Comments on: For The Lactose Intolerant, and Those Who Love Cheese, Look to Goats

By: Louisa Shafia

Louisa Shafia — Thu, 14 Jun 2012 13:19:32 +0000

I’m sorry, I wrote that people with lactose intolerance have trouble digesting the “fat” molecules in cow dairy, but what I meant to write was the “sugar” molecules. Thanks everyone who pointed out the error, it has now been corrected!

By: Vivian Gaulden

Vivian Gaulden — Tue, 12 Jun 2012 11:17:54 +0000

Split Creek Farm has award-winning Chevre and Feta, also yogurt and fudge, all made with goats milk. Located in Anderson, SC it’s a small jewel of the south!

By: Lissa Howe

Lissa Howe — Tue, 12 Jun 2012 04:21:53 +0000

I believe there is a typo in the second paragraph. Lactose is a milk sugar (not a fat) that some people have difficulty digesting. It is and true that the fat molecules in goat milk are smaller and easier to digest!

By: Helena

Helena — Tue, 12 Jun 2012 03:10:22 +0000

Thank you so much for this great post! I am lactose intolerant and have loved goat cheese and yogurt my whole life. These days you can even find goat cheese ice cream, goat cheese fudge, goat cheese caramel- you name it!

In fact, I am currently working on a documentary about the dairy goat industry and its importance to the national food industry. Check out our website: http://www.goatshowdoc.com. We frequently post information on different goat producers and test out different recipes using goat products. We just posted a new recipe review of Grilled Portobello Mushroom Goat Cheese Pitas: http://goatshowdoc.com/2012/06/11/grilled-portobello-mushroom-goat-cheese-pitas/

Keep spreading the goat cheese love! It is such a good alternative to cow’s milk products, even if you aren’t lactose intolerant!

By: Emily Brown

Emily Brown — Tue, 12 Jun 2012 02:20:20 +0000

If you want to sample amazing, award winning goat cheese, combined with the most animal-friendly farm I could dream of, please, Rachel, check out Split Creek Farm in Anderson, South Carolina. WORLD award-winning and also produces Grade A Goat Milk…

I bet Buddy could make an AMAZING Goat Milk BUTTERCREAM!!! YUM!!!

PLEASE come visit!!!!

By: Lee

Lee — Tue, 12 Jun 2012 01:18:11 +0000

You need to do some research.
Lactose is a sugar and has nothing to do with the size of the fat molecules.

By: Gianaclis Caldwell

Gianaclis Caldwell — Tue, 12 Jun 2012 01:01:36 +0000

Hi Rachel, You have done so much for people with your show and writing, As a goat cheesemaker, I would love to see the products promoted more, but hope that you don’t mind a correction. In addition to having a licensed cheese facility I am a also the author of two books on the subject, and a writer. Just to clarify, lactose is milk sugar and goat milk has as much of it as does cow and sheep milk. People who are truly lactose intolerant (meaning they lack the enzyme lactase that is able to split the sugar) cannot handle goat milk or fresh cheeses from either species. You are correct in pointing out the more easily digestible fat in all goat products, however. Also, aged, semi-hard and hard cheeses from any breed contain virtually zero lactose, so can be enjoyed by those who cannot have fresh products.
Keep up the good work!
Gianaclis

By: Emily Newman-Edwards

Emily Newman-Edwards — Mon, 11 Jun 2012 17:01:28 +0000

Love FireFly Farms!! They have some of the best goat cheese available and are a great Maryland small business.

By: Susan Helbig

Susan Helbig — Mon, 11 Jun 2012 16:14:57 +0000

I am a HUGE fan of FireFly Farms cheeses. So glad to see a national mention of their deliciousness