Cabécou

Cabécou (French pronunciation: [kabeku] ^ⓘ) 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.

Cabécou
Country of origin	France
Region	Midi-Pyrénées
Town	aquitaine
Source of milk	Goats or sheep
Texture	Soft
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Its best consumption period extends from April to August.^[3]

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

See also

• List of goat milk cheeses