73959 Tue Oct 04 06:34:39 -0700 2005 8 2 Los Angeles Area 0 406229 Most goat cheese in the market is too subtle and tame for my taste. Does anybody know where in Los Angeles I can get goat cheese that really tastes like goats and farms, or like whatever the goats have been eating, etc? Basically the goaty equivalent of the most extreme cow cheeses. Also, does anybody know of any goat farms near Los Angeles, especially ones you can visit? Goats have more personality than any other animal going, and I just like them. Tue Oct 04 06:34:39 -0700 2005 0 joe 1 406230 You might try the Artisan Cheese Gallery on Ventura Blvd. in Studio City, or the Beverly Hills Cheese Store. Tue Oct 04 07:02:22 -0700 2005 406229 0 Das Ubergeek 1 406254 Wally's Wine (ask for Eric LB) or Cheese Store Beverly Hills, or Silverlake Cheese. DO NOT go to Artisan Cheese Gallery. Their stuff is pretty bad and basic. Bought a piece there and actually threw it out it had so little flavor. Tue Oct 04 12:28:27 -0700 2005 406229 0 Adsvino 2 406300 I enjoyed the crottin I bought from Artisan Cheese Gallery... Tue Oct 04 16:03:24 -0700 2005 406254 0 Das Ubergeek 3 406319 Well, we need to give them a chance to find their legs. Their reblochon was waaaay too young, as was their brie last Sunday. They didn't have any Redwood Hill Farms chevre, which surprised me. I think I'll probably still go to Cheese Store at Bev Hills. It's a shame bc Artisan are so close by. But without the necessary volume of clientele, there won't be as good a selection and turnover. And ya think they at least might have some Stinking Bishop in stock in time for the release of the new, hilarious Wallace and Gromit flick. Seed has been duly planted. Tue Oct 04 17:51:16 -0700 2005 406300 0 Max Million 4 406756 I agree, give Artisan a change. No, they don't have the selection of the Silverlake Cheese Store (my favorite), but they are trying. And they do have Midnight Moon. Fri Oct 07 13:41:00 -0700 2005 406319 0 tad_horse 1 406290 Try Redwood Hill Farm's pungent California Crottin. They're from Sonoma County and sell at the Wed Santa Monica Farmers Mkt (samples galore) and the big Whole Foods in SM. Link: http://www.redwoodhill.com/cheese.htm Tue Oct 04 15:15:40 -0700 2005 406229 0 petradish 1 406357 Try C&K/Papa Christo's feta, it has great/earthy flavor. They are located on the corner of Pico and Normandie. Tue Oct 04 21:30:02 -0700 2005 406229 0 moxiela 2 406363 Isn't feta normally made from sheep's or cow's milk? Tue Oct 04 22:39:34 -0700 2005 406357 0 Das Ubergeek