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goat cheese

American  

noun

  • goat cheeses
    plural
  1. a cheese containing goat's milk, either alone or mixed with cow's milk, usually having a stronger flavor than one made of cow's milk alone.


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Per one Redditor, goat cheese and fig jam sandwiched between a date makes for an excellent sweet-savory snack.

From Salon Jul. 20, 2026

Ina Garten claims the same, slightly zhushing up her eggs with half-and-half, goat cheese and chopped chives.

From Salon Mar. 21, 2026

There’s tang: a gorgeous goat cheese or a Vermont Invierno, all bright edges and creamy center.

From Salon Dec. 16, 2025

Magda, the manager, helps me with a goat cheese, Mothais sur Feuille, wrapped in a fig leaf.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 10, 2025

Gale spreads the bread slices with the soft goat cheese, carefully placing a basil leaf on each while I strip the bushes of their berries.

From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins

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