Loblaws is dangerous place, isn’t it? I feel like I always have to be on guard whenever I go in there because inevitably I’ll end up buying some new President’s Choice product that I don’t need just because it’s quirky or new. I mean, that’s how we got into the lychee soda (holy crap, that’s nice), dulce de leche spread (mildly sweet–just right), and Indian naan bread (quite awesome).
Anyway, once again I was seduced into trying something new. My mom and I were over by the cheeses and we were intrigued by this PC spreadable goat cheese and herb thing. We thought we’d be adventurous and try it out. This morning we brought it out and she was the first to take some and spread it on a cracker. The first thing she said after taking a bite: “uhh, this tastes like goat.” I could only laugh because, yeah, that would make sense, wouldn’t it? I didn’t think it would be that strong because my mother is already not too much of a fan of goat in general. So I spread it on some toasted naan and took a bite. Umm…yeah…that was really goaty.
We didn’t enjoy it at all. We now have a small container of goat cheese spread that we need to find a use for. We need to pause and take a moment to figure out something that could use a touch of goatiness. I’m sure we can come up with something. Ideas?
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5 comments
Wegrit says:
Tue. September 9, 2008 at 7:31 am (UTC -5 )
There’s nothing wrong with inadvertently ending up with naan. You cannot possibly go wrong with naan and there’s TONS you can do with it.
As for your goat problem, I’ve got nothing. Maybe you have a neighbour who likes goat cheese? Or you can use it to cook something that needs cheese and herbs, but will drown out most of the goatiness?
Jay says:
Wed. September 10, 2008 at 11:34 pm (UTC -5 )
Those Philadelphia Cream Cheese commercials made me think of a use for the goat cheese. Maybe I can convert it into some sort of pasta sauce? If I add another strong flavoured component to it, maybe that will take attention away from the goatiness. Maybe…sun dried tomato? Interesting stuff. I’m not sure I’ll actually get off my ass to make the effort, but it sounds good in theory.
Raluca says:
Thu. September 11, 2008 at 7:26 am (UTC -5 )
I don’t mind goatiness in small portions. Maybe you could come to Waterloo, and bring the cheese with you.
Raluca says:
Thu. September 11, 2008 at 11:50 pm (UTC -5 )
I had goat cheese on my salad today. It reminded me of this post.
Jay says:
Sun. September 14, 2008 at 4:04 pm (UTC -5 )
Hah. Eh…the gas I’d spend delivering cheese to Waterloo costs more than the cheese itself. So unfortunately that’s not a viable option. Nice try though.