Sensational Goats Cheese!!

Goats Cheese Lover!!!

I have to confess to being a Goats Cheese fan!!! I think it's one of those foods that you either love or hate.....a bit like marmite (or vegemite......I just became an Australian Citizen last night....I should make the change!!). So yes, I love goats cheese and find that it's great because it's really flavoursome and can carry a dish all by itself!! Recently I have discovered Main Ridge Dairy Goats Cheese and in being so happy with the product have become a loyal consumer!!! When it comes to food I like homegrown, local, preferably sustainable and organic, not because I am a hemp wearing hippie with hairy arm pits (all manner of respect to those that are by the way) but purely because of common sense and a general fuzzy feeling I get when shopping at places that source such items!! I can often be found at local Farmer's markets, organic fruit & veg shops and local specialist delicatessens!!

So here are my thoughts on the goats cheese in a nut shell.

Main Ridge Dairy Goats Cheese....AWESOME.
From the website
http://www.mainridgedairy.com.au/default.html

"Main Ridge Dairy is a farmhouse cheese factory and goat dairy located in Main Ridge on the Mornington Peninsula. We are the only large commercial dairy operating on the Peninsula and pride ourselves in producing a milk of the highest quality that is then handmade into a range farmhouse cheeses.
Careful feed and herd management, gentle handling of the milk and a passion for cheese help us to provide a range of beautiful cheeses right here on our farm."

I have tried the soft brie like Cilia and the semi-hard cheese Caprinella. I recommend both for i.e. omelettes (try an omelette with spinach, toms, capsicum, spring onion etc...superb!!) and also in salads. Soooooo tasty to have in a salad with nuts and a good pickle or chutney!! Di's Rhubarb pickle from my local farmer's market has been a hit, however any chutney or pickle is fab with the cheese!!!

Farmer's Markets are a great way to pick up tasty treats, healthy organic and seasonal veggies, AMAZING pastries, cheeses, nuts...you name it. Jump on google to find your nearest. Here's a website for some in Melbourne.

Local specialist deli's are also great like this one.... http://www.emptyfridge.com.au/index.php?merchant_id=838&pageID=10793

An Article on Di's Rhubarb http://gourmettraveller.com.au/june-rhubarb-compote.htm I was also lucky enough to have a friend make an apple chutney for me recently which was tangy and delicious in salads and omelette / frittata!!

Above all else....do / buy / read / spend time on something if you love it......if you don't....find something you do!!!