Youth, Served
One of the best new cheeses out of Vermont is a fresh variation on an old favorite.
- Rounding Up: Vermont Butter & Cheese's fresh crottin.
The newest cheese from Vermont Butter & Cheese Company isn’t really new so much as young. Called fresh crottin, this terrific goat cheese is the unaged version of VB&C’s popular Bijou—the same recipe, minus the time in the cave. It’s a savvy way for the company to package an existing product sooner. And it’s also pretty tasty.
Lighter and softer than its elder, the young goat cheese has a wonderfully creamy texture and nutty, floral aroma, which makes it a good choice for people who don’t like the pungent flavor of strong chèvres. Serve it at holiday parties on a cheese board with sliced pear or quince paste, or as a topper for salads and sandwiches.
$5 for 2 oz., available at Savenor’s, 160 Charles St., Boston, 617-723-6328; 92 Kirkland St., Cambridge, 617-576-6328; savenorsmarket.com; South End Formaggio, 268 Shawmut Ave., Boston, 617-350-6996, southendformaggio.com; and Whole Foods Market, wholefoodsmarket.com.
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