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

debm55

(45,730 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

(74,397 posts)
9. That baby Swiss is an award winner
Thu Jun 12, 2025, 12:38 PM
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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

(45,730 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
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Diamond_Dog

(37,287 posts)
129. I can verify the deliciousness of Ohio Guggisberg cheese.
Fri Jun 13, 2025, 02:09 PM
11 hrs ago

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

(13,077 posts)
11. You and me both!
Thu Jun 12, 2025, 12:45 PM
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Sharp cheddar is the best. I also love other cheeses, though, depending on dishes and pairings.

debm55

(45,730 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
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Emile

(35,090 posts)
15. I like so many, but sharp cheddar is my favorite too.
Thu Jun 12, 2025, 12:49 PM
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Spaghetti wouldn't be spaghetti without parmesan cheese.

justaprogressive

(4,062 posts)
26. Asiago will absolutely slay in Italian food
Thu Jun 12, 2025, 01:47 PM
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mixes well with any combination of Parmesan, Mozzarella, and Romano!

Phoenix61

(18,384 posts)
20. Aldi's has a white cheddar with cranberries that's amazing.
Thu Jun 12, 2025, 01:37 PM
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Especially delicious on a bagel.

debm55

(45,730 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
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kozar

(3,109 posts)
22. I once
Thu Jun 12, 2025, 01:40 PM
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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

(45,730 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
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debm55

(45,730 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
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debm55

(45,730 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
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Ocelot II

(125,194 posts)
31. Jarlsberg, Havarti, sharp cheddar, Mexican white cheese, feta, Edam,
Thu Jun 12, 2025, 01:56 PM
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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

(45,730 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
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debm55

(45,730 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
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test it out.

debm55

(45,730 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
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debm55

(45,730 posts)
49. Thank you very much, no_hypocrisy. Provolone is a wonderful cheese. Thank you for sharing.
Thu Jun 12, 2025, 03:56 PM
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mwmisses4289

(1,259 posts)
34. Love most cheeses, and enjoy tasting new ones.
Thu Jun 12, 2025, 02:28 PM
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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

(45,730 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
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ProfessorGAC

(73,078 posts)
50. If I Can Only Pick One, It's Swiss
Thu Jun 12, 2025, 03:56 PM
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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

(45,730 posts)
53. Thank you much ProfessorGAC, My husband, Rich eats nothing but Swiss. Thank you for sharing.
Thu Jun 12, 2025, 04:15 PM
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debm55

(45,730 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
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others , I like very much. Thank you for sharing.

beemerphill

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

(45,730 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
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electric_blue68

(21,744 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
Yesterday

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

(562 posts)
93. Understood
Fri Jun 13, 2025, 08:55 AM
17 hrs ago

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

(21,744 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
12 hrs ago

electric_blue68

(21,744 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
13 hrs ago

Squeaky41

(362 posts)
56. Cheese choices
Thu Jun 12, 2025, 04:38 PM
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Pecarino, extra sharp Cheddar, Muenster, feta, pepper and ghost jack, parm, romano and blue cheeses.

debm55

(45,730 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
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for it.

JustABozoOnThisBus

(24,185 posts)
67. Provolone Piccante is another name for it.
Thu Jun 12, 2025, 05:45 PM
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(probably means "sharp" in Italian or something like that.

electric_blue68

(21,744 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
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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

(21,744 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
12 hrs ago

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

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NBachers

(18,591 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
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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

(21,744 posts)
74. Ohhh, cheese! Yes, Im addicted. Provelone, aged provolone....
Thu Jun 12, 2025, 10:34 PM
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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

(34,713 posts)
77. I have been going through
Fri Jun 13, 2025, 12:05 AM
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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

(4,006 posts)
82. I'm a cheesemonger, so I can't pick a favorite!
Fri Jun 13, 2025, 12:30 AM
Yesterday

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

electric_blue68

(21,744 posts)
83. Here's my current cheese snack...
Fri Jun 13, 2025, 12:35 AM
Yesterday

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

moniss

(7,457 posts)
84. I'm big on cheddar that's aged over 5 years
Fri Jun 13, 2025, 01:25 AM
Yesterday

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

(45,730 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
13 hrs ago

look for it.

electric_blue68

(21,744 posts)
85. My favorite cheese story told it here at some point...
Fri Jun 13, 2025, 01:43 AM
Yesterday

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

(18,591 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
21 hrs ago

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

(21,744 posts)
116. Omg, NBachers! Hahahahaaaaa...you're right! TY!
Fri Jun 13, 2025, 01:06 PM
12 hrs ago


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

debm55

(45,730 posts)
113. That sounds wonderful. electric_blue68, The bistro sounds great. Thank you for sharing.
Fri Jun 13, 2025, 12:04 PM
14 hrs ago

PJMcK

(23,776 posts)
89. I'm a cheesehead!
Fri Jun 13, 2025, 07:09 AM
18 hrs ago

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

(45,730 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
14 hrs ago

Niagara

(10,750 posts)
90. Cabot Creamery- Vermont Seriously Sharp Cheddar Cheese!
Fri Jun 13, 2025, 07:47 AM
18 hrs ago

I may have an addiction to this cheese.

Paladin

(30,701 posts)
98. Cotswold, without a doubt.
Fri Jun 13, 2025, 09:35 AM
16 hrs ago

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

(26,837 posts)
105. Extra sharp cheddar
Fri Jun 13, 2025, 10:53 AM
15 hrs ago

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

debm55

(45,730 posts)
107. Thank you very much 3catwoman3. What a great list of cheeses. thank you for sharing.
Fri Jun 13, 2025, 11:44 AM
14 hrs ago

Aristus

(70,136 posts)
140. Sharp cheddar. The sharper, the better.
Fri Jun 13, 2025, 08:48 PM
5 hrs ago

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

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