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85. My favorite cheese story told it here at some point...

Fri Jun 13, 2025, 01:43 AM

Jun 13

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.

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What is your favorite cheese/cheeses. Mine is sharp Cheddar. How about you? [View all] debm55 Jun 12 OP

Cheddar! The sharper the better. Basso8vb Jun 12 #1

Me too. Thank you very much, Basso8vb. debm55 Jun 12 #5

Guggisberg Baby Swiss from Ohio Botany Jun 12 #2

Thank you very much for your link . I live in SW PA and will see what I can order debm55 Jun 12 #6

That baby Swiss is an award winner Botany Jun 12 #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 12 #63

I can verify the deliciousness of Ohio Guggisberg cheese. Diamond_Dog Jun 13 #129

Thank you very much for your recommendation, Diamond_Dog debm55 Jun 13 #131

Wow, thank you very much, Botany. for sharing. debm55 Jun 13 #118

#1 - Brie; #2 - Gouda LoisB Jun 12 #3

Thank you very much LoisB. Thank you for your choices. debm55 Jun 12 #7

Pave d'Affinois C_U_L8R Jun 12 #4

Oh my that looks delicious. Thank you very much C_U_L8R. Enjoy my friend. debm55 Jun 12 #8

That looks scrumptious. LoisB Jun 12 #10

You and me both! pandr32 Jun 12 #11

Thank you very much. pandr32. I agree with the sharp cheese being the best. Enjoy my friend debm55 Jun 12 #17

Cabot Seriously Sharp displacedvermoter Jun 12 #12

OHHHHH. that sounds very good.Thank you displedvermoter. Enjoy debm55 Jun 12 #18

From a Dutch cheese maker Landana. boonecreek Jun 12 #13

Wow, that sounds great. Thank you very much for sharing with us, boonecreek debm55 Jun 12 #19

Fontina dlilafae Jun 12 #14

YUMMY, that you sharing with us and enjoy the Fontina. debm55 Jun 12 #21

I like so many, but sharp cheddar is my favorite too. Emile Jun 12 #15

Thank you Emile; Must have parmesan cheese on spaghetti Enjoy. debm55 Jun 12 #23

The butter cheeses justaprogressive Jun 12 #16

Oh wow, that looks wonderful . Thank you very much for sharing with us. Enjoy debm55 Jun 12 #24

Asiago will absolutely slay in Italian food justaprogressive Jun 12 #26

Thank you very much for the suggestion. justaprogressive. debm55 Jun 12 #51

Oooo, I forgot about asiago! electric_blue68 Jun 12 #75

Aldi's has a white cheddar with cranberries that's amazing. Phoenix61 Jun 12 #20

Thank you very much. I will look for it. Thank you Phoenix61 , it sounds wonderful. Enjoy debm55 Jun 12 #25

I once kozar Jun 12 #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 12 #35

I've stopped at the Carr Valley store a number of times fargone Jun 13 #104

Thank you very much. I love their choices. debm55 Jun 13 #122

Sharp cheddar SheltieLover Jun 12 #27

Agree with the sharp cheddar Thank you very much, Shelter Lover. debm55 Jun 12 #36

Really good Colby get the red out Jun 12 #28

Thank you very much get the red out. Enjoy debm55 Jun 12 #37

I never met a cheese I didn't like. 2MuchNoise Jun 12 #29

HAHAHHAHHAHHA. Me too. But I do have the favorite of sharp cheddar. Thank you very much, 2MuchNoise. debm55 Jun 12 #38

Tillamook extra sharp cheddar.. Permanut Jun 12 #30

Thank you very much. Permanut.I have never tried extra cheedar cheese. I might give it a try. Enjoy debm55 Jun 12 #43

It is very good. One of my favs. ms liberty Jun 12 #55

Jarlsberg, Havarti, sharp cheddar, Mexican white cheese, feta, Edam, Ocelot II Jun 12 #31

HAHAHAHAH. WOW Ocelot ll , you have one heck of a list there. Enjoy yourself and your cheeses debm55 Jun 12 #44

Muenster and Havarti. lark Jun 12 #32

Mine too! I like the buttery, creamy kind of cheeses. Coventina Jun 12 #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 12 #46

100% lark Jun 13 #91

Thank you very much, lark for sharing with us. I don't think I ever had a creamy, buttery cheese. Enjoy. debm55 Jun 12 #45

Thank you ,lark for your choices. debm55 Jun 13 #123

Provolone no_hypocrisy Jun 12 #33

Thank you very much, no_hypocrisy. Provolone is a wonderful cheese. Thank you for sharing. debm55 Jun 12 #49

Seconded! nuxvomica Jun 12 #57

Love most cheeses, and enjoy tasting new ones. mwmisses4289 Jun 12 #34

Thank you I agree about the moldy and Stinking cheese. Thank you very much for sharing with us.mwmisswa4289 debm55 Jun 12 #48

Smoked gouda sakabatou Jun 12 #39

OHHHH, that sounds really good. Thank you sakabatou. I think I am going to try. debm55 Jun 12 #47

It's pretty good when eaten alone or on a cracker sakabatou Jun 13 #133

Thank you for the suggestions, debm55 Jun 13 #136

Smoked Gouda for me, too WestMichRad Jun 13 #132

Pecorino and congratulations are in order for your 21 years at DU 🎊 surfered Jun 12 #40

Thank you very much for the cheese and the congratulations, surfered. debm55 Jun 12 #42

If I Can Only Pick One, It's Swiss ProfessorGAC Jun 12 #50

Thank you much ProfessorGAC, My husband, Rich eats nothing but Swiss. Thank you for sharing. debm55 Jun 12 #53

Sharp cheddar, Swiss, American and cream cheese TommieMommy Jun 12 #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 12 #58

I agree Swiss has a weird smell but I like it with ham and spicy brown mustard. TommieMommy Jun 12 #71

That's Easy- beemerphill Jun 12 #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 12 #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 13 #78

Understood beemerphill Jun 13 #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 13 #117

Thank you very much, electric_blue68, I have to admit, I buy it crumbled at the store. debm55 Jun 13 #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 13 #115

Cheese choices Squeaky41 Jun 12 #56

Thank you very much Squeaky41. Your choices of cheeses are wonderful. debm55 Jun 12 #60

Balderson's old Cheddar. applegrove Jun 12 #61

Thank you applegrove, That sounds great and thanks for sharing with us. debm55 Jun 12 #62

Sharp Provolone JustABozoOnThisBus Jun 12 #64

Thank you very much, JustABozoOnThisBus.for posting. I didn't know know there was a Sharp Provolone cheese. Will look debm55 Jun 12 #65

Provolone Piccante is another name for it. JustABozoOnThisBus Jun 12 #67

Thank you very much. debm55 Jun 12 #68

Is that like Aged Provelone? In my ?late 20's my sis worked by an Italian neighborhood... electric_blue68 Jun 13 #80

Yes, it's aged longer than Provolone Dulce (sweet?) - that's the mild, weak, wimpy provolone JustABozoOnThisBus Jun 13 #92

Ty. Love them both bc I like milder, and more robust flavors electric_blue68 Jun 13 #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 13 #119

Kerrygold Reserve Cheddar imported from Ireland; cows grazing on green Ireland grass NBachers Jun 12 #66

Kerrygold makes the best Irish butter, too! NBachers Jun 12 #69

Thank you very much for sharing with us, NBachers. That sounds very good. debm55 Jun 12 #70

Go to the Kerrygold website, click "The Kerrygold Difference," & watch the little Kerrygold Ireland farm video stories. NBachers Jun 12 #72

Ooooo 😄 electric_blue68 Jun 13 #81

wiss. more holes the better, also, american cheese . AllaN01Bear Jun 12 #73

Thank you very much AllaN01Bear. Enjoy debm55 Jun 13 #124

Ohhh, cheese! Yes, Im addicted. Provelone, aged provolone.... electric_blue68 Jun 12 #74

thank you very much for sharing with us. electric_blue68 debm55 Jun 13 #126

Muenster Norrrm Jun 13 #76

Thank you very much, Norrrm. debm55 Jun 13 #125

I have been going through MuseRider Jun 13 #77

Thank you MuseRider. crumbled Feta is my favorite for summer salads. debm55 Jun 13 #127

Parmigiano Reggiano Stavecchio wryter2000 Jun 13 #79

Thank you wryter2000. Thank you very much for sharing with us. debm55 Jun 13 #128

I'm a cheesemonger, so I can't pick a favorite! johnp3907 Jun 13 #82

Thank you jophnp3907 for sharing those cheeses that are so unique. debm55 Jun 13 #121

Here's my current cheese snack... electric_blue68 Jun 13 #83

YUMMY. Thank you very much for sharing, electric_blue68 debm55 Jun 13 #120

I'm big on cheddar that's aged over 5 years moniss Jun 13 #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 13 #114

My favorite cheese story told it here at some point... electric_blue68 Jun 13 #85

You must be referring to Gerard Paul of Cheeselovers International. His catalogs were quite bombastic and entertaining. NBachers Jun 13 #87

TY. didn't sleep much, so I will look later, and comment electric_blue68 Jun 13 #95

Omg, NBachers! Hahahahaaaaa...you're right! TY! electric_blue68 Jun 13 #116

That sounds wonderful. electric_blue68, The bistro sounds great. Thank you for sharing. debm55 Jun 13 #113

Does this count? Cheese Wiz? JMCKUSICK Jun 13 #86

HAHAHAHHAHAHAHA. thank you John for sharing your swiss cheese. debm55 Jun 13 #112

Tomme de Brebis - from the Savoie GoneOffShore Jun 13 #88

That sounds great, Thank you for sharing, GoneOffShore. debm55 Jun 13 #111

I'm a cheesehead! PJMcK Jun 13 #89

Thank you very much, PJMcK, Now go make that omelet. And thank you very much for sharing. debm55 Jun 13 #110

Cabot Creamery- Vermont Seriously Sharp Cheddar Cheese! Niagara Jun 13 #90

Thank you very much for sharing with us, Niagara. Enjoy your cheese. debm55 Jun 13 #97

Cotswold, without a doubt. Paladin Jun 13 #98

Thank you very much, Paladin. That sounds delicious debm55 Jun 13 #106

My wife became a Christian because she thought it was all about cheeses. Harker Jun 13 #99

HAHAHHAHAHAH. Thank you Harker. debm55 Jun 13 #100

⚡️ underpants Jun 13 #101

Pepper Jack and Sharp cheddar. MIButterfly Jun 13 #102

Thank you very much MIButterfly. Love both. debm55 Jun 13 #109

Swiss and havarit for fruit irisblue Jun 13 #103

Thank you very much for your choices, irisblue debm55 Jun 13 #108

Extra sharp cheddar 3catwoman3 Jun 13 #105

Thank you very much 3catwoman3. What a great list of cheeses. thank you for sharing. debm55 Jun 13 #107

I'm a sucker for Point Reyes Blue... ultralite001 Jun 13 #130

Thank you very much ultralite001. Love the salad you posted. debm55 Jun 13 #134

Gruyere and Gjetost chowmama Jun 13 #135

Thank you very much for sharing with us, chowmama. Enjoy. debm55 Jun 13 #137

For a fast snack, how about ... JustABozoOnThisBus Jun 13 #138

That is shit, beer or not. Thank you JustaBozoOnthisBus. debm55 Jun 13 #139

Sharp cheddar. The sharper, the better. Aristus Jun 13 #140

Thank you very much, Aristus. Enjoy your sharp cheddar. debm55 Jun 16 #147

Manchego, Iberico, Sharp Cheddar area51 Jun 15 #141

Thank you very much for your choices. area51. Enjoy. debm55 Jun 16 #146

There's a lot of them but... discntnt_irny_srcsm Jun 16 #142

Thank you very much discntnt_irmy_srcsm.. Thank you for your link. Enjoy. debm55 Jun 16 #145

I love cheese. Morbius Jun 16 #143

Wow Thank you very much, Morbius. You are a true cheese lover Enjoy debm55 Jun 16 #144