Christmas dinner starters

[Windigo]

For our own Christmas meal (just me and the husband this year) I will make Salmon bombe's. So a round of salmon filled with cream cheese with dill and chives. Served with some garlic crostini.

 

[JAS_OH1]

Ooo I'd like that, if I could eat the pastry, cheese or onions without upsetting my guts

Even goat cheese messes with you? I'd heard that some people who are lactose intolerant can handle goat's milk or cheese fairly well.

I'm pretty sure we won't have a full meal on Christmas and will just snack on appetizers all day. Not sure what just yet. I've got a box coming tomorrow for DH with a lot of seafood goodies in it, including the octopus he loves so much. I'll figure it out over the next few days.

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

Even goat cheese messes with you? I'd heard that some people who are lactose intolerant can handle goat's milk or cheese fairly well.

For a long time, I could consumer goats dairy products (and sheep) but not cows dairy. From my early 20's through to around 34-35yrs old.
My understanding of that is that it is the different proteins (or shape of the same protein?) that I was able to get away with. I was also aware of a small number of types of cows that I could consume without issues as well (Jarlseberg cheese was one, as was Comte and Emmental, though I was less tolerant of those than Jarlseberg.

Curiously, I'm reading online that Jarlseberg is actually lactose free. Intriguing.

The lactose levels are not that different though (4.2% compared to 5% in cows' milk).

Goat milk versus cow milk: A comparison

 

[JAS_OH1]

For a long time, I could consumer goats dairy products (and sheep) but not cows dairy. From my early 20's through to around 34-35yrs old.
My understanding of that is that it is the different proteins (or shape of the same protein?) that I was able to get away with. I was also aware of a small number of types of cows that I could consume without issues as well (Jarlseberg cheese was one, as was Comte and Emmental, though I was less tolerant of those than Jarlseberg.

Curiously, I'm reading online that Jarlseberg is actually lactose free. Intriguing.

The lactose levels are not that different though (4.2% compared to 5% in cows' milk).

Goat milk versus cow milk: A comparison

That was an interesting article, thanks!

 

[SandwichShortOfAPicnic]

For a long time, I could consumer goats dairy products (and sheep) but not cows dairy. From my early 20's through to around 34-35yrs old.
My understanding of that is that it is the different proteins (or shape of the same protein?) that I was able to get away with. I was also aware of a small number of types of cows that I could consume without issues as well (Jarlseberg cheese was one, as was Comte and Emmental, though I was less tolerant of those than Jarlseberg.

Curiously, I'm reading online that Jarlseberg is actually lactose free. Intriguing.

The lactose levels are not that different though (4.2% compared to 5% in cows' milk).

Goat milk versus cow milk: A comparison

Leerdammer is also lactose free and I do sometimes eat that but it still upsets my GI tract.

 

[SandwichShortOfAPicnic]

Even goat cheese messes with you? I'd heard that some people who are lactose intolerant can handle goat's milk or cheese fairly well.

I'm pretty sure we won't have a full meal on Christmas and will just snack on appetizers all day. Not sure what just yet. I've got a box coming tomorrow for DH with a lot of seafood goodies in it, including the octopus he loves so much. I'll figure it out over the next few days.

Goats cheese is definitely better but it’s still not great.
I still eat cheese sometimes but even with Milkaid drops (which are very good) there are still consequences

I have some Gorgonzola coming for Christmas and will be eating that. The lactose levels in cheese varying wildly and it’s quite a surprise which ones are worse.