Quote Originally Posted by Owlie View Post
Don't they taste kind of...goat-y and sheep-y? I know goat's- and sheep's-milk cheese can taste kind of like the way wet wool smells, if that makes any sense.
No, it doesn't. Fresh goat's milk (I can't speak for sheep's milk) tastes as sweet and delicious as cows milk. In fact, it's better. I does somewhat depend on breed, what the goats eat and how the milk is processed, but if it's done right, it's not goaty at all. I don't like goaty cheese even a little bit, but I do like the fresh milk. Store bought stuff tastes like dirt...it's gross.

I grew up with a gag reflex for whole milk. As a small child, I wouldn't drink it. My doctor told my mom to try 2% or skim and it worked. I grew up on 2% and switched to skim in college (where 2% wasn't available and whole milk seemed like paint to me). Up until a year ago, it was the only way I could handle milk...even in coffee.

Now I use whole goat's milk in my coffee and smoothies and in recipes, but I don't drink it as a beverage. Different goat breeds have different fat content in their milk. Ours is richer than whole cows milk which is generally 4% butterfat. Our goat's milk is about 6%. It is downright amazing what you can get used to! Now skim milk seems so blah, flat and boring to me.

And we drink our milk raw, too.