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Bûche de Chèvre
Bûche de chèvre is a log-shaped goat cheese—the bûche—ranging from fresh, rindless white cylinders rolled in herbs or ash to soft-ripened logs with a bloomy or natural coat. The elongated form drains evenly and slices into neat rounds, with paste that is moist and citrusy when young and creamier or denser as surface ripening and drying progress. Slice for platters, warm rounds until soft, or crumble into warm grain salads. French creamery bûches populate supermarket chillers worldwide; artisanal versions may include a straw, ash, or herb finish that echoes Loire traditions without always carrying a protected place name.
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History
Elongated goat logs became a practical farmhouse shape for draining and portioning chèvre in the Loire and Poitou.
Industrial and co-operative dairies scaled plain and herb-coated bûches de chèvre for national retail.
Pre-portioned bûche de chèvre logs became a global standard form for everyday goat cheese.