Why Is Goat Cheese Always White?

Perhaps it's the white party that I attended last weekend that inspired this post, but have you ever noticed that all goat cheeses are super white? Even those that have spent some time aging remain white, which is odd, considering that aging typically intensifies the color of cheese.

Why oh why?

Interestingly enough, goat milk lacks beta carotene, that deeply pigmented agent which lends rich golden tones in most cheese, particularly those made with cow milk. But any beta carotene that a goat intakes converts instantly into Vitamin A, which lacks color.

To read the rest of the story, please go to: The Kitchn.