
Chavroux is a
French
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factory produced soft
cheese
Cheese is a dairy product produced in wide ranges of flavors, textures, and forms by coagulation of the milk protein casein. It comprises proteins and fat from milk, usually the milk of cows, buffalo, goats, or sheep. During product ...
made using
goat's milk
Goat milk is the milk of domestic goats. Goats produce about 2% of the world's total annual milk supply. Some goats are bred specifically for milk. Goat milk naturally has small, well-emulsified fat globules, which means the cream will stay in ...
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The cheese is sold, most usually, in small containers in the form of a truncated pyramid, each of 150 g, or in the form of a cylinder. It can be eaten all round the year and is recommended for eating with salads, but can also be used with any meal as a form of cheese spread.
Chavroux was launched in 1985 and is manufactured in a small factory that employs approximately 200 people, making the plant the leading employer in the village of
Réparsac, some from
Cognac
Cognac ( , also , ) is a variety of brandy named after the commune of Cognac, France. It is produced in the surrounding wine-growing region in the departments of Charente and Charente-Maritime.
Cognac production falls under French appellat ...
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The business is owned by
Bongrain
Savencia Fromage & Dairy, named Bongrain until 2015, is a French food company specializing in the production of cheeses. Brands include Saint Agur Blue, Saint Albray, Etorki
Etorki is a firm cheese
Cheese is a dairy product produce ...
, a producer of a wide range of specialist cheeses and France's second largest cheese producer overall.
See also
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List of goat milk cheeses
Goat cheese is produced using goat milk, the milk of domestic goats. Goat milk is commonly used to make cultured dairy products, including cheese. Myriad goat milk cheeses are produced around the world.
Varieties
* Anari cheese
* Añejo che ...
External links
Presentation of the Chavroux brand (in French)Chavroux.be Chavroux Belgian website (in Dutch/Flemish or French)Qui veut du Fromage Apparently commercial website providing more than 400 recipes using cheese (in French)
Bongrain Official international website of the manufacturer
References
French cheeses
Goat's-milk cheeses
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