And Your Favourite Cheese Is?

[Laurent]

Cheese

 

[bullet08]

Stilton. Everything else's just not good enough. OK, I do enjoy Kraft singles on occasions, but that's because I grew up in S. Korea. OK! I eat SPAM also! Sue me!

 

[Puff nstuff]

Man, so many good cheeses out there!
I love aged Irish cheddar and Iberico for snacking. Havarti for sandwiches. Can't make a proper gratin without gruyere or Emmenthaler. Pecorino as a finisher for pasta. Warm chevre on a salad of greens and beets is fantastic. Plymouth cheese, a raw milk cheddar from Vermont is amazing. I have many favorites, I guess.

 

[elpfeife]

This thread is learning me some stuff about cheese. Guess I'll have to branch out from Velveeta.

 

[Sigmund]

France alone has 1200 varieties of cheese. Obvioulsy you would be hard pressed to find them all or try them but there is plenty to keep you busy.

 

[autumnfog]

What's fascinating is the rich history of cheese.
For instance, manchega is mentioned in Don Quixote, written 1605.

 

[Sigmund]

What's fascinating is the rich history of cheese.
For instance, manchega is mentioned in Don Quixote, written 1605.

And its great stuff when you find a really good one.

 

[mawnansmiff]

I love aged Irish cheddar

I'd forgotten about Irish cheddar, it being so long since I had it. Quite a distinct flavour & texture.

My old supermarket used to stock an extra mature (the best of course) Irish cheddar that was quite sublime, especially grated and on toast.

My current supermarket has a variety of cheddars, from mild to vintage to extra mature but all are English.

Jay.

 

[lupy1234]

Gouda and pepper jack

 

[ThermionicScott]

My favorite cheese will get me zero cool points, but it’s Muenster.

 

[johnnyflake]

I have loved most of the cheeses I have tried throughout my life and of course there have been a fair number that I really have not cared for, and a few I could not stand. For me there are a lot of exotic cheeses that I that I find very delightful. However, getting down to basics and a good old fashion cheese that I really love, it would be a well-aged Gouda, smoked or not!

 

[makhorkasmoker]

The fresh Galician cheeses are spectacular, then there are those of Asturias, which are incredible, and the Manchego cheeses are more of the same. I highly recommend them. Tetilla cheese is very tasty when combined with grapes or quince jelly.

Back in the 90s, we used to buy “queso gallego” in Galicia, where my wife is from. It was made by village ladies, sold in the open air market, and I believe it’s illegal now. It’s definitely one of the best cheeses I’ve ever had.

 

[DesertDan]

I like many different cheeses, but I'd have to say a good quality Swiss is my favorite.

 

[mawnansmiff]

My favorite cheese will get me zero cool points, but it’s Muenster.

I had to look that one up.....an American mild, slightly nutty cheese made from pasteurized cow's milk.....so what's not cool about that?

Apparently it goes well on a pizza in place of mozzarella!

Jay.

 

[Puff nstuff]

My favorite cheese will get me zero cool points, but it’s Muenster.

I seek out Muenster for sandwiches, along with Brick and Havarti.

 

[OzPiper]

Australia has very tight border security laws especially regarding food imports
But we can legally bring in up to 20kg of cheese, including unpasteurised ones. Provided they vacuum sealed and we declare they are for personal consumption.

Sorry for the typo
It's 10Kg (NOT 20Kg)

 

[FurCoat]

Manchego

 

[Uguccione]

But I have absolutely no intention of trying casu marzu - the maggot-ridden Sardinian goat’s cheese

I think it's sheep.

I have been to Sardinia many times but it is not available, it has become illegal and is only sold clandestinely. If you don't know the right people you won't find it.

Too bad, because I was really curious to try it.

 

[OzPiper]

I think it's sheep.

I have been to Sardinia many times but it is not available, it has become illegal and is only sold clandestinely. If you don't know the right people you won't find it.

Too bad, because I was really curious to try it.

I’d imagine the health department had a say in that.
Perhaps if I was really, really starving

 

[Uguccione]

I’d imagine the health department had a say in that.

Yes, but in Sardinia they have been eating it for centuries and have the highest percentage of over centenarians in the world