fresh goat cheese

Tangy white curd

Fresh goat cheese is a soft, spreadable cheese made from goat's milk that hasn't been aged.

It has a tangy, slightly tart flavor and creamy texture, often sold in logs or rounds.

Common in salads, on crackers, or crumbled over dishes: The salad was topped with fresh goat cheese and walnuts.

Also called chèvre.

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spreadable · rind · brie · feta · log · herbed · salad · beet salad · honey · beet · crostini · crusty bread · wine pairing · farm · farmers market · artisan · mild · white

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age/maturation

fresh goat cheeseaged cheese

Ripened curd product

Parmigiano-Reggiano · vintage cheddar · hard cheese · aged cheddar · Gruyère

milk source

fresh goat cheesecow's milk cheese

Cheese from cattle

cream cheese · mascarpone · buffalo mozzarella · quark · cottage cheese

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Top 500,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G