Did you know that August is National Goat Cheese month? If you have been putting off giving goat cheese a try, this would be a perfect excuse to give it a shot. Not only is goat cheese delicious and extremely versatile, thanks to the artisan food making craze, it can be founds in countless varieties for nearly limitless applications from savory to sweet.

We suggest in honor of goat cheese month that you expand your knowledge of goat cheese personally. Branch out and expand your horizons and try one of the exceptional goat cheeses we carry in our deli! Here are some of Patty’s picks and serving suggestions.

Carre Du Berry

This cheese in an excellent appetizer cheese and can impress even the most finicky of eaters. Simply serve with a light cracker. This is a fresh, young and soft goat cheese that is rubbed with a blend of fresh herbs, peppercorns and juniper berries. During the brief aging process the aromas of the herbs and spice gently flavor the cheese adding light floral flavor which nicely compliments the tangy creaminess.

French Bucheron

French Bucheron is a perfect summer appetizer as it pairs deliciously with fresh berries and other summer fruits like peaches, nectarines and plums. Make a compote of fresh berries or stone fruit and pour over your Bucheron and serve with a crisp cracker.

Ballarina Aged Goat Gouda

Ballerina Aged Goat Gouda is purely stated a sublime cheese experience. During the aging process, this cheese becomes sweet and develops a slight crunch from salt crystalization creating a blissful mix of sweet and savory. This cheese is best at room temperature and is excellent paired with bold to medium bodied red wines.

Aged Goat Cheddar & Mozzarella Pesto Pizza

Next time you want homemade pizza give goat cheese a try, it will add a great earthy tang depth of flavor that compliments your favorite pizza toppings and will turn ordinary into extraordinary! Shred Woolrich farms goat mozzarella and Caprae Aged goat cheddar and sprinkle over pizza crust topped with pesto – you won’t be disappointed.