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Chevin Traditional

admin — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 10:24:12 +0000

First Prize at the 2010 South African National Dairy Championships.

A soft, goats milk cheese with a characteristic flavour. Chevin is one of the first cheeses that we made at Fairview and is our most popular goats’ milk product. It is still made using the same traditional recipe, with the curd pressed in muslin bags to remove just the right amount of whey. Made from a blend of 70% goats’ milk & 30% Jersey cows’ milk.

Basic ingredients:

Pasteurised goats’ and Jersey cows’ milk, selected lactic cultures, non-animal microbial rennet and salt.

General information:

Shelf life: 6 weeks from day of production
Size and shape: 100g log
Certified Kosher
Certified Halaal
Suitable for vegetarians

Serving ideas:

Although chevin is perfect as it is, on a cheeseboard, it is also a very versatile cheese for cooking with as it adds a more complex flavour than cream cheese. Try green figs stuffed with Chevin, grilled and drizzled with balsamic syrup.

Did you know?

Goats milk has a naturally lower fat levels than cows’ milk, and the human body is more easily able to digest it. This is why goats milk is often favoured by those who have a slight lactose intolerance or who are wary of their intake of fat.
deal for cheese boards and cooking.

Nutritional information per 100g:

Energy 1021J
Protein 14.2g
Carbohydrates 5.2g
Total fat 18.8g

of which mono unsaturated fatty acids 4.0g

of which poly unsaturated fatty acids 1.0g

of which saturated fatty acids 13.8g

of which trans fatty acids – trace

Cholesterol 89mg
Dietary Fibre 1.1g
Sodium 660mg

Chevin Black Pepper & Paprika

admin — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 10:10:05 +0000

First Prize at the 2011 South African National Dairy Championships.

A soft goats’ milk cheese with a mild goat flavour, rolled in crushed black pepper and paprika. Made from a blend of 70% goats’ and 30% Jersey cows’ milk.

Basic ingredients:

Pasteurised goats’ and Jersey cows’ milk, selected lactic cultures, non-animal microbial rennet, salt, pepper and paprika.

General information:

Shelf life: 6 weeks from day of production
Size and shape: 100g log
Certified Kosher
Certified Halaal
Suitable for vegetarians

Chevin Garlic & Herbs

admin — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 10:20:30 +0000

A soft goats milk cheese with a mild goat flavour, rolled in garlic and herbs. Made from a blend of goats’ (70%) and Jersey cows’ (30%) milk. This cheese was awarded the 2009 SA Dairy Championships Product of the Year, becoming the first goats’ milk cheese ever to do so.

Basic ingredients:

Pasteurised goats’ and Jersey cows’ milk, selected lactic cultures, non-animal microbial rennet, salt, garlic and dried herbs.

General information:

Shelf life: 6 weeks from day of production
Size and shape: 100g log
Certified Kosher
Certified Halaal
Suitable for vegetarians

Dinner idea:

Lamb shoulder, de-boned and stuffed with Chevin Garlic & Herb, lemon zest breadcrumbs and dried apricots.

Nutritional information per 100g:

Energy 1021J
Protein 14.2g
Carbohydrates 5.2g
Total fat 18.8g

of which mono unsaturated fatty acids 4.0g

of which poly unsaturated fatty acids 1.0g

of which saturated fatty acids 13.8g

of which trans fatty acids – trace

Cholesterol 89mg
Dietary Fibre 1.1g
Sodium 660mg

Crottin

admin — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 15:07:25 +0000

Exclusively available at our farm shop at Fairview

One of the first cheeses produced at Fairview, Crottin is a full flavoured, firm, white mould cheese made to a traditional recipe. Made from a blend of 70% goats’ and 30% Jersey cows’ milk.

Basic ingredients:

Pasteurized goats milk, full cream Jersey cows’ milk, selected lactic cultures, non-animal microbial rennet, selected white mould cultures and salt.

Nutritional information per 100g:

Energy 1680kJ
Protein 26.1g
Carbohydrates 0.3g
Total fat 33.0g
Dietary Fibre 0.0g
Sodium 313mg