What is Goats Curd
Goats Curd is a soft cheese with little or no processing after coagulation, draining and salting.
Examples of Goats Curd
Goats curd is very white, but may discolour as it ages with tints of yellow or grey.
Cheese Profile:
Taste Profile | Tastes | Dairy Flavours | Other Flavours |
Taste & Flavour | High acid Moderate sweet Moderate salt Low umami Low bitter | Milk Yoghurt Citric acid | Lemon, Grass, Goat Allium, Vanilla, Farmyard |
Mouthfeel | Very soft, compresses to a light paste in the mouth |
Description | A matt white, fluffy or moussey looking cheese, slightly wet in appearance. The cheese are commonly but not exclusively shaped into logs, 10-20cm long, 4-8 cm in diameter |
The texture of goats’ curd can be altered by ordinary kitchen practices, such as slicing, warming to room temperature, crumbling, rolling and massaging into a paste.