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What is your favorite cheese/cheeses. Mine is sharp Cheddar. How about you? (Original Post) debm55 Jun 2025 OP
Cheddar! The sharper the better. Basso8vb Jun 2025 #1
Me too. Thank you very much, Basso8vb. debm55 Jun 2025 #5
Guggisberg Baby Swiss from Ohio Botany Jun 2025 #2
Thank you very much for your link . I live in SW PA and will see what I can order debm55 Jun 2025 #6
That baby Swiss is an award winner Botany Jun 2025 #9
Thank you Botany I used to eat Munster on my sandwiches when i was a kid. My dad loved it and is was always in the house debm55 Jun 2025 #63
I can verify the deliciousness of Ohio Guggisberg cheese. Diamond_Dog Jun 2025 #129
Thank you very much for your recommendation, Diamond_Dog debm55 Jun 2025 #131
Wow, thank you very much, Botany. for sharing. debm55 Jun 2025 #118
#1 - Brie; #2 - Gouda LoisB Jun 2025 #3
Thank you very much LoisB. Thank you for your choices. debm55 Jun 2025 #7
Pave d'Affinois C_U_L8R Jun 2025 #4
Oh my that looks delicious. Thank you very much C_U_L8R. Enjoy my friend. debm55 Jun 2025 #8
That looks scrumptious. LoisB Jun 2025 #10
You and me both! pandr32 Jun 2025 #11
Thank you very much. pandr32. I agree with the sharp cheese being the best. Enjoy my friend debm55 Jun 2025 #17
Cabot Seriously Sharp displacedvermoter Jun 2025 #12
OHHHHH. that sounds very good.Thank you displedvermoter. Enjoy debm55 Jun 2025 #18
From a Dutch cheese maker Landana. boonecreek Jun 2025 #13
Wow, that sounds great. Thank you very much for sharing with us, boonecreek debm55 Jun 2025 #19
Fontina dlilafae Jun 2025 #14
YUMMY, that you sharing with us and enjoy the Fontina. debm55 Jun 2025 #21
I like so many, but sharp cheddar is my favorite too. Emile Jun 2025 #15
Thank you Emile; Must have parmesan cheese on spaghetti Enjoy. debm55 Jun 2025 #23
The butter cheeses justaprogressive Jun 2025 #16
Oh wow, that looks wonderful . Thank you very much for sharing with us. Enjoy debm55 Jun 2025 #24
Asiago will absolutely slay in Italian food justaprogressive Jun 2025 #26
Thank you very much for the suggestion. justaprogressive. debm55 Jun 2025 #51
Oooo, I forgot about asiago! electric_blue68 Jun 2025 #75
Aldi's has a white cheddar with cranberries that's amazing. Phoenix61 Jun 2025 #20
Thank you very much. I will look for it. Thank you Phoenix61 , it sounds wonderful. Enjoy debm55 Jun 2025 #25
I once kozar Jun 2025 #22
Thank you very much kozar. We have a Cheese shop with a giant mouse on top near or camper in Butler. PA. I love it. debm55 Jun 2025 #35
I've stopped at the Carr Valley store a number of times fargone Jun 2025 #104
Thank you very much. I love their choices. debm55 Jun 2025 #122
Sharp cheddar SheltieLover Jun 2025 #27
Agree with the sharp cheddar Thank you very much, Shelter Lover. debm55 Jun 2025 #36
Really good Colby get the red out Jun 2025 #28
Thank you very much get the red out. Enjoy debm55 Jun 2025 #37
I never met a cheese I didn't like. 2MuchNoise Jun 2025 #29
HAHAHHAHHAHHA. Me too. But I do have the favorite of sharp cheddar. Thank you very much, 2MuchNoise. debm55 Jun 2025 #38
Tillamook extra sharp cheddar.. Permanut Jun 2025 #30
Thank you very much. Permanut.I have never tried extra cheedar cheese. I might give it a try. Enjoy debm55 Jun 2025 #43
It is very good. One of my favs. ms liberty Jun 2025 #55
Jarlsberg, Havarti, sharp cheddar, Mexican white cheese, feta, Edam, Ocelot II Jun 2025 #31
HAHAHAHAH. WOW Ocelot ll , you have one heck of a list there. Enjoy yourself and your cheeses debm55 Jun 2025 #44
Muenster and Havarti. lark Jun 2025 #32
Mine too! I like the buttery, creamy kind of cheeses. Coventina Jun 2025 #41
Thank you , Coventina. The only kind of creamy cheese I had was cream cheese. LOL, I will have to look for some and debm55 Jun 2025 #46
100% lark Jun 2025 #91
Thank you very much, lark for sharing with us. I don't think I ever had a creamy, buttery cheese. Enjoy. debm55 Jun 2025 #45
Thank you ,lark for your choices. debm55 Jun 2025 #123
Provolone no_hypocrisy Jun 2025 #33
Thank you very much, no_hypocrisy. Provolone is a wonderful cheese. Thank you for sharing. debm55 Jun 2025 #49
Seconded! nuxvomica Jun 2025 #57
Love most cheeses, and enjoy tasting new ones. mwmisses4289 Jun 2025 #34
Thank you I agree about the moldy and Stinking cheese. Thank you very much for sharing with us.mwmisswa4289 debm55 Jun 2025 #48
Smoked gouda sakabatou Jun 2025 #39
OHHHH, that sounds really good. Thank you sakabatou. I think I am going to try. debm55 Jun 2025 #47
It's pretty good when eaten alone or on a cracker sakabatou Jun 2025 #133
Thank you for the suggestions, debm55 Jun 2025 #136
Smoked Gouda for me, too WestMichRad Jun 2025 #132
Pecorino and congratulations are in order for your 21 years at DU 🎊 surfered Jun 2025 #40
Thank you very much for the cheese and the congratulations, surfered. debm55 Jun 2025 #42
If I Can Only Pick One, It's Swiss ProfessorGAC Jun 2025 #50
Thank you much ProfessorGAC, My husband, Rich eats nothing but Swiss. Thank you for sharing. debm55 Jun 2025 #53
Sharp cheddar, Swiss, American and cream cheese TommieMommy Jun 2025 #52
Thank you, TommieMommy, I like the taste of all except swiss. I don't know why, To me it has a different smell. The debm55 Jun 2025 #58
I agree Swiss has a weird smell but I like it with ham and spicy brown mustard. TommieMommy Jun 2025 #71
That's Easy- beemerphill Jun 2025 #54
Thank you very much, beemerphill. I love feta in my salads.I should have put that one down also as a favorite. Enjoy debm55 Jun 2025 #59
Ah, not many people would list feta first. I'm half 2nd Gen Greek-American. Growing up late '60's, you could only get.. electric_blue68 Jun 2025 #78
Understood beemerphill Jun 2025 #93
No, I haven't had fried eggs in decades. I'd be more likely to crumble it on top of scrambled eggs electric_blue68 Jun 2025 #117
Thank you very much, electric_blue68, I have to admit, I buy it crumbled at the store. debm55 Jun 2025 #96
Yw. Oh, I have bought it crumbled, too, from Trader's, but back in the '60s you could only get it in a chunk electric_blue68 Jun 2025 #115
Cheese choices Squeaky41 Jun 2025 #56
Thank you very much Squeaky41. Your choices of cheeses are wonderful. debm55 Jun 2025 #60
Balderson's old Cheddar. applegrove Jun 2025 #61
Thank you applegrove, That sounds great and thanks for sharing with us. debm55 Jun 2025 #62
Sharp Provolone JustABozoOnThisBus Jun 2025 #64
Thank you very much, JustABozoOnThisBus.for posting. I didn't know know there was a Sharp Provolone cheese. Will look debm55 Jun 2025 #65
Provolone Piccante is another name for it. JustABozoOnThisBus Jun 2025 #67
Thank you very much. debm55 Jun 2025 #68
Is that like Aged Provelone? In my ?late 20's my sis worked by an Italian neighborhood... electric_blue68 Jun 2025 #80
Yes, it's aged longer than Provolone Dulce (sweet?) - that's the mild, weak, wimpy provolone JustABozoOnThisBus Jun 2025 #92
Ty. Love them both bc I like milder, and more robust flavors electric_blue68 Jun 2025 #94
I didn't know it was referred to that way. Here a photo of it referred to that way from a cheese catalog my mom used to electric_blue68 Jun 2025 #119
Kerrygold Reserve Cheddar imported from Ireland; cows grazing on green Ireland grass NBachers Jun 2025 #66
Kerrygold makes the best Irish butter, too! NBachers Jun 2025 #69
Thank you very much for sharing with us, NBachers. That sounds very good. debm55 Jun 2025 #70
Go to the Kerrygold website, click "The Kerrygold Difference," & watch the little Kerrygold Ireland farm video stories. NBachers Jun 2025 #72
Ooooo 😄 electric_blue68 Jun 2025 #81
wiss. more holes the better, also, american cheese . AllaN01Bear Jun 2025 #73
Thank you very much AllaN01Bear. Enjoy debm55 Jun 2025 #124
Ohhh, cheese! Yes, Im addicted. Provelone, aged provolone.... electric_blue68 Jun 2025 #74
thank you very much for sharing with us. electric_blue68 debm55 Jun 2025 #126
Muenster Norrrm Jun 2025 #76
Thank you very much, Norrrm. debm55 Jun 2025 #125
I have been going through MuseRider Jun 2025 #77
Thank you MuseRider. crumbled Feta is my favorite for summer salads. debm55 Jun 2025 #127
Parmigiano Reggiano Stavecchio wryter2000 Jun 2025 #79
Thank you wryter2000. Thank you very much for sharing with us. debm55 Jun 2025 #128
I'm a cheesemonger, so I can't pick a favorite! johnp3907 Jun 2025 #82
Thank you jophnp3907 for sharing those cheeses that are so unique. debm55 Jun 2025 #121
Here's my current cheese snack... electric_blue68 Jun 2025 #83
YUMMY. Thank you very much for sharing, electric_blue68 debm55 Jun 2025 #120
I'm big on cheddar that's aged over 5 years moniss Jun 2025 #84
Oh wow, my mouth is watering. Thank you very much moniss for sharing with us. I have a cheese store near my camp. I will debm55 Jun 2025 #114
My favorite cheese story told it here at some point... electric_blue68 Jun 2025 #85
You must be referring to Gerard Paul of Cheeselovers International. His catalogs were quite bombastic and entertaining. NBachers Jun 2025 #87
TY. didn't sleep much, so I will look later, and comment electric_blue68 Jun 2025 #95
Omg, NBachers! Hahahahaaaaa...you're right! TY! electric_blue68 Jun 2025 #116
That sounds wonderful. electric_blue68, The bistro sounds great. Thank you for sharing. debm55 Jun 2025 #113
Does this count? Cheese Wiz? JMCKUSICK Jun 2025 #86
HAHAHAHHAHAHAHA. thank you John for sharing your swiss cheese. debm55 Jun 2025 #112
Tomme de Brebis - from the Savoie GoneOffShore Jun 2025 #88
That sounds great, Thank you for sharing, GoneOffShore. debm55 Jun 2025 #111
I'm a cheesehead! PJMcK Jun 2025 #89
Thank you very much, PJMcK, Now go make that omelet. And thank you very much for sharing. debm55 Jun 2025 #110
Cabot Creamery- Vermont Seriously Sharp Cheddar Cheese! Niagara Jun 2025 #90
Thank you very much for sharing with us, Niagara. Enjoy your cheese. debm55 Jun 2025 #97
Cotswold, without a doubt. Paladin Jun 2025 #98
Thank you very much, Paladin. That sounds delicious debm55 Jun 2025 #106
My wife became a Christian because she thought it was all about cheeses. Harker Jun 2025 #99
HAHAHHAHAHAH. Thank you Harker. debm55 Jun 2025 #100
⚡️ underpants Jun 2025 #101
Pepper Jack and Sharp cheddar. MIButterfly Jun 2025 #102
Thank you very much MIButterfly. Love both. debm55 Jun 2025 #109
Swiss and havarit for fruit irisblue Jun 2025 #103
Thank you very much for your choices, irisblue debm55 Jun 2025 #108
Extra sharp cheddar 3catwoman3 Jun 2025 #105
Thank you very much 3catwoman3. What a great list of cheeses. thank you for sharing. debm55 Jun 2025 #107
I'm a sucker for Point Reyes Blue... ultralite001 Jun 2025 #130
Thank you very much ultralite001. Love the salad you posted. debm55 Jun 2025 #134
Gruyere and Gjetost chowmama Jun 2025 #135
Thank you very much for sharing with us, chowmama. Enjoy. debm55 Jun 2025 #137
For a fast snack, how about ... JustABozoOnThisBus Jun 2025 #138
That is shit, beer or not. Thank you JustaBozoOnthisBus. debm55 Jun 2025 #139
Sharp cheddar. The sharper, the better. Aristus Jun 2025 #140
Thank you very much, Aristus. Enjoy your sharp cheddar. debm55 Jun 2025 #147
Manchego, Iberico, Sharp Cheddar area51 Jun 2025 #141
Thank you very much for your choices. area51. Enjoy. debm55 Jun 2025 #146
There's a lot of them but... discntnt_irny_srcsm Jun 2025 #142
Thank you very much discntnt_irmy_srcsm.. Thank you for your link. Enjoy. debm55 Jun 2025 #145
I love cheese. Morbius Jun 2025 #143
Wow Thank you very much, Morbius. You are a true cheese lover Enjoy debm55 Jun 2025 #144

debm55

(50,744 posts)
6. Thank you very much for your link . I live in SW PA and will see what I can order
Thu Jun 12, 2025, 12:33 PM
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Botany

(75,307 posts)
9. That baby Swiss is an award winner
Thu Jun 12, 2025, 12:38 PM
Jun 2025

They make other cheeses too.

Btw a sharp cheddar and a good Mexican Queso Fresco are nice too. Munster which is
harder to find makes a great grilled cheese sandwich.

debm55

(50,744 posts)
63. Thank you Botany I used to eat Munster on my sandwiches when i was a kid. My dad loved it and is was always in the house
Thu Jun 12, 2025, 05:13 PM
Jun 2025

Diamond_Dog

(38,485 posts)
129. I can verify the deliciousness of Ohio Guggisberg cheese.
Fri Jun 13, 2025, 02:09 PM
Jun 2025

There is a place in Middlefield that makes it and I order gift baskets from them for Christmas presents.
All their cheeses are delicious!

pandr32

(13,419 posts)
11. You and me both!
Thu Jun 12, 2025, 12:45 PM
Jun 2025

Sharp cheddar is the best. I also love other cheeses, though, depending on dishes and pairings.

debm55

(50,744 posts)
17. Thank you very much. pandr32. I agree with the sharp cheese being the best. Enjoy my friend
Thu Jun 12, 2025, 12:52 PM
Jun 2025

Emile

(37,551 posts)
15. I like so many, but sharp cheddar is my favorite too.
Thu Jun 12, 2025, 12:49 PM
Jun 2025

Spaghetti wouldn't be spaghetti without parmesan cheese.

justaprogressive

(5,442 posts)
26. Asiago will absolutely slay in Italian food
Thu Jun 12, 2025, 01:47 PM
Jun 2025

mixes well with any combination of Parmesan, Mozzarella, and Romano!

Phoenix61

(18,550 posts)
20. Aldi's has a white cheddar with cranberries that's amazing.
Thu Jun 12, 2025, 01:37 PM
Jun 2025

Especially delicious on a bagel.

debm55

(50,744 posts)
25. Thank you very much. I will look for it. Thank you Phoenix61 , it sounds wonderful. Enjoy
Thu Jun 12, 2025, 01:46 PM
Jun 2025

kozar

(3,232 posts)
22. I once
Thu Jun 12, 2025, 01:40 PM
Jun 2025

Found a 40 year old block of cheddar. Oh I paid dearly for it, but it was so incredible,
Check out Carr Valley Cheese, . They make it on-site with milk from their own cows. all organically made, cheddar are incredible, as are the blues ( cave aged).
If you are near Maustin , Wi,, on I90
Stop under the big mouse, and go into that cheese shop.
Koz

debm55

(50,744 posts)
35. Thank you very much kozar. We have a Cheese shop with a giant mouse on top near or camper in Butler. PA. I love it.
Thu Jun 12, 2025, 03:02 PM
Jun 2025

debm55

(50,744 posts)
38. HAHAHHAHHAHHA. Me too. But I do have the favorite of sharp cheddar. Thank you very much, 2MuchNoise.
Thu Jun 12, 2025, 03:06 PM
Jun 2025

debm55

(50,744 posts)
43. Thank you very much. Permanut.I have never tried extra cheedar cheese. I might give it a try. Enjoy
Thu Jun 12, 2025, 03:40 PM
Jun 2025

Ocelot II

(127,213 posts)
31. Jarlsberg, Havarti, sharp cheddar, Mexican white cheese, feta, Edam,
Thu Jun 12, 2025, 01:56 PM
Jun 2025

mango Stilton, gouda, asiago, soft goat cheese, parmesan, reggiano, just about any cheese except the moldy kinds like brie and Camembert, or stinky ones like Limburger. The addition of cheese makes almost anything edible, sometimes even Brussels sprouts. Maybe.

debm55

(50,744 posts)
44. HAHAHAHAH. WOW Ocelot ll , you have one heck of a list there. Enjoy yourself and your cheeses
Thu Jun 12, 2025, 03:43 PM
Jun 2025

debm55

(50,744 posts)
46. Thank you , Coventina. The only kind of creamy cheese I had was cream cheese. LOL, I will have to look for some and
Thu Jun 12, 2025, 03:48 PM
Jun 2025

test it out.

debm55

(50,744 posts)
45. Thank you very much, lark for sharing with us. I don't think I ever had a creamy, buttery cheese. Enjoy.
Thu Jun 12, 2025, 03:45 PM
Jun 2025

debm55

(50,744 posts)
49. Thank you very much, no_hypocrisy. Provolone is a wonderful cheese. Thank you for sharing.
Thu Jun 12, 2025, 03:56 PM
Jun 2025

Last edited Thu Jun 12, 2025, 05:05 PM - Edit history (1)

mwmisses4289

(2,221 posts)
34. Love most cheeses, and enjoy tasting new ones.
Thu Jun 12, 2025, 02:28 PM
Jun 2025

Love a double or triple cream brie. Cheddar (from england). Jarlsberg Swiss. Used to love stilton, but it don't love me, lol. (Same with blue cheese and gargonzola). Oh, man so many cheeses, not enogh time to try them all. Only one I have no interest in trying is limberger.

debm55

(50,744 posts)
48. Thank you I agree about the moldy and Stinking cheese. Thank you very much for sharing with us.mwmisswa4289
Thu Jun 12, 2025, 03:54 PM
Jun 2025

ProfessorGAC

(74,450 posts)
50. If I Can Only Pick One, It's Swiss
Thu Jun 12, 2025, 03:56 PM
Jun 2025

We both love all kinds of cheeses, but I'd say Swiss is my go-to.
Sharp taste, with a little nuttiness. Melts well too for burgers.

debm55

(50,744 posts)
53. Thank you much ProfessorGAC, My husband, Rich eats nothing but Swiss. Thank you for sharing.
Thu Jun 12, 2025, 04:15 PM
Jun 2025

debm55

(50,744 posts)
58. Thank you, TommieMommy, I like the taste of all except swiss. I don't know why, To me it has a different smell. The
Thu Jun 12, 2025, 04:46 PM
Jun 2025

others , I like very much. Thank you for sharing.

beemerphill

(586 posts)
54. That's Easy-
Thu Jun 12, 2025, 04:26 PM
Jun 2025

Feta. It is great on eggs and salads, and the chunks are good all by themselves for snacking.

Second place goes to Sharp Cheddar in a Nice Gooey Grilled Cheese Sandwich to dunk in a Cup of Tomato Basil Soup.

debm55

(50,744 posts)
59. Thank you very much, beemerphill. I love feta in my salads.I should have put that one down also as a favorite. Enjoy
Thu Jun 12, 2025, 04:59 PM
Jun 2025

electric_blue68

(23,874 posts)
78. Ah, not many people would list feta first. I'm half 2nd Gen Greek-American. Growing up late '60's, you could only get..
Fri Jun 13, 2025, 12:19 AM
Jun 2025

feta at a Greek Deli. We had one half + mile away.

Only back then they kept it in brine! Uck. Had to rinse, rinse , and rinse it off!

beemerphill

(586 posts)
93. Understood
Fri Jun 13, 2025, 08:55 AM
Jun 2025

I have purchased Feta in brine and it was good. However, I usually just buy a container that has pre-crumbled chunks. It is much easier to use that way, and I won't use nearly as much as I would with a big block to break chunks off of.
By the way, have you ever tried putting crumbled Feta on a fried egg and putting it in a sandwich? These are delicious.

electric_blue68

(23,874 posts)
117. No, I haven't had fried eggs in decades. I'd be more likely to crumble it on top of scrambled eggs
Fri Jun 13, 2025, 01:10 PM
Jun 2025

electric_blue68

(23,874 posts)
115. Yw. Oh, I have bought it crumbled, too, from Trader's, but back in the '60s you could only get it in a chunk
Fri Jun 13, 2025, 12:53 PM
Jun 2025

Squeaky41

(392 posts)
56. Cheese choices
Thu Jun 12, 2025, 04:38 PM
Jun 2025

Pecarino, extra sharp Cheddar, Muenster, feta, pepper and ghost jack, parm, romano and blue cheeses.

debm55

(50,744 posts)
65. Thank you very much, JustABozoOnThisBus.for posting. I didn't know know there was a Sharp Provolone cheese. Will look
Thu Jun 12, 2025, 05:43 PM
Jun 2025

for it.

JustABozoOnThisBus

(24,349 posts)
67. Provolone Piccante is another name for it.
Thu Jun 12, 2025, 05:45 PM
Jun 2025

(probably means "sharp" in Italian or something like that.

electric_blue68

(23,874 posts)
80. Is that like Aged Provelone? In my ?late 20's my sis worked by an Italian neighborhood...
Fri Jun 13, 2025, 12:27 AM
Jun 2025

I got to try it, and didn't like it.
.Fast forward, about 30 ish years, tried it again, and yuuuum!

In fact this just reminded me of where I found it. Wonder if that grocery store still has it?! A future trip planned. 👍😄

electric_blue68

(23,874 posts)
119. I didn't know it was referred to that way. Here a photo of it referred to that way from a cheese catalog my mom used to
Fri Jun 13, 2025, 01:21 PM
Jun 2025

order from it in the late 1960's. NBachers 👍gave me the link.

[url=https://postimg.cc/NLZMNzDL][img][/img][/url]

NBachers

(18,892 posts)
72. Go to the Kerrygold website, click "The Kerrygold Difference," & watch the little Kerrygold Ireland farm video stories.
Thu Jun 12, 2025, 06:14 PM
Jun 2025

They will all tug at your heart with the love and the beauty of the Kerrygold families and farms.

https://www.kerrygoldusa.com/products/

electric_blue68

(23,874 posts)
74. Ohhh, cheese! Yes, Im addicted. Provelone, aged provolone....
Thu Jun 12, 2025, 10:34 PM
Jun 2025

the sharpest cheddar, manchego, parmasan, feta, whole milk mozzarella (i usually buy half skim), blue chesse dressing, Boursin w herbs, and garlic; cream cheese (plain, or w herbs & garlic), Trader's cheddar w carmilized onions, kesseri (Greek), Jarlsberg.
All Yuuuuum!😄

At one specialty grocery they get these Italian imported parmesan "flakes" about half inch to 1 inch.
Of course, there's many others I like.

When I was a teenager my mom had a year of cheeese-of-the-month club. Fun!!!

MuseRider

(34,949 posts)
77. I have been going through
Fri Jun 13, 2025, 12:05 AM
Jun 2025

HUGE time with feta. I find ways to use it a lot. I have no idea why except I do like it but I also like a lot of cheeses. It just happened all at once.

johnp3907

(4,121 posts)
82. I'm a cheesemonger, so I can't pick a favorite!
Fri Jun 13, 2025, 12:30 AM
Jun 2025

But here are a few more people should know about:
-Mimolette
-Le Cremeux
-Hike Bay
-Withersbrook Blue

electric_blue68

(23,874 posts)
83. Here's my current cheese snack...
Fri Jun 13, 2025, 12:35 AM
Jun 2025

Cut up Extra Sharp cheddar over broken Doritos Nacho Cheese chips with a sprinkle of Chilli powder. 😄

moniss

(8,080 posts)
84. I'm big on cheddar that's aged over 5 years
Fri Jun 13, 2025, 01:25 AM
Jun 2025

and more. The best I've had was 12 years old. Crumbled nice when cut and every bite gave a nice sharpness and made your mouth water. I also like some of the English cheeses like Double Gloucester and Red Leicester. Cotswold is a Gloucester with onion and chive. You get a nice little sharpness from it. Cotswold is softer and not aged as long as some Gloucesters.

If you have a cheese shop that carries the Double Gloucester and Red Leicester I encourage you to try them especially for mac-n-cheese or grilled cheese sandwiches. Cotswold I feel is best as a snack cheese since it has the nice onion and chive but you could cook with it. Here's some pictures.





debm55

(50,744 posts)
114. Oh wow, my mouth is watering. Thank you very much moniss for sharing with us. I have a cheese store near my camp. I will
Fri Jun 13, 2025, 12:10 PM
Jun 2025

look for it.

electric_blue68

(23,874 posts)
85. My favorite cheese story told it here at some point...
Fri Jun 13, 2025, 01:43 AM
Jun 2025

Anyway back in later '74 I had a job with NYC a few blocks north, and west of City Hall. I found out about this big cheese shop on Chambers St; Cheese of All Nations.

My expansion of cheese eating was mostly induced by my mom having a cheese-of-the-month club for a year, or so.
So this was intriguing. They had a ton of cheeses. According to an old NY Times article around 1,000 varieties. I think this is where I first had a sharper cheddar, with garlic. A wonderful surprise!

They also had a restaurant on the second floor - International Cheese Club Restaurant. You'd go up these, well, not the spiffy-est stairs. Like ??? In fact when taking friends, and my sis; they'd be "whaaa?".

But you'd go through a door, and there was a very pretty brick-walled, bistro space.

I'm sure I had a few other things but I remember a cheese board; several cheeses, some new to me, fruit, crackers;
and welsh rarebit.

A great place, long gone.

NBachers

(18,892 posts)
87. You must be referring to Gerard Paul of Cheeselovers International. His catalogs were quite bombastic and entertaining.
Fri Jun 13, 2025, 05:02 AM
Jun 2025

You can click through the pages of a Cheeselovers International catalog here- I use the magnifying glass at the bottom to make it bigger, the better to read Gerard Paul's tempting pitches:

https://archive.org/details/TNM_Cheese_club_catalog_-_Cheeselovers_Internatio_20180224_0134/mode/2up

electric_blue68

(23,874 posts)
116. Omg, NBachers! Hahahahaaaaa...you're right! TY!
Fri Jun 13, 2025, 01:06 PM
Jun 2025


You're bringing back great memories!
You've done your good deed for the day.

PJMcK

(24,216 posts)
89. I'm a cheesehead!
Fri Jun 13, 2025, 07:09 AM
Jun 2025

Born in Wisconsin, cheese is in my blood. There are so many choices, I cannot pick one but here are my favorites

French bleu cheese for starters.

Brie and Camembert come next. Gruyere and Asiago are also favorites.

The “regulars,” of course: Sharp cheddar, Swiss, Provolone, Mozzarella and Parmigiana.

Which cheeses do I dislike? American, Feta, Havarti and CheeseWiz!

Now I feel like an omelet for breakfast.

debm55

(50,744 posts)
110. Thank you very much, PJMcK, Now go make that omelet. And thank you very much for sharing.
Fri Jun 13, 2025, 11:55 AM
Jun 2025

Niagara

(10,815 posts)
90. Cabot Creamery- Vermont Seriously Sharp Cheddar Cheese!
Fri Jun 13, 2025, 07:47 AM
Jun 2025

I may have an addiction to this cheese.

Paladin

(31,609 posts)
98. Cotswold, without a doubt.
Fri Jun 13, 2025, 09:35 AM
Jun 2025

From England, it's a Double Gloucester yellow cheese, with onions and chives added. Remarkably good with beer or wine. Available at cheese shops and many grocery store dairy sections.

3catwoman3

(27,703 posts)
105. Extra sharp cheddar
Fri Jun 13, 2025, 10:53 AM
Jun 2025

Jarlsberg on Stoned Wheat Thins
Bleu, brie, and camembert
Parmesan-romano on pasta with chopped up sundried tomatoes

Aristus

(70,880 posts)
140. Sharp cheddar. The sharper, the better.
Fri Jun 13, 2025, 08:48 PM
Jun 2025

If it doesn’t zing you behind the ears when you bite into it, it’s not sharp enough.

Morbius

(667 posts)
143. I love cheese.
Mon Jun 16, 2025, 04:03 AM
Jun 2025

My favorite snacking cheese is probably butterkase, which is Dutch (as the name would suggest). It has a cheddar-like flavor when you start eating it, and it has a buttery finish. Wonderful with red grapes.

For sandwiches, it depends on the meat. With ham, I like an aged swiss. With turkey, I like a medium cheddar. With processed meats (like bologna or salami) I like pepper jack. I'll pretty much use any cheese in a roast beef sandwich and be happy. Muenster is terrific in tacos with seasoned ground pork on flour tortillas. On burritos I have to have queso, or it isn't right. In my cream of cauliflower soup and in my potato soup, I like (believe it or not) Velveeta cheese. Nothing melts better. I love making pasta dishes with tomato sauce, mozzarella and ricotta cheese - like lasagna, but you really don't have to do the layering and all that to come up with a terrific dish.

I use finely ground pecorino Romano in some of my pasta dishes, like pasta alla Grecia and caci e pepe.

I have a rule for cooking: almost any food can be made better, or at least more interesting, by adding one of three things: garlic, chocolate, or cheese. At pretty much any given time I have six kinds of cheese in my house.

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