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As a kid, my parents\u2019 business was right around the corner from The Milk Pail, the best open-air market and cheese shop in town. I\u2019d go with my mom to pick out different cheeses to try, some delicious and some so stinky I\u2019ve blocked their names out of my memory. The milder, more approachable goat cheeses were always a favorite, and I now keep one in my fridge most of the time.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n
The Milk Pail is no longer in business (and I no longer live nearby), so I\u2019m getting my cheese fix elsewhere: Trader Joe\u2019s. I love how they get new cheeses in every season, and my favorite entry this spring is the Ch\u00e8vre with Fine Herbs. It\u2019s goaty, tangy, and herby, and I plan on enjoying it as much as I can while it\u2019s still on the shelves!\u00a0\n<\/p>\n
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<\/p>\n The texture of this ch\u00e8vre is similar to most other fresh goat cheeses I\u2019ve tried. It\u2019s pasty and smooth, with a texture that\u2019s slightly firmer than cream cheese. Straight out of the fridge, it\u2019s solid enough to be crumbled. When left to come up to room temperature, it becomes soft and spreadable.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n What sets this cheese apart are the herbs: The 5-ounce log is coated in a blend of chopped parsley, basil, dill, chervil, tarragon, and chives. The cheese is tangy and flavorful enough to stand up to the herbs, neither overpowering the other. I like how the basil, chervil, and tarragon give off slightly licorice-y notes, while the dill and parsley are brighter. It\u2019s a very well-balanced blend. While basil isn\u2019t a typical addition to traditional French fines herbes, I like it here!\u00a0\n<\/p>\n I\u2019m using this cheese in all sorts of different ways. For one, it makes an attractive addition to a cheese plate alongside some TJ\u2019s brioche toasts or other mildly flavored crackers. You can also crumble it over a mixed green salad, grilled vegetables, tomato soup, and more.\n<\/p>\n Goat cheese works well in so many dishes. I like to crumble it over grain bowls and plates of pasta and mix it into frittatas and quiches\u2014really, anywhere you might think to use feta, this goat cheese will add extra herbal flavor.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n Best of all is the price. A 5-ounce log retails for $3.29, the same as TJ\u2019s ch\u00e8vre with honey, another delicious mainstay of the store\u2019s cheese aisle. I find the honey variety is a bit less versatile, while the herbed cheese can be used in many more savory dishes. I\u2019ll be a little sad when it\u2019s been replaced by next season\u2019s goat cheese, but I\u2019m sure that one will be delicious, too.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n To learn more about our approach to product recommendations, see HERE.<\/em><\/sub>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n #Trader #Joes #Find #Stop #Eating<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" As a kid, my parents\u2019 business was right around the corner from The Milk Pail, the best open-air market and cheese shop in town. I\u2019d go with my mom to pick out different cheeses to try, some delicious and some so stinky I\u2019ve blocked their names out of my memory. The milder, more approachable goat […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1292,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[549,87,133,158,157],"class_list":["post-1291","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-dinner","tag-eating","tag-find","tag-joes","tag-stop","tag-trader"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/artoz.xyz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1291","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/artoz.xyz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/artoz.xyz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/artoz.xyz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/artoz.xyz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1291"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/artoz.xyz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1291\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/artoz.xyz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1292"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/artoz.xyz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1291"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/artoz.xyz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1291"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/artoz.xyz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1291"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}} Why I Love Trader Joe\u2019s Ch\u00e8vre with Fine Herbs <\/span> <\/h2>\n