The cheese appreciation thread

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  • Gallowmere1984
    Gallowmere1984 Posts: 6,626 Member
    Just dropping in to say: mascarpone.

    That is all.
  • robininfl
    robininfl Posts: 1,137 Member
    Oh yes. Now that I like swiss cheese I think that I like every sort of cheese that is made. Except for the bland rubbery stuff.
    Some favorites

    French goat milk feta
    Cabot habanero cheddar
    Boar's Head Chipotle Gouda
    Brie
    Any Really Sharp Cheddar
    Mild homemade paneer & mexican crumbling cheese

    But really - the only ones I don't like are commercial mild cheddars and monterey jack (with one exception - Publix store brand Monterey Jack is buttery creamy delicious) and "Colby" because those are, in my experience, rubbery and tasteless.
  • ChrisNels1
    ChrisNels1 Posts: 16,638 Member
    If you are a fan of bleu cheese you CANNOT get better than Point Reyes. YUMMMMMM!!!!!!
  • kristikitter
    kristikitter Posts: 602 Member
    Goats' cheese, goats' cheese, going in my mouth, when days are hot, when days are cold, goats' cheese in my moooouth.

    Christmas is a-coming which means CHEEEEESE. Anyone familiar with the Boxtrolls film? It's an actual depiction of me, please see below.

    boxtrolls-portly-rind.jpg
  • EDollah
    EDollah Posts: 464 Member
    robininfl wrote: »
    Oh yes. Now that I like swiss cheese I think that I like every sort of cheese that is made. Except for the bland rubbery stuff.
    Some favorites

    French goat milk feta
    Cabot habanero cheddar
    Boar's Head Chipotle Gouda
    Brie
    Any Really Sharp Cheddar
    Mild homemade paneer & mexican crumbling cheese

    But really - the only ones I don't like are commercial mild cheddars and monterey jack (with one exception - Publix store brand Monterey Jack is buttery creamy delicious) and "Colby" because those are, in my experience, rubbery and tasteless.

    You're my cheese sister. Earlier in the thread I said I basically liked all cheese but blander cheeses are much less interesting. The ones you listed as favorites are high on my list too, especially the pepper ones.
  • BethAnnieT
    BethAnnieT Posts: 263 Member
    Humboldt Fog with a little green chile jelly is just... there are no words.
  • Shana67
    Shana67 Posts: 680 Member
    I love cheese SO MUCH and I don't eat much of it these days :( Gruyere is my favorite, followed extremely closely by Parmesean <3
  • shanahz
    shanahz Posts: 261 Member
    My love for cheese is pretty serious. I've been known to eat Parmesan right out of the container.
  • cerise_noir
    cerise_noir Posts: 5,468 Member
    I want to try Halloumi!
  • fishshark
    fishshark Posts: 1,886 Member
    Goats' cheese, goats' cheese, going in my mouth, when days are hot, when days are cold, goats' cheese in my moooouth.

    Christmas is a-coming which means CHEEEEESE. Anyone familiar with the Boxtrolls film? It's an actual depiction of me, please see below.

    boxtrolls-portly-rind.jpg

    my nickname is fish so when i watched boxtrolls i was excited to see one was named fish! ahah
  • Francl27
    Francl27 Posts: 26,371 Member
    Well I grew up in France, so... gimme all the cheese.

    This stuff was my favorite.

    Charolais

    Gosh I miss good cheap cheese.
  • Evamutt
    Evamutt Posts: 2,772 Member
    I love cheese too. Hey I tried a Lay's potato chip smoky gouda flavor, it's good
  • HeidiCooksSupper
    HeidiCooksSupper Posts: 3,839 Member
    I just introduced hubby, who likes cheddar & bleu to Huntsman which is Gloucester & Stilton molded together. He was in love.
  • EDollah
    EDollah Posts: 464 Member
    edited November 2016
    I actually tried a cheese recently I was not a fan of - Red Dragon. I don't want to say it was bad, but it had little flexibility. With the mustard included, it was good for sandwiches, good for stand-alone, but not much else (like omelettes).
  • fitmom4lifemfp
    fitmom4lifemfp Posts: 1,572 Member
    Pretty much anything but goat cheese (nasty nasty stuff) is good with me!
  • Wynterbourne
    Wynterbourne Posts: 2,225 Member
    Chèvre - pretty much any flavor variation. One of the most recent ones I had was a honey chèvre from Trader Joe's.
    Smoked Gruyère - I use it in grilled cheese sandwiches and a macaroni and cheese that's to die for.
    Cranberry Wensleydale - on crackers as a snack.
    Yancey's Fancy Steakhouse Onion Aged Cheddar Cheese - I have to be very careful with this stuff. So good. I can cook with it, but it usually ends up in my mouth, naked, in pieces. LOL

    I think I need to stop there. I'm starting to drool and the cats are giving me a funny look.
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  • Francl27
    Francl27 Posts: 26,371 Member
    Pretty much anything but goat cheese (nasty nasty stuff) is good with me!

    woah woah woah... HOLD UP. How dare you discriminate towards goat cheese! Goat cheese is my favorite! Grilled raspberry, goat cheese and chocolate panini. That is all.

    Goat cheese, smoked salmon, and beets salad. NOM.
  • hope516
    hope516 Posts: 1,133 Member
    there is absolutely NOTHING that cheese does not make better!!!
  • JSaus13
    JSaus13 Posts: 124 Member
    MeganAM89 wrote: »
    I *kitten* love cheese.

    I'm with you!!!!!
  • rightoncommander
    rightoncommander Posts: 114 Member
    No shout-outs for Blue Stilton? I like blue cheeses, but I prefer them creamy and I draw the line at Roquefort. That stuff will take your head off!

    Also Camembert, and Raclette. And obviously goat's cheese.

    The beauty of a strong cheese is that, energy-dense though it is, you won't have too much. Unlike a nice block of mature cheddar, which I could snaffle in a heartbeat.
  • angelexperiment
    angelexperiment Posts: 1,917 Member
    Pretty much anything but goat cheese (nasty nasty stuff) is good with me!

    woah woah woah... HOLD UP. How dare you discriminate towards goat cheese! Goat cheese is my favorite! Grilled raspberry, goat cheese and chocolate panini. That is all.

    What is this! Omg sounds devine
  • AngryViking1970
    AngryViking1970 Posts: 2,847 Member
    Nokkelost on pumpernickel is my weakness, but it's almost impossible to find anymore. Leyden is close, but just not the same.
  • Francl27
    Francl27 Posts: 26,371 Member
    No shout-outs for Blue Stilton? I like blue cheeses, but I prefer them creamy and I draw the line at Roquefort. That stuff will take your head off!

    Also Camembert, and Raclette. And obviously goat's cheese.

    The beauty of a strong cheese is that, energy-dense though it is, you won't have too much. Unlike a nice block of mature cheddar, which I could snaffle in a heartbeat.

    I miss raclette.
  • BruinsGal_91
    BruinsGal_91 Posts: 1,400 Member
    ALL THE CHEESES! Seriously, I haven't met a cheese I didn't like (and that includes Dairylea triangles). Just need to find a nice crumbly Wensleydale to go with my Christmas cake.

    A couple of years ago I went with my hubby to a cheese-tasting event. The server came round with a plate of cheese and said "this will serve six people". Nuh-uh, I could have eaten the entire thing on my own. Do you know how difficult it was for me not to grab the plate and run away with it?
  • cerise_noir
    cerise_noir Posts: 5,468 Member
    No shout-outs for Blue Stilton? I like blue cheeses, but I prefer them creamy and I draw the line at Roquefort. That stuff will take your head off!

    Also Camembert, and Raclette. And obviously goat's cheese.

    The beauty of a strong cheese is that, energy-dense though it is, you won't have too much. Unlike a nice block of mature cheddar, which I could snaffle in a heartbeat.

    I love both stilton and roquefort!
  • nicsflyingcircus
    nicsflyingcircus Posts: 2,862 Member
    I want to try Halloumi!

    I love halloumi. I buy it at the farmers market and pan fry it. Ummmmmm
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  • kdemetter1986
    kdemetter1986 Posts: 1 Member
    edited November 2016
    I loooooooooooooove cheese. All cheese
    But it's sooo many calories :-(
  • mockchoc
    mockchoc Posts: 6,573 Member
    pebble4321 wrote: »
    Love it. Probably my favourite (that I don't buy very often because it's so creamy and delicious and hard to keep to a reasonable portion size!) is Mersey Valley Cheddar from Tasmania. Not sure if that's available outside Australia though. Or really any bitey cheddar like the Margaret River Cheese Factory ones.

    Day to day I'm more likely to eat swiss slices (yum!) or Bega light/tasty slices - which are pretty good for reduced fat cheese, mostly because it's easier to keep an eye on how much I'm eating. Oh and laughing cow is a regular snack of mine, though that's not really proper cheese.

    We had Margaret River smoked at lunch time today on our camping trip. Had it a few times before. It's amazing!
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