Cheese - Glorious Cheese!!!

As I'm sitting here snacking on some crackers and brie, just thought I'd see what some of your favorite cheeses are and your favorite things to eat it with, or ways to prepare it.

I lean to the more mild cheeses, not a huge fan of the swiss type cheese, although I can do baby swiss.

Smoked gouda, straight-up. No crackers, no bread, just sliced. Mmmmmm....

-Evan

My favorite swiss is Loraine Swiss, nice and mild without that nasty aftertaste but I haven't found any here in WA :(
Other cheeses include Provelone, Munster, Colby, Colby Jack, Havarti, Bleu cheese (great in salads and as a breading ingredient in some recipes)....

Pretty much there are very few cheeses I don't care for.


Thanks Robin, now I get to go raid the fridge for some string cheese. :p

Brie is DEF. one of my fav's!!! ***tummy growls*** Consumed any way! lol... (Baked w/ almonds is goooood)! I've got my father's secret Blue Cheese Dressing receipt stashed .... It's sinful! ;) But in the BEST WAY!

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Originally Posted by Laooda

I've got my father's secret Blue Cheese Dressing receipt stashed .... It's sinful! ;) But in the BEST WAY!

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Can we make it NOT so secret? :rolleyes:

I'm kinda boring. I like my Sharp Vermont Cheddar the best, probably. Brie is delicious, too... Wrap it up with an un-baked french bread roll, pop it in the oven, and viola! Hot, Brie and bread goodness :)

Lately I've been a part-skim Mozzarella person only--watching the calories ;) It's a little boring, but when ya -need- cheese on something, it's good enough.

--Kim

There is no such thing as sinless cheese so why not go all out? :D

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Originally Posted by Evan Jamison

Smoked gouda, straight-up. No crackers, no bread, just sliced. Mmmmmm....

-Evan

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me too!

Morbier! Although I do love most stinky cheeses. :chew:

Blast you Robin!!! :evileye: I've been trying so hard to resist making some swiss cheese fondue, and I had just gotten it out of my mind. Dang and dang again. I'm the only one in the house who likes it. Plus there are no Granny Smith apples in the store right now, and those are a must have for dippings! (and of course with some lovely pumpernickel and other assorted breads)

As for other cheeses, I'm very fond of Colby! :love: A nice sharp cheddar spread is great too. I think I may have gained 5 lbs just from reading and thinking about all this cheese. :rolleyes:

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Originally Posted by rabernet

Can we make it NOT so secret? :rolleyes:

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Here ya go!!!

ROQUEFORT CHEESE SALAD DRESSING



1 cup mayo

1 cup sour cream

1 lb Roquefort (crumbles)

1 clove garlic, minced

1 lemon’s juice

½ cup buttermilk



Mix & chill

Roquefort is very strong... I've made it w/ Blue cheese... and it's just as good.

EVEN better the next day! ;)

let me know if you like it!?!?

OK for those of you who are weight conscious, but love their cheese - here are three tidbits for you.


WalMart sells a "Wee Brie" made by Presidente, individually wrapped pieces of brie (without the rind). It has 8 pieces and 2 points (for those following Weight Watchers) per piece. Mmmmmmmm. Actually, Kroger sells it too, but for about $2 more. Awesome snack when you're craving cheese. So smooth and creamy!!

Laughing Cow Cheese - in the dairy section - 1 point, and it's spreadable - I spread it on my sandwich bread instead of mayo, or just eat a wedge strait. It also makes an AWESOME broccoli and cheese or cauliflower and cheese. Just cook a bag of frozen broccoli or cauliflower in the microwave and drain (the five serving bag) and add five wedges of Laughing Cow Cheese and pop in the microwave for another 30 seconds and then stir. Add a little garlic powder to taste - Oh my!!! Karl hates broccoli, but asks me to make this! - so 1 point per serving.

And finally, Cheese Quesadillas. Kraft makes 2% Fat Pepperjack cheese slices. Pick up some fat free fajita sized tortillas. Spray a non-stick pan with butter flavored cooking spray (trust me, butter flavored gives the best brown for some reason - I've tried them all). Let it heat up and in the mean time, put one slice of cheese on 1/2 the tortilla and fold in half, then brown in the pan. 2 points for this scrumptious treat!

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Originally Posted by Laooda

let me know if you like it!?!?

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Most definitely! I'll have to whip up a batch soon!

Ditto. I'll definately be trying that dressing. My husband hates blue cheese but he loves the things I make with it just as long as I don't tell him what's in them!

I like cheese with balls and a three day growth...

Extremely sharp, rip-your-lips-off Cheddar...stinky, sinuous Stilton...mmm


There are few Welsh cheeses that knock your socks off, as well as some of the Midlands region of England...mommy...

I don't care how you serve it, just gimme. Christmas for us is "cheese indulgence" time - buy the best you can get and stuff your face. It's Christmas! New Year's Resolutions take care of the weight gain!

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I like brie too...=)

I absolutely love cheese and hate milk.

Some of my favorites are Jarlsberg, Jalapeno Cheddar, and Fresh Mozzarella.

Some tomato, fresh mozzarella, basil and balsamic vinager mmmm mmmm good.

Thanks for this, Robin! :) I love Lauging Cow Light--each wedge is 35 cal and is great on crackers (I even use it on sandwiches). I'd never heard of the other two, but I love Pepper Jack, so I'll definitely be looking into these things :D

--Kim

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Originally Posted by rabernet

OK for those of you who are weight conscious, but love their cheese - here are three tidbits for you.


WalMart sells a "Wee Brie" made by Presidente, individually wrapped pieces of brie (without the rind). It has 8 pieces and 2 points (for those following Weight Watchers) per piece. Mmmmmmmm. Actually, Kroger sells it too, but for about $2 more. Awesome snack when you're craving cheese. So smooth and creamy!!

Laughing Cow Cheese - in the dairy section - 1 point, and it's spreadable - I spread it on my sandwich bread instead of mayo, or just eat a wedge strait. It also makes an AWESOME broccoli and cheese or cauliflower and cheese. Just cook a bag of frozen broccoli or cauliflower in the microwave and drain (the five serving bag) and add five wedges of Laughing Cow Cheese and pop in the microwave for another 30 seconds and then stir. Add a little garlic powder to taste - Oh my!!! Karl hates broccoli, but asks me to make this! - so 1 point per serving.

And finally, Cheese Quesadillas. Kraft makes 2% Fat Pepperjack cheese slices. Pick up some fat free fajita sized tortillas. Spray a non-stick pan with butter flavored cooking spray (trust me, butter flavored gives the best brown for some reason - I've tried them all). Let it heat up and in the mean time, put one slice of cheese on 1/2 the tortilla and fold in half, then brown in the pan. 2 points for this scrumptious treat!

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Oh I looove cheese.. yum yum yum.

super extra sharp cheddar.. colby, fresh mozzarella (make your own pizza with it on there... yeah!) and I also really like goat cheese.. sounds gross, but it's actually really good. Kind of like cream cheese with a bit of tang to it.

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Originally Posted by cassandra

I like cheese with balls and a three day growth...

Extremely sharp, rip-your-lips-off Cheddar...stinky, sinuous Stilton...mmm

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I think I'm in loooove! :blowkiss: :love:

I love cheeses; worked in a cheese shoppe for awhile, and I was constantly sampling (it was things we were sampling anyway; I didn't steal, lol.) Smoked anything... there was this cheese called Forest, that was AWEsome.. gotta hunt up some soon now that I thought of it!!
Swiss...mmmmm. One of the best is Finlandia. Others I liked were the really expensive Italian romanos.. shame on lowbrow parmesan!

Haven't met a cheese I didn't like lol. I love a cheese so sharp it grabs you back in your throat and screams..."I'M CHEESE!" or a brie so smooth it's like butter. At Mike's work they serve a deep fried brie with an amazing wild berry compote and lovely toasted chunks of bread...to die for folks!

I absolutely love California Style Cottage Cheese. I also love Laughing Cow. For hard cheeses I like super extra sharp Monteray Jack and EDAM. My daughter loves Smoked Chedder, my wife loves swiss. My son is not into cheese.

We have a family joke about cheese. My oldest daughter is 19, she's the oldest of 4 kids. She grew up always complaining about there never being enough cheese in the house and her siblings always ate it all up (those four could eat a 1 lb block of cheddar in an evening without even breaking a sweat!). Now that she's an independent adult I always tuck a block of sharp cheddar into her birthday or christmas gift package so she can finally have her own darned block of cheese all for herself LOL.

mmm fresh cheese curds.

I Looooove Allll Cheese

Brie is my fave! Havarti, good quality aged white cheddar, asiago, swiss...I like cheese way too much.

colby-jack :D also walmart has a really good smokey bacon cheddar cheeseball. They used to have a really good garden vegetable one too, but ours quit carrying it a while back.

I haven't found a chesse I don't like, but my favorite is Muenster (sp?).

I am sorry for knocking Parm.. it is awesome. It is actually better than some romanos.. but if you want a really awesome Italian cheese, try Pecorino Romano! ::swoon::
I am going to go make some soup now and melt cheese in ...mmmm.

Dubliner Irish Cheddar...mmmmm

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Originally Posted by Ginevive

I am sorry for knocking Parm.. it is awesome. It is actually better than some romanos.. but if you want a really awesome Italian cheese, try Pecorino Romano! ::swoon::
I am going to go make some soup now and melt cheese in ...mmmm.

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EDIT.. sorry, I meant Parmesano Reggiano.. THAT beats the pants off of any romano out there!

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Originally Posted by SnakeySnakeSnake

mmm fresh cheese curds.

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*Squeak* They're not fresh unless they squeak! :)

Living right about 15 mins away from the Wi border, it's pretty easy to get my hands on some high quality cheese.

In fact, I usually hit cheese days when it comes around. Next time cheese days will be held is 2008. http://www.cheesedays.com/

Mmm..nothing quite like a nice piece of sharp cheddar. I love a nice cheese omelet made with cheddar and pepperjack. I love mozzarella, it makes a great sandwich with a tomato.

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Originally Posted by xdeus

I think I'm in loooove! :blowkiss: :love:

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*smooooooooooooch* =D