Simple Marinated Chevre in Basil Oil

Name: Simple Marinated Chevre in Basil Oil
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: Salt; 1 handful of fresh basil leaves; 125 ml (4 fl oz, ½ cup) extra-virgin olive oil, warmed; 6 black peppercorns, lightly crushed; 2 garlic cloves, crushed; 4 crottin de Chavignol or aged Chabis goat’s cheeses, cut horizontally in half; 1 bay leaf

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

A Passion for Cheese

By Paul Gayler

Published 1997

About

A quick and simple method of marinating cheese, with basil, olive oil and garlic. I like to serve it as part of a cheeseboard but it also makes a good light starter accompanied by a small crisp salad and some bread.

Ingredients

4 crottin de Chavignol or aged Chabis goat’s cheeses, cut horizontally in half
1 bay leaf
6 black peppercorns

cheese
Vegetarian
Gluten-free

Method

Place the cheese halves in a dish just large enough to hold them in one layer and put the bay leaf and peppercorns on top. Blitz the garlic, basil and olive oil together in a blender to form a fairly liquid sauce and then season with salt. Pour the basil oil over the cheese, cover and leave in a cool place for about 6 hours. It will keep for about a week in the refrigerator, but bring to room t