Recommend a good cheese

[SunnyD]

Cheese snob thread!

 

[LS21]

Dubliner is pretty good with grapes.. its kinda sharp like a (real) cheddar mixed with saltiness of parm-reg...

 

[silverpig]

Originally posted by: Cheesemoo
Havarti

dude... the thread is almost a year old.

 

[HardcoreRobot]

gouda, smoked gouda, fontiago (fontina+asiago), brie

 

[Turin39789]

Originally posted by: Cheesemoo
Havarti

Shame on you for old thread bump.



and Velveeta!

 

[tefleming]

Manchego
Parmesan - Reggiano

 

[evident]

Originally posted by: Alphathree33
- has to go well with wine, fruit
- must be able to find it at the local (big) grocery store
- not too smelly, but hopefully a strong taste... I particularly like smoked cheese

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taleggio_cheese

taleggio cheese is a creamy italian cheese that goes very well with wine, fruit, bread and charcuteries. you can find at wegmans / whole foods. my personal favorite. if you like brie type cheese, this will turn you into a cheese snob

edit,

why was this thread resurrected from 2 years ago??

 

[sdifox]

Originally posted by: Cheesemoo
Havarti

You had to necro this why?


My vote goes to Provolone.

 

[Taejin]

i love cheese! even the stinky stuff

 

[Newbian]

Originally posted by: FelixDeKat

Originally posted by: Cheesemoo
Havarti

Did this two year old thread get better with age?

Just like cheese some things get better with age.

 

[Squisher]

Stilton. Like a sharp cheddar/blue cheese mix.

 

[Pepsei]

Bel Paese?
Red Windsor?
Stilton?
Ementhal?
Gruyere?
Norweigan Jalsburg?

 

[GasX]

Extra Sharp Cheddar
Asiago
Stilton

 

[MrToilet]

I like the under-boob cheese myself...wait a second, that's not cheese!

 

[Capt Caveman]

Smoked gouda

 

[KeithTalent]

A good cave-aged Gruyere kicks some major ass!

KT

 

[dakels]

There are so many to recommend. Its' like saying recommend me a good smokey meat...

Go to a good store with a cheese shop/department that lets you sample stuff.

Start looking for key descriptors like you mentioned like smokey, not stinky, other common ones are, earthy, nutty, creamy, rich, bitter, mild, strong, soft, hard, etc.

 

[Muse]

I stopped eating cheese cold turkey in November to bring my cholesterol down (butter too, and it worked!). But I can recommend some cheese, being knowledgeable:

Cheddar (this is my strong suit): New York Cheddar, Sharp or Extra Sharp. Almost impossible to beat this for cheddar. Most suck, absolutely suck in comparison. I also very much like the multi-year aged cheddar from Costco (I believe it's made in Vermont). It's on the expensive side but it's worth it.

I also much prefer Provolone to Mozzarella on pizza and as a sandwich cheese.

I really like Jarlsberg for a Swiss type cheese.

I like blue cheese and Roquefort.

Other than that, I'm a cheese idiot. Cheese is a big field, many many players. You'll never taste them all. Cheese, out!

 

[Muse]

Originally posted by: ttown
tillamook Special Extra Sharp Cheddar

my fav

Naw, get New York, it's always way better, always. Of course, I gave up on Tillamook years ago. I've experimented with so many cheddars and 95% of the time regretted not getting New York Sharp or Extra Sharp.

 

[tw1164]

Casu marzu

 

[Auggie]

Oh man, I love cheese.

Mostly the simple cheeses are great - there's a reason they have become well-known and well-liked and popular.