Chabichou du Poitou cheese
Chabichou (also known as Chabichou du Poitou) is a traditional AOP soft, unpasteurised, natural-rind French goat cheese (or Chèvre) with a firm and creamy texture. Chabichou du Poitou, made exclusively in the Poitou-Charentes region, acquired its AOC status in 1990.
Manufacture
Chabichou of Poitou is made of fresh and whole goats' milk. It is quickly but slightly pressurised: less than 100 microlitres per litre of milk. The milk is then coagulated during a 24-hour period at between 20 and 22°C. The curd is then moulded manually with a ladle or mixer into perforated moulds and left to drain for another 18 to 24 hours while turning it over it two or three times, maintaining at 22°C. They are then removed from the moulds and salted with dry salt or sometimes in a brine bath. It is then laid out in drying rooms, i.e. it is drained while being placed in moulds for 24 to 48 hours. Afterwards it is left to mature in cellars at between 10 and 12°C and within 80% to 90% humidity. It remains there for at least 10 days, but generally for two or three weeks. Some are even preserved for months for a more vigorous flavour.
Calories in different varieties and various types of cheeses
The number of calories in various types of cheese is very similar when you compare your cheese to a similar types of cheese.
For example, almost cheeses that are similar to Cheddar cheese have around 400 calories per 100g
If the Chabichou du Poitou cheese is not listed below, select a similar type of cheese from the list below to get a rough idea for the number of calories in Chabichou du Poitou cheese.
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| Cheese type | Calories per 100g |
|---|---|
| American cheese | 371 |
| Blue cheese | 353 |
| Camembert cheese | 299 |
| Cheddar cheese | 402 |
| Cottage cheese | 98 |
| Edam cheese | 357 |
| Farmer's cheese | 98 |
| Feta cheese | 264 |
| Fontina cheese | 389 |
| Goat cheese | 364 |
| Gouda cheese | 356 |
| Gruyere cheese | 413 |
| Mozzarella cheese | 280 |
| Parmesan cheese | 431 |
| Pimento cheese | 375 |
| Provolone cheese | 352 |
| Queso blanco cheese | 310 |
| Ricotta cheese | 174 |
| Roquefort cheese | 369 |
| Swiss cheese | 380 |
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