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Mild, fresh cheeses made from goat’s milk taste like cream cheese with a tang. A fresh goat cheese log looks lovely on a cheese board with fresh or dried fruit (dates and figs are a favorite) and toasted almonds and/or walnuts. But we enjoy it in many other ways as well: For breakfast: With bagels,…
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Labné or labneh (pronounced LOB-nay or LOB-neh) is the Lebanese version of cream cheese: yogurt cream cheese. It isn’t made with vegetable gum and shaped into a brick like American cream cheese. Rather, it’s thicker than yogurt and comes in a container the size of a large yogurt. Labné is packed with live cultures (beneficial…
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There’s a plethora of lactose-free milk options in supermarkets, since more and more Americans are being diagnosed with lactose intolerance. (If you have digestive upsets after consuming milk products, take this quiz, then see your healthcare provider.) But what about yogurt, kefir and sour cream? Conventional supermarkets don’t carry lactose-free versions. Fortunately, natural food stores…
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Cherry-Pomegranate, one of five new 0%flavors. Photo courtesy FAGE. FAGE (pronounced FA-yeh), the first major Greek yogurt brand in the U.S., has expanded its Total 0% line with flavored yogurts. In addition to the original plain yogurt, those who want to cut out the fat can enjoy the rich, creamy, triple-strained yogurt in Blueberry…
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Preserve your Parmesan. Photo courtesyWisconsin Milk Marketing Board. Hard cheeses are the most durable, lasting for months after they’re cut from the wheel. But they still need proper care. Store hard cheeses—including Asiago, Manchego, Mimolette, Parmesan (Parmigiano-Reggiano), Pecorino, Romano and Tête de Moine—in an airtight plastic container with a few sugar cubes. The sugar…
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