Laura Chenel's Rounds Out Collection Of Cabecou Goat Cheese With Black Truffle Cabecou
No American producer of Goat Cheese is more responsible for its ever- increasing popularity than California's Laura Chenel's. Starting in the 1970s, Chenel's became America's first commercial producer of this extraordinarily healthful cheese. Everything from its calorie count – 30 to 40% lower than cow's milk cheeses—and its nutrient count with more calcium, vitamins B6 and A, potassium and niacin, makes goat cheese practically a health food. But it's the remarkable tastes of Laura Chenel's Goat Cheese that have made sales rise to two million pounds a year. Ms. Chenel retired from her eponymous company in 2006 but her devotion to creating spectacular new varieties is in the DNA of the company that still bears her name.
An outstanding example is the Black Truffle Cabecou just introduced last month. Cabecou's origins are in the Midi-Pyranees region of southern France. It's a soft, yet dense goat cheese that's cut from Laura Chenel's Original fresh goat cheese logs. It is dried on racks for five days. Then the cheese is hand-packed into its retail containers which are infused with olive oil based marinades. Laura Chenel's has been making Cabecou cheese ever since 1984. The latest introduction is the apogee of the cheesemaker's art. Rich, earthy overtones surround the cheese which is steeped in Truffle Oil and Black Truffles. The scent alone is intoxicating. It's the perfect partner to the two other Cabecou's already in Laura Chenel's line-up, the Original Marinated Cabecou with Herbs and Marinated Spicy Cabecou.
Black Truffle Cabecou uses authentic French truffle infused Olive Oil and French Black Truffles. The Spicy Cabecou gets its flavor from California jalapenō-infused Olive Oil while Original Cabecou relies on fresh herbs for its sublime taste. All three varieties provide a wealth of ideas: Topping salads, melting the cheese into recipes, or spread onto Crostini, the possibilities are yours to discover. Even the aromatic oils can be used as a separate ingredient in recipes.
As with all Laura Chenel's Chèvre, the 6.2 oz. containers are made using only fresh goat milk from nearby farms assuring the highest possible quality. Laura Chenel's Black Truffle Cabecou, Spicy Cabecou and Original Cabecou with Herbs 6.2 oz for 8.99. For a store near you, go to http://www.laurachenel.com/store-locator/