December 17, 2008
Salad of parsley, persimmon and black olivesPersimmons are excellent right now. I was casting about for something refreshing and vaguely Spanish to serve with this rich dish of fideos, and ...
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Goat's milk cheese, goats' cheese, goat cheese or chèvre (French for ''goat'') is cheese made from goat milk. Goat cheese comes in a wide variety of forms, although the most common is a soft, easily spread cheese. Goat cheese can also be made in hard aged varieties as well as semi firm cheeses like feta. Although cow's milk and goat's milk have similar overall fat contents, the higher proportion of medium-chain fatty acids such as caproic, caprylic and capric acid in goat's milk contributes to the characteristic tart flavor of goat's milk cheese. (These fatty acids take their name from the Latin for goat, ''capra''.) Accessed 26 June 2008. Also, recent studies show that the protein found in goat cheese is higher than in cows, and is actually very similar to that of human breast milk. When chèvre is served hot, it is known as chèvre chaud. It is "kidney friendly" and suitable for those with CKD (Chronic Kidney Disease) as it is very low in potassium.
Soft goat cheese, or chevre (French for goat), is cheese made from the milk of goats. Most people that are allergic to cow's milk or those who are lactose intolerant usually can consume goat's milk products, including babies as it's easily digestible and has non-allergenic properties.