I’ve always loved cheese, but it’s only been recently that I’ve taken on trying so many new varieties, thanks to the discovery of some really great cheese shops in Chicago. One thing that shocks and amazes me is just how tasty goat cheese is… who knew? I always thought goats were good for eating garbage in cartoons and as major staples in petting zoos.
I recently had a chance to try Le Chevrot which is a very fine goat cheese, which I will highly recommend to anyone who likes a little chevre.
Le Chevrot has a textured rind, which my wife said, “looks like a tiny brain”. Don’t let that stop you. Le Cevrot is a nice, slightly more mature goat cheese than some of the younger chevres. It is slightly chalky, but not to an extreme, and has the nice citrus overtones that I really love from goat cheese, but not quite as tangy as something like Humboldt Fog–this is a milder, more laid back cheese.
If you’re a fan of chevre in general or if you’ve had a chance to sample some Humboldt Fog, I would add this one to the list of goat’s milk cheeses you should check out.