Goats’ cheese preserved in oil and herbs

Name: Goats’ cheese preserved in oil and herbs (Crottins de chèvre marinés à l’huile et aux herbes)
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: Serves: 4
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 2 sprigs of fresh thyme; 2 bay leaves; 2 sprigs of fresh rosemary; 350 ml (12 fl oz) olive oil; 4 goats’ cheese crottins, approx 5-10 days old; 6 black peppercorns; 1 fresh red chilli, seeds left in, sliced; 2 garlic cloves

Crottins de chèvre marinés à l’huile et aux herbes

Preparation info

Serves:
4

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
15 min

Appears in

New Bistro

By Fran Warde

Published 2009

About

When you find a goats’ cheese you like, buy several, then prepare them in this way to turn a simple salad, pasta or pizza dish into something extra special.

Ingredients

350 ml (12 fl oz) olive oil
2 sprigs of fresh rosemary

Europe
France
Gluten-free
Mediterranean
Vegetarian

Method

Heat the oil in a pan until warm, then remove from the heat. Add the rosemary, bay leaves, thyme, garlic doves, red chilli and peppercorns, stir and then leave to cool completely.

Place the goats’ cheese in an airtight container and pour over the herb oil. Top up with a little extra oil if needed, so that the crottins are totally covered. Leave to steep for a minimum of 1 week in a cool