Cheese recommendations

Adi4Fitness
Adi4Fitness Posts: 97 Member
in Food and Nutrition
Trying to get some cheese into my diet , gonna be buying from a store.
which are some good tasting cheese - not sour/bitter ?
Do you always have to heat/ oven melt the cheese to get its flavour ?
are there any flavoured cheese- to snack on .... i keep hearing a lot about string cheese - what are some good brands of string cheese and does it come in different flavours ...

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  • kommodevaran
    kommodevaran Posts: 17,890 Member
    I like Brie, Gorgonzola, Roquefort, Stilton, Jarlsberg. The three in the middle have most flavor. You don't need large amounts to get a kick. Neither are sour or bitter. (I think Cheddar tastes sour.) They are more salty and savoury. I don't normally heat them (unless used in dishes). Never seen a string cheese in my life.
  • geneticsteacher
    geneticsteacher Posts: 623 Member
    edited April 2016
    No, cheese does not have to be heated to be enjoyed, although I think it is more flavorful at room temperature than right out of the refrigerator.
    Store brands to snack on - string cheese is mozzarella, cheese sticks also come in pepperjack, cheddar, and colby jack here. Babybel has some nice mini cheeses.
    Chunks of cheese for cooking and snacking come in so many varieties. We regularly buy sharp cheddar, swiss, muenster, and mozzarella, but also like brie, several of the Kerrygold choices, and others. For crumbled cheese, we use a lot of feta and roquefort. And don't forget grated parmesan and romano!
  • candylilacs
    candylilacs Posts: 614 Member
    Mozzarella is string cheese. And while not very overpowering, why else would you get it?

    Not overpowering: provolone, havarti, babybel gouda, and brie. I like smoked gouda, pepperjack, and sharp provolone (Italian) with my sandwiches.

    Romano cheese is definitely favorite (Italian) and cheddar-jack (Mexican). I do like Gruyere.

    And I do like green apples (Granny Smith) and Monterey jack, there's something about the taste! (Substitute is Gruyere.) I recommend!
  • Sued0nim
    Sued0nim Posts: 17,456 Member
    Go to a real cheese shop or stall and taste a selection first then buy

    Cheese is very calorie dense, but also highly tasty so smaller amounts of the stronger cheeses (blue, extra mature etc) go a long way
  • Francl27
    Francl27 Posts: 26,371 Member
    I grew up on French cheese and I love a good goat cheese, but that's not so easy to find here.

    Otherwise, a nice sharp cheddar is very satisfying.
  • pomegranatecloud
    pomegranatecloud Posts: 812 Member
    Do you have a local cheese store or Whole Foods by you? Both have samples and someone who can help recommend cheeses based on what sampled and liked or did not like.

    I think string cheese is absolutely disgusting. If I'm going to eat mozzarella cheese it's going to be fresh. You can get other cheese stick as well, but they're almost always made with poor quality cheese.

    I'm not a big cheese person, but I like goat cheese, cheddar, pepper jack, and fresh mozzarella. You'd probably like those. Although, you might find goat cheese to be too sour.
  • ejbronte
    ejbronte Posts: 867 Member
    Manchego is a very nice, Spanish cheese, with similarities to Parmesan. I like it alongside grapes or an apple.

    I also like Sargento Pepper Jack and thin-slice Provolone.
  • Shells918
    Shells918 Posts: 1,070 Member
    I like plain old American cheese. Goes great wrapped with turkey and avocado.
  • Pinkylee77
    Pinkylee77 Posts: 432 Member
    I love all cheese. In the summer as a treat we will sit on the deck with a platter of a variety of cheeses, fruits, bread or crackers, a few kinds of meats like prosciutto and some good wine. It is just heaven.
  • ClosetBayesian
    ClosetBayesian Posts: 836 Member
    Gouda.
  • fishshark
    fishshark Posts: 1,886 Member
    give me a WELL MADE herbed goat cheese some crackers and wine and I don't need anything else. (except more wine and more cheese)
  • CherylG1983
    CherylG1983 Posts: 294 Member
    Goat cheese is lovely. I'm not a big fan of harder cheeses, except parm, pecorino and mozzarella. Allergic to orange cheddar (did you know they dye it that colour?!) But goat cheese is quite nice with some nibbly bits, like chorizo, pickles, crackers, pickled peppers, etc.
  • jgnatca
    jgnatca Posts: 14,464 Member
    The advantage of a very expensive cheese is that you will only take a small amount at a time, which is about all you can afford in a calorie restricted diet anyways. I used to eat the mild eatable cheeses like Havarti but I found the milder it is, the more I eat. I small cube of very sharp old cheddar (about the size of a die) is just as satisfying and has far fewer calories.

    The most expensive cheese I have right now is an dry, aged cheddar. I grate it like Parmesan and it's lasting me forever.
  • Hearts_2015
    Hearts_2015 Posts: 12,031 Member
    edited April 2016
    Tried some fabulous Bacon Cheddar from Trader Joe's sometime back... very good combo.

    I've never understood string cheese...it's a bit tasteless to me. I'm bewildered to sit and unwind pieces of string like cheese. For me if I'm grabbing an apple and on the go I might also grab a cheese stick.

    I'll stick to Mozzarella for my homemade pizzas. :)
    Also a fan of goat cheese!
  • jgnatca
    jgnatca Posts: 14,464 Member
    You may try the mini Babybel, they are pre-packaged and mild in flavour. Don't do what my husband did. He popped it in his mouth, red wax covering and all. He complained later that it was OK but kinda chewy. That incident has entered in to family legend.
  • vikinglander
    vikinglander Posts: 1,547 Member
    Please look at Cheese.com
    Seriously, it's a compendium of varieties; great reference.
  • ForeverSunshine09
    ForeverSunshine09 Posts: 966 Member
    Havarti, Smoked Gouda, Muenster, Farmers, Parmesan, Colby Jack, Just plain Colby. All delicious as just snacks.
  • LovingLife_Erin
    LovingLife_Erin Posts: 328 Member
    Red Leicester... It's very yummy!
  • emmaprocopiou
    emmaprocopiou Posts: 246 Member
    All cheese is good . And serve different purposes, iykwim
    I would start with mild choices like cheddar , mozzarella , Edam and work up to more mature versions.
    Blue cheese like Stilton are very strong , but you may find you like a dolcelatte which is creamier.
    Definitely find a cheese shop where you can try a few kinds.
    Cottage cheese is bland but great mixed with other flavours, I eat it savoury but many eat it sweet.

    My personal favourites are , mature cheddar, Brie,mozzarella , white Stilton with cranberries, Edam , taleggio, feta and Halloumi.
  • Tweaking_Time
    Tweaking_Time Posts: 733 Member
    Muenster, provolone, mozzarella, colby - all mild and great on many things

    Pepper jack is also a milder cheese, but with a kick.
  • Pawsforme
    Pawsforme Posts: 645 Member
    Gouda and cheddar are my favorites. Best flavor is generally at room temperature.
  • Meganthedogmom
    Meganthedogmom Posts: 1,639 Member
    Gouda, Colby-Jack, sharp cheddar, string cheese is good (mozzarella), Asiago, Romano, Parmesan... And my favorite is goat cheese!! But that may be "sour" to you.
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  • Ws2016
    Ws2016 Posts: 432 Member
    I like havarti, brie, the cream cheeses, but rarely.
  • Pinkylee77
    Pinkylee77 Posts: 432 Member
    I find nibbling a small square of Ramano very satisfying. Goat cheese on oat cracked with a bit of Jonah or fig jam is a great way to end a meal
  • cryptobrit
    cryptobrit Posts: 200 Member
    I agree about cheese strings. Very processed with hardly any flavour. Okay to eat if nothing else around and desperately hungry :D

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