Is it possible to make cream cheese with raw goat milk?

[narnia]

Or is chevre the closest thing to cream cheese with goat milk?

[Stinky]

It is possible to make it with the cream. Cream cheese is usually no less than half cream and half milk, as you're trying to get as much fat as possible.

Here's a recipe.

[narnia]

Thank you, Stinky!   

[Stinky]

Thank you, Stinky!   

No problem. Glad I can help. 

[narnia]

 

[lovinglife]

Now I want to make cream cheese...  Of course goats are dried up. 

[Stinky]

Now I want to make cream cheese...  Of course goats are dried up.

Try soaking them in water for 24 hours. 

[lovinglife]

LOL!!  That is good!  If you knew goats and their natural aversion to water you would get a good laugh picturing me soaking them!  Love it!  One drop of rain and they run for shelter, afraid they might melt..  On another note, I do use my Chevre as creamcheese.  It isn't as creamy but everything tastes pretty darn good.

[narnia]

That is what we always heard...but our goats are not like that at all!  They don't mind the rain as long as it is not a heavy downpour.  They are out playing in the rain or grazing.   

[lovinglife]

Well!  Mine could learn a thing or two from yours!!!  They moan and complain when it is sprinkling and they don't want to come out of their shelter to the feeder!  So husband put a roof on the feeder so they won't go hungry!  He says I spoil them!

[narnia]

Well..its a good idea to have covering over the feeder anyway, so that the feed won't get wet and moldy.  I don't think you're spoiling them!  You are getting back from them, all the love and care that you have invested!!   

BTW...they ARE easy to spoil!!   

[Gregore]

Sounds like my dog .... Born in Texas and raised in Santa Barbara , he hates the rain.

Some one once told me when goats get  wet  they have milk that taste more goaty than normal any truth in that ?

[narnia]

Sounds like my dog .... Born in Texas and raised in Santa Barbara , he hates the rain.

Some one once told me when goats get  wet  they have milk that taste more goaty than normal any truth in that ?

Absolutely false!!  I can vouch for my goats who hang out in the rain!  What I heard made the milk goaty is leaving bucks around the does.  Those bucks really stink!  We had one and got rid of him!

Also, there is a particular breed of goat, the Toggenburg, that has a strong goaty flavor of milk.  People prefer their milk for certain goat cheeses.