Ardsallagh Goat Farm

Artisan Goat Milk, Cheese and Yogurt Producer

Anyone living in the Cork area will be extremely familiar with Jane Murphy’s wonderful Ardsallagh goat’s cheeses. Of course, she also supplies them further afield, and has regular travelled to weekly farmer’s markets up and down the county peddling these hand made wares from her little stall. And they always look so good, so you never know which cheese to choose. This woman is as cool as the coolest cucumber, and her calming, lilting tones say nothing of the fact that she looks after the Ardsallagh herd of goats – numbering round 400 at the last count. As we all know, goats can be stubborn, cantankerous animals. But not in the tender care of the charming Jane - she’s certainly got the knack!

Ardsallagh Goat’s Cheese is one of the original Irish farmhouse cheeses. It was first produced in two styles - as a soft fresh goat’s cheese, ready to eat in a week, and also a hard, mature version, left to age for four months minimum, which lends a fuller flavour, finished with a serious bite of goaty acidity. Nowadays the range has grown, and includes the fabulous soft roulade rolled with oregano, or at Christmas, jewel like cranberries. Jane’s award wining soft crottins come with a variety of outer coatings. Choose from honey and mustard, chives, black pepper, or oatmeal and honey. Ripe crottins are harder and more grown up in taste. And the original Hard Ardsallagh is also available beech smoked to take on a tantalising, savoury aroma and flavour. Available through various farmers’ markets, selected supermarkets in the Cork area, and good fine food and cheese shops countrywide. Grab some if you see it – you won’t be disappointed. You’ll certainly find Ardsallagh on the cheeseboards of some pretty fine eating establishments in Ireland too. Jane also makes stunning Ardsallagh Fresh Goat’s Milk, and Natural Yogurt.

Contact Details

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Carrigtwohill
Co Cork
+353 (0) 21 4882336
Email: jane@ardsallaghgoats.com
Web: www.ardsallaghgoats.com

 

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