Trader Joe’s Rants & Raves (mostly raves, a few rants)

I tried out this Trader Joe’s “Goat’s Milk Creamy Cheese”, which I think cost’s nearly $5.

This is a soft spreadable goat cheese, which is not at all goaty. So if that’s what you are looking for you might like this extremely mild “goat cheese”.

Me, I love goat cheese and don’t mind at all if it’s a little goaty. Isn’t that the point? Yes, very, very goaty can be off-putting . However I just found this soft cheese just way too mild for my tastes and barely tasting like a “goat cheese”.

Perhaps this is the mildest goat cheese I’ve may have ever tasted. It ain’t cheap. To me this tastes like cream cheese with a smidge of goat cheese mixed in. Something you or I could make easily, for way less too.

Anyway this might have been a good idea on paper but I found this to be a failure for my tastes as it’s way too mild and lacking goat cheese flavor. Most importantly the price. This is expensive as this is a tiny package (4.5 oz) for which they charge almost 5 bucks.

They do sell a few excellent kinds of goat cheese (chevre).

HERE WHAT I SUGGEST : We could make a soft spreadable goat cheese that is better than this easily. All we need is a package of cream cheese ($2) and Trader Joe’s excellent Goat Cheese log ($3). Mix them together.

Let both sit out for a few hours until they are soft, then put in a bowl. Mix the cream cheese and goat cheese together using a fork or spatula. Mix till combined. Put in a container. It’s probably good for a month or more.

Me, I would mix the whole Goat Log in. If you want a little less goat taste, just mix in half the goat log.

I think the result will give something like what I was expecting this to be – a soft, easily spreadable goat cheese that would work on toast, crackers, a bagel or what have you. Great for a cheese board or guests.

It would cost less per ounce than this!

HOW TO MAKE CREAMY GOAT CHEESE for $5 bucks – Get a blue “Chevre” log and a package of cream Cheese. Wait an hour or two till they are soft. Mix cream cheese with whole (or half) the log of Trader Joe’s GOAT CHEESE (optionally you could add flavors, perhaps fresh herbs or black pepper. A few drops of lemon juice. You will get about 12 oz for a tiny bit more than this package (4.5 oz) costs, so cheaper in the long run too.

This cheese here (blue log of chevre) is a terrific goat cheese at a decent price. It’s TJ’s Number Two best selling cheese two years in a row and sells for three bucks! So if you want a soft not too sassy spreadable goat cheese I say buy that and make your own creamy goat with your preferred ratio of goat to cream cheese (1/2 of this for a milder cheese or the whole thing if you like a bit more tangy and goaty.

https://www.traderjoes.com/home/products/pdp/chevre-goat-cheese-019751

I love PETIT BILLY (that’s the exact taste and texture for a very French soft goat cheese: https://tasteoffrancemag.com/trending/cheese-wire-petit-billy/) Last time I went to France I smuggled one back. That cheese is wonderful, it’s one of my favorite French cheeses (but costly in the U.S.)

As far as this tub under review, “Goats Milk Creamy cheese” I would not buy it again.