In America, most people are largely unaccustomed to any cheese that is made from any milk other than a cow’s. If this is your experience, you may find that goat cheese is a delightful alternative to your more familiar cheeses. A lot of diners find that goat cheese offers you a distinctly rich and satisfying flavor.
Goat cheese stands out from cow-based cheese because of its different fat composition. Since goats are smaller than their bovine counterparts, they don’t produce the agglutinin protein found in cow milk that causes the fat to clump together in the cheese-making process. The fat found in goat milk remains more dispersed and naturally homogenized, lending it a creamier texture.
Further, goat cheese contains higher levels of caproic, caprylic, and capric acids than is found in cow-based cheese. These give the cheese a delightfully tangy taste that many diners find irresistible. If you’ve never experienced the pleasure of goat cheese for yourself, try it out at our Italian restaurant in Bothell in the form of our quinoa and asparagi salad, our funghi frittata, and more!