Comments on: A French Goat, a Spanish Goat and an American Goat Walk Into a Bar… http://www.endlesssimmer.com/2008/03/03/a-french-goat-a-spanish-goat-and-an-american-goat-walk-into-a-bar/ Sat, 11 Oct 2008 05:56:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2 By: MonkeyBoy http://www.endlesssimmer.com/2008/03/03/a-french-goat-a-spanish-goat-and-an-american-goat-walk-into-a-bar/#comment-6756 MonkeyBoy Wed, 05 Mar 2008 00:58:37 +0000 http://www.endlesssimmer.com/2008/03/03/a-french-goat-a-spanish-goat-and-an-american-goat-walk-into-a-bar/#comment-6756 BS, they just revoked your Wisconsin-ghetto pass! Something better than cow cheese? Heresy!! BS, they just revoked your Wisconsin-ghetto pass! Something better than cow cheese? Heresy!!

]]> By: JoeHoya http://www.endlesssimmer.com/2008/03/03/a-french-goat-a-spanish-goat-and-an-american-goat-walk-into-a-bar/#comment-6728 JoeHoya Mon, 03 Mar 2008 18:26:13 +0000 http://www.endlesssimmer.com/2008/03/03/a-french-goat-a-spanish-goat-and-an-american-goat-walk-into-a-bar/#comment-6728 <p>BS - Good call on the heads up re: Humboldt Fog's aroma...that does seem to escape mention in most reviews. Too bad you're not in DC anymore - I could point you toward quite a few good local places that make goat cheese in a wide range of styles and flavors and who sell them direct to customers at the FreshFarm Farmers' Markets.</p> <p>Gansie - Burrata is good, but you need to be careful about where you get it. And you need to be prepared to pay.</p> <p>Authentic burrata is shipped over from Italy and most easily found at Cheesetique - but you can get a local approximation from the good folks at Blue Ridge Dairy - they make a few and sell them at the Dupont Farmers' Market (and others, I suspect) each week. But the price point is still north of $10.</p> <p>When it's good, it's a creamy mass of gooey mozzarella strands wrapped up inside a big ball of soft, wet, mozzy goodness. When it's bad, it's the same stuff only it smells like sour milk and has that "don't eat me" tang.</p> <p>Tim - Cowgirl is definitely good, and their prices aren't all that high for what they're selling. By limiting themselves to artisanal-produced products, they miss out on some really excellent stuff, but what they do carry is well-described, well-presented, and sold by folks who really know their cheese.</p> <p>I've done writeups of several local cheese shops over at <a target="_blank" href="http://www.dcfoodies.com" rel="nofollow">www.dcfoodies.com</a> - take a look if you have a minute.</p> BS - Good call on the heads up re: Humboldt Fog’s aroma…that does seem to escape mention in most reviews. Too bad you’re not in DC anymore - I could point you toward quite a few good local places that make goat cheese in a wide range of styles and flavors and who sell them direct to customers at the FreshFarm Farmers’ Markets.

Gansie - Burrata is good, but you need to be careful about where you get it. And you need to be prepared to pay.

Authentic burrata is shipped over from Italy and most easily found at Cheesetique - but you can get a local approximation from the good folks at Blue Ridge Dairy - they make a few and sell them at the Dupont Farmers’ Market (and others, I suspect) each week. But the price point is still north of $10.

When it’s good, it’s a creamy mass of gooey mozzarella strands wrapped up inside a big ball of soft, wet, mozzy goodness. When it’s bad, it’s the same stuff only it smells like sour milk and has that “don’t eat me” tang.

Tim - Cowgirl is definitely good, and their prices aren’t all that high for what they’re selling. By limiting themselves to artisanal-produced products, they miss out on some really excellent stuff, but what they do carry is well-described, well-presented, and sold by folks who really know their cheese.

I’ve done writeups of several local cheese shops over at www.dcfoodies.com - take a look if you have a minute.

]]> By: Tim http://www.endlesssimmer.com/2008/03/03/a-french-goat-a-spanish-goat-and-an-american-goat-walk-into-a-bar/#comment-6727 Tim Mon, 03 Mar 2008 17:53:20 +0000 http://www.endlesssimmer.com/2008/03/03/a-french-goat-a-spanish-goat-and-an-american-goat-walk-into-a-bar/#comment-6727 Cowgirl Creamery. DC people, this place kicks ass. Yes, it's expensive, but the cheese and the customer service are diamond level. Not only is every cheese they carry amazing, but it clearly indicates the AoO (animal of origin), location, and other fun facts. Cowgirl Creamery. DC people, this place kicks ass. Yes, it’s expensive, but the cheese and the customer service are diamond level.

Not only is every cheese they carry amazing, but it clearly indicates the AoO (animal of origin), location, and other fun facts.

]]> By: gansie http://www.endlesssimmer.com/2008/03/03/a-french-goat-a-spanish-goat-and-an-american-goat-walk-into-a-bar/#comment-6723 gansie Mon, 03 Mar 2008 15:22:20 +0000 http://www.endlesssimmer.com/2008/03/03/a-french-goat-a-spanish-goat-and-an-american-goat-walk-into-a-bar/#comment-6723 <p>i've been reading about <a target="_blank" href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/10/23/AR2007102300456.html" rel="nofollow">burrata</a>, a mozzarella like cheese. has anyone had it?</p> i’ve been reading about burrata, a mozzarella like cheese. has anyone had it?

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