Spring time always reminds me of goat cheese. There are always a few great ones that appear around this time of year. The bite above is from a Truffle Tremor from Cypress Grove. Goat cheese is an acquired taste. especially the ones with a little bit of age to them. In order to savor them properly, you have to lay them on your tongue and let them soften and bloom. There's a certain dryness and astringency that hits your palate first. Then as the cheese rests in your mouth, it becomes creamy and moist. You get notes of grass and green meadows, then sweetness, and finally that earthy goat tang that is like nothing else. Goat cheese tastes of the earth, of springtime and sunshine. It's best in small quantities, which is good because goat cheeses tend to be on the smaller side. Each small bite opens up a whole new world for your palate and there's nothing better than that.
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April 25, 2011
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