What is your favorite type of cheese? Mine is cheddar

[debm55]

[True Dough]

1. I'd have to say

my humor. Pure cheese!

[debm55]

3. HAHAHHAHHAh, Your are funny, TY True Dough.

[claudette]

2. Mine is

Gouda but Romano Runs a close second 😊

[debm55]

4. TY you claudette. Both are great.

[mpcamb]

88. Can't argue, but I wanna know if they charge for the holes in Swiss?

Am I paying for air?

[claudette]

89. LOL

I don’t think there’s any weight to the air in the empty holes! 😊

Both Gouda and Swiss are fermented cheeses thus healthy

[debm55]

90. TY That is funny

[Coventina]

5. Muenster.

I don't know what it is, but I could eat it 'til I was sick.

I do love a fresh mozzarella in caprese salad as well. That would be my runner-up.

[debm55]

32. Ty you Coventina. My neighbor makes fresh mozzarella and gives us some. Wonderful.

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

67. Munster is a favorite

Sharp Provolone and Gruyere are great in omelets.

[debm55]

70. Ty JustABozoOnThisBus. --------------

[grumpyduck]

6. For everyday munching,

sharp cheddar. For "special munching," Stilton or Double Gloucester.

[debm55]

33. Ty grumpyduck, Sharp cheddar on crackers are my favorite snack.

[Probatim]

7. If it weren't for cheese, I'd be half the man I am today...

Having said that, it's tough to pick a favorite cheese.

I love Cabot's Seriously Sharp cheddar - it's delicious as a snack with tart apples, it melts well for quesadillas, and tastes great period.

I also love Romano cheese on pasta and pizza (after it comes out of the oven).

And while I'm a bit of cheese snob, one of my guilty pleasures is Velveeta Mac and Cheese. I almost can't stand it out of the package but it's so good in mac and cheese.

So there you go - my true cheese confession.

[debm55]

34. TY Probatim. Your not a cheese snob----you just enjoy cheese.

[Ocelot II]

8. Jarlsberg, sharp cheddar, gouda, Stilton and feta are a few of my favorites.

It all depends on what you're using it for. The only kinds of cheeses I don't much care for are brie and bleu cheese. I don't think I'd like casu marzu, either, on account of the live maggots.

[Permanut]

9. I'm right with ya, Ocelot II..

Jarlsberg swiss is number one on my list

[Ocelot II]

18. Technically Jarlsberg isn't Swiss; it's Norwegian, but it's a Swiss-type.

I like it better than Swiss - the flavor is mellower.

[Permanut]

28. Thank you Norway!

[IcyPeas]

12. I cant find a Jarlsberg that doesn't have rennet in it. It makes for a good quiche too.

Extra sharp cheddar is probably my favorite.

[debm55]

35. Ty Ocelot II I use feta cheese all the time on my salads.

[DBoon]

10. Every cheese has its purpose

A cheese to go with a fine white wine is not a cheese for pizza. No single type of cheese is delicious in every use.

Even Velveeta has its place, though I have not yet figured out where that is

[Permanut]

29. I had always thought Velveeta might be a good driveway sealer..

Haven't tried it though.

[debm55]

36. Thank you DBoon. I agree with you. I agree with the Velveeta,

[ProfessorGAC]

64. Nachos?

Also, it's a good melty cheese for burgers.
I wouldn't make a sauce with it, though.

[debm55]

65. TY ProfessorGAC, People were melting it the microwave and adding salsa to make a dip for Nachos.Wow, I am old.

[ProfessorGAC]

66. BTW, My Answer To Your OP Question Is...

..."yes". There is no cheese we don't like! Well, my wife doesn't care for feta. Everything else is on the menu.
One in particular we just started using is queso fresco. Reminds me a lot of scamorza, which was my fave as a kid.

[debm55]

68. Thank you ProfessorGAC.

[Niagara]

11. Normally it would be gouda and sharp cheddar cheese.

Cheese has been treating me horribly lately.


I'm thinking that I might have to have a lactose test done sometime soon.

[Elessar Zappa]

16. Cheese actually has barely any lactose.

[Niagara]

17. Would there be any other reasons that I'm having issues with cheese?

[pandr32]

22. Aged, sharp, and/or hard cheeses have little to no lactose.

Something else might be going on. What are you eating your cheese with?

[Niagara]

25. I generally consume about a half container of gouda cheese slices

With some gluten free Sweet Chili chips. I have a non-celiac sensitivity to gluten, there's no actual "test" for the non-celiac sensitivity, only years of a food diary helped me determine this. I've also been diagnosed with fibromyalgia in the beginning of 2017.


The chips are suppose to be gluten free, unless there's cross contamination happening on the food line.
The same company that makes the chips, also makes a pancake mix that so far I haven't had any issues with.


Looks like I'll have to start another food diary and start more food trials and errors.

[pandr32]

53. The "gluten free Sweet Chili chips" don't sound too healthy.

Costco has organic corn chips for a good price--three ingredients, one being sea salt.
Remember that "natural flavors" don't mean they are good to eat. There are over 100 chemicals that can fall under that banner, various "extracts" can also be unhealthy. The grains themselves can be full of food-born contaminants either from crop control or processing methods.
Since you already have an autoimmune condition the miseries with food just get worse (I have an autoimmune disease). It is good you are keeping a diary, but unless wheat is unbleached and organic, the chemicals and toxins used to process the grain are what make it so problematic. Gluten, a protein, gets the rap far too often. Also--gluten free has become a big industry.
Try to add more fermented foods (including sourdough), natural vinegars, real Greek yogurt, a variety of organic oils, and organic whole grains and legumes to help get your gut functioning properly. It takes a bit of time. Well worth it.
My mast cells flare and cause me to be ultra-sensitive to processed food. I make all our breads and baked goods, have had a sourdough starter going since 2016, buy organic as much as possible, and grow a variety of herbs in pots on our lanai (porch). I do not eat meat, but my husband does. My health has improved tremendously.
Big Agra is killing us. A handful of mega-corporations control almost everything and they do not care about us at all.
The best way to fight back is to stop buying their crap and caring for ourselves.
Hugs to you.

[debm55]

37. I am so sorry for you, Niagara. I hope all goes well.

[Mme. Defarge]

13. Rogue River Oregon blue cheese.

If you’re not a cheese snob, Trader Joe’s has wonderful white cheddar.

[debm55]

38. I have a hard time with bleu cheese. The white cheedar sounds interesting. TY Mme.Defarge.

[Redleg]

14. Oh goodness- there are so many

Smoked gouda is quite gooda.
Irish cheddar is quite nice too
Parmigiano Reggiano with Italian fooda
and Munster works on a cracker or two

[debm55]

39. Thank you Redleg for your limerick

[Redleg]

57. Well, it wasn't much of a limerick

but I did try to give it rhyme and meter in the few minutes I took to type it.

[Elessar Zappa]

15. Yes, sharp cheddar.

[OldBaldy1701E]

31. Me too. I mean 'slice through a tree limb' sharp! (n/t)

[debm55]

45. Thank you OldBaldy1701E. Love the cheddar.

[debm55]

43. Thank you Elessar Zappa.

[Lifeafter70]

19. I have a few

But my absolute favorite is Delice de Bourgogne. It a ripened buttery chees with a blue finish. Trader Joe's carries it along with many other imported cheeses. They have a larger selection than many grocery stores.

[debm55]

46. TY Lifeafter 70

[Golden Raisin]

20. Parmigiano Reggiano.

[debm55]

47. Ty Golden Raisin. It is good.

[LoisB]

21. Brie

[debm55]

48. Thank you, LoisB, I like to eat Brie in the winter on crackers.

[bahboo]

23. whatever I'm currently eating.....

[debm55]

49. Thank you, bahboo. Enjoy.

[Emile]

24. Provolone and Sharp Cheddar

[debm55]

50. TY Emile, I love both especially on roast beef sandwiches.

[elleng]

26. Gruyere

Cheddar''s #2, Swiss #3.

[debm55]

42. Thank you elleng. All found in this house.

[elleng]

44. Great!

Gruyere's not easy to find, and we drove through the town years ago on trip around France.

[jpak]

27. Limburger and all other stinky cheeses

Yum

[debm55]

41. Thank you jpak, You are a brave poster.

[ariadne0614]

30. 8-month old Manchego.

Also 3, 6, and 12-month. I also use a lot of feta, Provolone, Muenster, Parmisiano Reggiano. Cheese!

[debm55]

40. TY ariadne0614, I love your choices, Great!

[enid602]

51. Argentine dessert

Queso cremoso, served with an equal portion of quince.

[debm55]

52. That sounds great on a hot day. Ty enid602

[brush]

54. Brie, Swiss and Jarlsberg.

[debm55]

55. Thank you , brush. Enjoy the types of cheese.

[Thunderbeast]

56. Norwegian brown cheese

With a slice of a tart apple.

[debm55]

59. Sounds very good, TY Thunderbeast

[jpak]

97. I once worked on a Norwegian reseach vessel

And ate the living fuck of their cheese.

When I left, the finance officer said I ate $9000 worth of cheese.

Hey they put it out there...

I've been told I'm a Norwegian Maritime Legend

Hee hee

[electric_blue68]

58. Xsharp cheddar, provolone, manchego, mozzarella, parmesan, feta...

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Those are my favorites. I like a bunch of others, too.

I didn't know provolone came in a aged sharpener form till I was visiting an Italian nabe (but not Little Italy). Like that, too.

And blue cheese dressing (originally Marie's, now Trader Joe's). Got to like that in my mid 50's. I avoided blue cheese till then, but my mom loved gorgenzolla.

There was a wonderful restaurant on Chambers St that was above a cheese store that highlighted cheese dishes . This was a favorite of the office I was working in. So I went to try it. In fact that cheese store had my first Xsharp cheddar w garlic!

Anyway you'd go up these stairs in a slightly questionable stairwell... I was thinking 'WHAT am I doing here?" 😄

But you went through the door into this lovely brick walled eatery! Yum, the food was very good. Definitely went a few times. 🥰
And, in fact my friends' had the same reaction going up those stairs.😄

[debm55]

60. Ty electric_blue68 Great post.

[Upthevibe]

61. debm55........

Without question and it's not even close.............BRIE!

In fact, Brie is one of my favorite things to eat.....Placed on some Pepperidge Farm Crackers and melted is perfection...

[debm55]

62. Ty Upthevibe, I agree with you. Enjoy

[franken-stein_]

63. Brie

Brie only

[debm55]

69. Thank you franken_stein_

[Different Drummer]

71. For me--

American
Swiss
Brie
Bleu

[debm55]

73. Thank you Different Drummer. Excellent choices.

[Paladin]

72. Cotswold (English spiced cheddar)

Discovered it a couple of decades ago; have loved it ever since.

[debm55]

74. Ty, Paladin. It sounds delicious.

[dembotoz]

75. i do noot see any AMERICAN

you must all be WOKE

i do not see velveta either.......

my default setting is chedder

[debm55]

81. I like cheddar. Do not like velveeta or American (unless it is on a hamburger) It;s just sometime we as individuals

like, Noting personal.

[AllaN01Bear]

76. me choose ? not.

[debm55]

82. Thank you AllaN01Bear.

[justgamma]

77. Sap sago is my top.

We used to call it green cheese.

[debm55]

83. Thank you justgamma.

[spooky3]

78. Colby Jack, Havarti

I can’t keep them and crackers in the house—too tempting

[debm55]

85. Hey spooky3, Love your cheese and I agree with the cheese and crackers.

[spooky3]

87. Hi debm55!

thanks!

[3catwoman3]

79. So many choices.

Xtra sharp cheddar for Mac-n-cheese.

Jarlsberg, Brie or Camembert on crackers.

Mozzarella on pizza, and Parmesan/Romano combination on pasta.

[debm55]

86. Thank you 3catwoman3 I like that you put down your favorite cheeses and the how they are used.

[beveeheart]

80. Aged cheddar and Epoisses

Epoisses is the only kinda stinky cheese I like. A favorite especially in the winter.

[debm55]

84. TY beveeheart. Good choices. I like Brie in the winter and sharp cheddar.

[TexasBushwhacker]

91. Havarti with dill

I also snagged some French onion havarti that was delicious, but I haven't been able to locate it again.

I like halloumi cheese too. It softens but doesn't melt, so you can actually cook sticks of it in a pan - cheese sticks without breading!

[debm55]

92. TY TexasBushwhacker. the cheese you selected sound delicious, especially the French Onion havarti. I will have to look

it at the store.

[TexasBushwhacker]

93. It might be found at a liquor store

that has gourmet eats. The brand was "Roth".

[debm55]

94. TY

[Wicked Blue]

95. Brie

[debm55]

96. TY

[AllaN01Bear]

98. i know i am late to the party but mine is swiss.