Goat cheese is known for its bright, fresh, and lemony flavors. During the winter I stick to stronger washed rind and Alpine style cheese, but as spring approaches I start to crave the more delicate flavors. While some goats milk cheeses might be more minerally, and others more pungent, they all pair perfectly with spring. Here are 10 of our favorite things that you can do with goat cheese:
- Sweeten it up: Spread VBC Chevre on baguette and top with some honey for a sweet treat.
- Crumble on top: Sprinkle Westfield Capri over roasted beets & top with a little coarse salt.
- In a quiche: Add a lightly aged goat cheese like Crottin to your next quiche for a touch of earthiness.
- In an omelet: Try shredded Garrotxa, spinach and some salty Jamon Serrano.
- Paired with bubbly: Sparkling wine goes great with a French goat cheese like Selles-Sur-Cher or Valencay.
- On a pizza: Top with herbed fresh goat cheese, your choice of veggies and sundried tomatoes
- With greens: Add flavor to an earthy Kale salad with salty Capra Sarda and some sweet dried cherries.
- In sauces: Make your favorite pasta primavera recipe and add fresh goat cheese like Petit Billy to the sauce for a creamy texture.
- Top off your soup: tangy Chevre Noir is perfect for finishing spring soups
- Au naturel: There’s a goat cheese for everyone, whether you love fresh flavors, feta, gouda, something peppery, blues, stinky cheese or something unusual. Try them all!
