The Whole Fromage: Adventures in the Delectable World of French Cheese. Broadway Paperbacks. pp. 72–75, 90–93. ISBN 9780307452061. Retrieved 24 December 2019.
  3. ^ "Manger du reblochon l'été, du mont-d'or l'hiver: quelle saisonnalité pour les fromages?". Le Monde.fr (in French). 2018-08-02. Retrieved 2022-05-19.
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