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Best goat cheese (chèvre), according to chefs

Three picks, each tied to a named taster and a public source — from Justine Sterling, Kate Shannon Levine, Jessica Rudolph and Liz Thorpe. Recommendations come from americastestkitchen.com, sporked.com and seriouseats.com.

Dairy & Cold · The ranking

  1. 1
    Top pick

    Laura Chenel Original Fresh Goat Cheese

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    America’s Test Kitchen’s favorite chèvre: “the smoothest texture and brightest flavor of all the samples we tried.” Levine: “bright and citrusy… superspreadable.” Alice Waters made it famous with a standing order for Chez Panisse in 1981.
    Where to buy · Amazon ↗Instacart ↗Source: americastestkitchen.com ↗
  2. 2

    Vermont Creamery Fresh Goat Cheese

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    Sporked’s 10/10 “best of the best”: “classically tangy, quite grassy, but still creamy… You take a bite and your mouth waters.” Crumbles for salads, spreads on toast, melts into omelets.
    Where to buy · Amazon ↗Instacart ↗Source: sporked.com ↗
  3. 3

    Cypress Grove Humboldt Fog

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    The California goat wheel with a line of vegetable ash through the middle. Thorpe calls it “a brilliant example” of a bloomy rind that needn’t be French or cow. Levine: “bright, floral, and creamy,” with a satiny creamline as it ages.
    Where to buy · Amazon ↗Instacart ↗Source: seriouseats.com ↗

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Questions, answered

What is the best goat cheese (chèvre), according to chefs?
MyTastr’s top pick is Laura Chenel Original Fresh Goat Cheese, chosen by Jessica Rudolph (America’s Test Kitchen); Kate Shannon Levine (America’s Test Kitchen); Justine Sterling (Sporked). America’s Test Kitchen’s favorite chèvre: “the smoothest texture and brightest flavor of all the samples we tried.” Levine: “bright and citrusy… superspreadable.” Alice Waters made it famous with a standing order for Chez Panisse in 1981. Source: americastestkitchen.com ↗
What are the other top picks for goat cheese (chèvre)?
No. 2 is Vermont Creamery Fresh Goat Cheese, chosen by Justine Sterling (Sporked). No. 3 is Cypress Grove Humboldt Fog, chosen by Liz Thorpe (author, The Book of Cheese); Kate Shannon Levine (America’s Test Kitchen); Justine Sterling (Sporked). Each card above links to the original source.
How does MyTastr choose these picks?
Every pick is tied to a named chef, cookbook author or food expert and links to the public interview, panel or article it came from. We survey dozens, often hundreds, of top chefs, food writers and critics, and order reflects how often and how strongly a brand is recommended. Only organic recommendations count — paid endorsements don’t — and brands can’t buy a spot. Read how we pick.

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