Any good uses for goat cheese?

[layjo]

I was wondering if anybody had some good ideas for using goat cheese. I tried it for the first time today, and it seems like it may be difficult to get a person who does not like different kinds of foods to want to try it and continue to want enjoy it. Me myself, I enjoy trying and eating different kinds of foods. But if any of you have any sugesstions, I would gladly appreciate them.

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soften and mix in ground garlic, olive oil and fresh herb.... spread on toast. Sounds like lunch.

Crumble over a salad of wild greens and dress lightly with some good balsamic vinegar.

Toss with penne and herbs and garlic.

Use it in a frittata.

Wrap it in some puff pastry and bake.

Definetly sounds like lunch.

[layjo]

Thanks for your replies. But do you agree with me that is hard to get people to like ingredients that are exotic to them? I will try these combonations and see how they work out, and yes they sound like lunch to me too.

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[m brown]

build a salad of baby greens and calamata olives (pitted), top with deep fried red onions and plop a warm and tosted piece of goat cheese on top, dress with a simple balsamic and olive oil combo and you have heaven on a plate.

NOTING GOES BETTER WITH GOAT CHEESE THEN PISTACHIO NUTS,IT'S LIKE THE BEST.Try crispy goat cheese wontons with a pistacho vinaigrette,with some fresh greens.One other thing grilled asparagus with goat cheese and pistachio nuts, both are excellent,have fun cooking or grilling.

You could try an Arab approach or a Hungarian one! The Arabs tend to soften it with yoghurt, and then incorporate chopped tomatoes and onions - or anything else for that matter. It's particularly good with mint, too. The Hungarians make something called Korozot (pronounced Ker-rer-zert). They keep it relatively dry, but mash it up with lots of sweet paprika powder, some mustard, grated onion, a little butter and a little beer! Delicious for breakfast.

try this
1- a layer of okra and cardamom risotto in a deep pastry cutter
2_ top with lemon wilted spinach ( still in cutter)
3_ top with crumbled goats cheese and gratinate slightly
4-drizzle with a ctrus olive oil and garnish

it sells well at my hotel