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Goat's milk cheese, '''goat cheese''' or '''Chèvre cheese''' is Cheese made from Goat 's Milk (''chèvre'' is French for ''goat''). In regions where domesticated goats are kept, many kinds of goat's milk cheeses are produced. Although Cow 's milk and goat's milk have similar overall fat contents, the higher proportion of medium-chain Fatty Acid s such as Caproic , Caprylic and Capric Acid in goat's milk contributes to the characteristic tart flavor of goat's milk cheese. (These fatty acids take their name from the Latin for goat, 'capra'.) Chèvre cheese is often served hot and is then called Chèvre Chaud . LIST OF GOAT'S MILK CHEESES BY COUNTRY France France produces a great number of goat's milk cheeses, especially in the Loire Valley and Poitou , where goats are said to have been brought by the Moors in the 8th century. Examples of French Chèvres include Bucheron , Chabis, Crottin De Chavignol (largest produced goat's cheese AOC ), Pélardon, Picodon, Pouligny Saint-Pierre, Rocamadour , Sainte-Maure De Touraine , Chabichou du Poitou, Valençay , and Pyramide. Spain and Portugal Mató is a Catalan fresh cheese made from Cow 's or goat's milk. Castelo Branco is a Portuguese goat's milk cheese. UK Pantysgawn is a Welsh goat's milk cheese, and Gevrik is a Cornish goat's milk cheese (literally meaning 'little goat'). Greece Greek Halloumi , Feta , Mizithra and Anthotyros are traditionally made from a mixture of goat's and Sheep 's milk. Norway Brunost , which literally means ''brown cheese'', is made in Norway. EXTERNAL LINKS
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