Fancy cheese?

[rudeguy]

I am digging brie lately. Is there anything soft like this with a bit more flavor?

 

[Capt Caveman]

Already been discussed in numerous threads.

 

[Baked]

I think you should post in the existing thread.

 

[rudeguy]

What are threads?

Sorry, was just a random thought that popped in my head. This thread is now about fancy cheese. The softer the better.

 

[StevenYoo]

http://forums.anandtech.com/me...id=38&threadid=2282025

 

[Anubis]

Originally posted by: NSFW
What are threads?

Sorry, was just a random thought that popped in my head. This thread is now about fancy cheese. The softer the better.

there are fancy harder cheeses that are also good.

Brie is good however Stilton is the king of Cheese

 

[dakels]

Go to a cheese shop or specialty shop that has a large cheese section. They will often have samples to try. Buy a bunch and try them

Cheeses that are similar to Brie are, Camembert, St. Andre, Guilloteaux, and it goes on for a while. They are considered soft ripened cheeses.

 

[Crono]

I like hard cheeses. Prefer to nibble on them as a snack.

 

[rudeguy]

Originally posted by: dakels
Go to a cheese shop or specialty shop that has a large cheese section. They will often have samples to try. Buy a bunch and try them

Cheeses that are similar to Brie are, Camembert, St. Andre, Guilloteaux, and it goes on for a while. They are considered soft ripened cheeses.

I was looking at Camembert. How is it?

We don't have any fancy cheese shops around here I am stuck buying at Walmart or Meijer. I guess that's a good thing since I don't need to spend $40 on a hunk of cheese.

 

[zinfamous]

try that German...eh, Grambazola or something. Nice little soft cheese with a kick to it.

 

[dmw16]

Originally posted by: NSFW

Originally posted by: dakels
Go to a cheese shop or specialty shop that has a large cheese section. They will often have samples to try. Buy a bunch and try them

Cheeses that are similar to Brie are, Camembert, St. Andre, Guilloteaux, and it goes on for a while. They are considered soft ripened cheeses.

I was looking at Camembert. How is it?

We don't have any fancy cheese shops around here I am stuck buying at Walmart or Meijer. I guess that's a good thing since I don't need to spend $40 on a hunk of cheese.

Walmart sells cheese that isn't an unnatural yellow and invidually wrapped?

 

[KeithTalent]

Originally posted by: zinfamous
try that German...eh, Grambazola or something. Nice little soft cheese with a kick to it.

Cambozola? It's a brie/gorgonzola mix. Delicious!!

KT

 

[rudeguy]

Originally posted by: dmw16


Walmart sells cheese that isn't an unnatural yellow and invidually wrapped?

Not sure. Meijer seems to have a pretty decent selection. I have been sticking to small $5 pieces while I am sampling.

 

[BillGates]

Cheese Whiz is softer than brie.

 

[nakedfrog]

Originally posted by: dmw16

Originally posted by: NSFW

Originally posted by: dakels
Go to a cheese shop or specialty shop that has a large cheese section. They will often have samples to try. Buy a bunch and try them

Cheeses that are similar to Brie are, Camembert, St. Andre, Guilloteaux, and it goes on for a while. They are considered soft ripened cheeses.

I was looking at Camembert. How is it?

We don't have any fancy cheese shops around here I am stuck buying at Walmart or Meijer. I guess that's a good thing since I don't need to spend $40 on a hunk of cheese.

Walmart sells cheese that isn't an unnatural yellow and invidually wrapped?

I did pick up a nice English cheddar there once. It seems like they noticed the mistake and promptly stopped carrying it immediately thereafter.

 

[silverpig]

Brie and camembert are relatively flavourless. Go to a cheese shop for the good stuff. I'm lucky to have a really good one just a block away from my place and I go there frequently. Cheese is like beer - there are the famous ones, and then there are a million little ones that are all excellent. Quebec and France make excellent soft cheeses, and you are supposed to eat the rind.

I doubt you'll be able to find them, but my favourites are Riopelle and Brillat-Savarin. If you like something a little harder, then try Etorki or Manchego (this one is popular so you'll likely be able to find it).

 

[dakels]

Originally posted by: NSFW

Originally posted by: dakels
Go to a cheese shop or specialty shop that has a large cheese section. They will often have samples to try. Buy a bunch and try them

Cheeses that are similar to Brie are, Camembert, St. Andre, Guilloteaux, and it goes on for a while. They are considered soft ripened cheeses.

I was looking at Camembert. How is it?

We don't have any fancy cheese shops around here I am stuck buying at Walmart or Meijer. I guess that's a good thing since I don't need to spend $40 on a hunk of cheese.

Camembert is very similar to brie. So close that many can't tell the difference. The way and where they are made make a big difference. A good camembert tends to be a bit softer, almost runny like cold molasses and often has a slightly stronger flavor, which isn't saying a lot since they are both very mild. True raw milk brie is hard to find and will taste different then what you are used to eating from a US supermarket.

NYC are of course has some great cheese shops but to get really good raw milk products can be very expensive ($25-40/lb) so I typically avoid them. You can get decent Brie's in a supermarket for $6/lb. Eat with fruit, bread, cracker, whatever. I even make a mac and cheese using Emmentaler (swiss), Gruyere, white cheddar, Brie, mushrooms and slab bacon.

I have never gotten cheese in WalMart. I didn't realize they even sold produce (the ones I seen only sells frozen and dry/canned foods). Any supermarket usually has a decent selection of "finer" cheeses. It's usually in it's own section away from the deli cheeses. Try different Brie's and other soft cheeses. They tend to vary a lot. Some are rich and creamy like they should taste. Others are over pasteurized and homogenized and taste bland like skim milk.

Cheese has a few simple rules of thumb/generalities to help guide you. Fresher, softer, light color cheeses tend to be milder in flavor. Darker, harder cheeses tend to have stronger, more intense flavors. Moldy cheeses will have a strong pungent flavor often musty and earthy. Sheeps milk cheeses are often a bit more tangy in flavor. Once you start getting used to these qualities you can get a feel for the subtleties in difference and even terroir of the cheese.

Anyways, if you can get in a cheese shop, try it and have fun. I go to italian deli's and cheese shops often just to sample the goods... taste some different olive oils, cheeses, breads, meats. Good stuff. There is often 4-6 different cheese in my house at any given point (one good thing about better quality more natural cheeses is their shelf life is usually long). If I have nothing, I will always have at least 1 cheese which to me is the king of all cheese for someone raised by Italians. Parmgianno Reggiano. I typically buy a 5lb block every 3-5 months. It lasts forever.

 

[D1gger]

I really enjoy some of the soft (and hard) goat milk cheeses.

Goat Milk Brie