June 17, 2012

28 Reasons to Love Fromage de Chèvre

Chèvre Frais

Homemade
In an asparagus omelet 
Custard with strawberries in red wine syrup 
Tartlets with walnuts
Stuffed into roasted tomatoes
Drizzled with acacia honey

Shells with Smoked Salmon and Peas

Smoked salmon and pea pasta
Stuffed into chicken breasts 
Spread on grilled toasts, sprinkled with fresh thyme and sea salt
Chilled peach soup
"Un cake"
Warm lentil salad
Fava bean and garlic dip
Stuffed into fresh figs and run under the broiler
Cheesecake
With linguine, garlic and herbs
Salad with smoked salmon and hazelnuts
Soufflés
Lemon cakes

Chèvre - Frais, mi-Frais and Pélardon

Quesadillas
Pizza topping
Mixed with pesto as a topping/sauce
Risotto with peas 
"Truffles"
Potato and onion tart
Stuffed mushrooms
Warmed up and added to a salad 
Marinated with lavender
 

What is your favorite recipe using fromage de chèvre?



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12 comments:

bill said...

Tourteau de Chèvre
- we used to get these at a bakery when we lived in the charante in the late 60s. then Kate Hill wrote a blog post about them recently. all my memories came flooding back. so i started making them myself. it took a little doing and adjusting to the chèvre available here (canada) but i finally pretty well nailed them down to what i remembered. these ARE sublime...unlike anything else !

Michel said...

There are so many ways to enjoy goat cheese. Last weekend, we went to Redwood Hill Farm one of the first and best producers of goat cheese here in Northern California and we were served a wonderful goat's milk blueberry ice cream.

Diane said...

I love fromage de chèvre, but I seldom have it in the house. How do I convince my husband that it tastes good, he says it is terrible and will not even try it any more!! Diane

Liza in Ann Arbor said...

Fromage de Chevre is only, like, my reason for being! I love it as a pizza topping as well as a salad topping, but my favorite would have to be just a plain 'ole log rolled in herbs and lemon zest, to spread on crackers. I'll be saving this post so I can make my sweet way through this list!

Rosie_Kate said...

Oh, I love these ideas! I have goats and make lots of chevre (as well as other cheeses), and I'm always looking for more things to try it in.

The other day I made zucchini chevre fritters that were divine-- my new favorite fritter! I've been thinking about trying some ice cream with chevre blended in...

ChaumiereLesIris said...

Yum!
I nominated you for a Versatile Blogger Award. http://chaumierelesiris.com/2012/06/18/awards-season/

Menthe Blanche said...

I live in an area where the best known fromage de chèvre is called Sainte Maure. I love eating it with good bread and good wine (wine of the Loire) when it is fondant or very dry. Warmed with a little honey and thyme and served with a salad with walnut oil is also delicious :)

Ann said...

What GORGEOUS ideas -- and just in time for summer! My favorite way is in a salade of chèvre chaud. The meltiness of warmed goat cheese makes me gooey inside.

Jennifer said...

bill
I forgot about the Tourteau! Thanks for reminding me.
Glad that you've found a way to make them.

Michel
That sounds amazing! I think I'll get my ice cream maker charged up...

Jennifer said...

Diane
More for you, I say.
:)

Liza
It's great on pizza and I love a round of fresh chèvre rolled in toasted, crushed hazelnuts, warmed a bit and put on a salad.

Jennifer said...

Rosie
Your fritters sound delicious! Do you have a recipe that you wouldn't mind sharing?
Your baby goats are adorable!

Chaumiere
Merci!

Jennifer said...

Menthe Blanche
I love Sainte Maure de Touraine and I'm sure it would be delicious drizzled with walnut oil. Great idea!

Ann
I love those salads too. They're on almost every menu in the Languedoc.