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Creamy Goat Cheese

Producer
Vermont Creamery
Country
United States
Region
Vermont
Size
Varies
Weight
4 oz container
Website
www.vermontcreamery.com
Milk
Goat
Classification
Soft
Rennet
Microbial
Rind
Fresh

Founded in 1984 by Allison Hooper and Bob Reese, Vermont Creamery is located near Websterville, Vermont. Having spent time with a small-scale cheesemaker in Brittany during the 1970s, Allison was working as a state dairy lab technician in Vermont when she responded to a request from Bob Reese to produce some fresh chèvre for a state dinner. At the time, Bob was employed as marketing director for the Vermont Department of Agriculture. The chèvre was a hit and after some experimentation, Bob and Allison decided to go into production on a more formal basis, founding Vermont Creamery.

Milk for cheese production comes from twenty-one family farms in Vermont, New Hampshire, New York and Quebec. Each farm has an average herd size of approximately 150 goats. Vermont Creamery makes a variety of fresh and young style cheeses and cultured dairy products, many of which are based on French recipes. They also make an outstanding cultured butter. Cheeses are made from either goat's or cow's milk.

The concept for Creamy Goat Cheese was originally devised by chef Dan Lewis of Sutton Place Gourmet. He was looking for a goat's milk product that would be easy to work with in the kitchen. Thus, he collaborated with Vermont Creamery to make it happen. Creamy Goat Cheese is made from fresh curd that is gently drained in cheesecloth for twenty-four hours.

Tasting Notes

Smooth, light, and fluffy in texture, flavors are very rich but accompanied by citrus notes that make the cheese accessible and versatile.

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