A soft, creamy cheese made from goat's milk, popular in French cuisine.
From French chèvre meaning 'goat,' the cheese being named after its primary ingredient; reflects the French tradition of naming foods by their main component.
French chèvre became trendy in American restaurants in the 1980s, and chefs loved it because its tangy flavor and creamy texture made it impossible to ignore—suddenly goat cheese went from rustic European staple to haute cuisine ingredient.
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