Pata cabra cheese is a unique Spanish goat's milk cheese which gets it's name from "pata de mulo" or mule's leg. The washed rind cheese has a smooth, pungent flavor. The rind turns from a reddish color to a pale orange-brown color as it ages. Use this cheese on your cheeseboard or add it to you favorite mac 'n cheese recipe.
Serve pata cabra cheese with dry white wine such as a dry Riesling, thin slices of Serrano ham and Marcona almonds.
Purchase this cheese from a specialty cheese shop. You can find it on Amazon from at least two different sellers: Pata Cabra cheese