let's talk cheese

[chilehunter]

let's talk cheese.
I'm sure there's gotta be some cheese connoisseur's here, & I'm not talking about eating a block of velveeta or your single wrapped american/cheddar/swiss cheese slices ;):lol:
I'm talking about specialty cheese's. I'm no expert cheese connoisseur but I do enjoy eating some finer cheese's.
since there isn't a cheese thread yet for this forum I guess I'll be the 1st to bring it up.

every now & then I buy some fine cheese, it goes good with hot sauce & crackers :)
I forget some of the names of cheese I've tried recently (but can get the names the next time I'm at the grocery store) - some good some bad.

the little package of cheese I just finished recently was "white cheddar w/chipotle, made by sugar river cheese"
it has a good flavor, nicely made for flavor but the chipotle flavor is very weak (barely taste it) the cheese doesnt crumble apart like some I've had.
I'd buy this cheese again, I plan on trying some of their other flavors soon.

here's a picture.

http://sugarrivercheese.com/images/photos/cheese-white-cheddar.jpg

[fineexampl]

cheese and hot go together like peas and carrots. i always have them together. a little brie au bleu and some really hot hot sauce on a ham sandwich? heaven.

[Canuk Pepperhead]

me myself im addicted to really old cheddar and a good feta...not the feta that that tastes like nothing more than salt...good feta

[DevilDuck]

I ran across a Hab Jack cheese that was divine. I can't find it anymore, though.

[Buddah]

Last year I was introduced to "Robusto" which is a nutty cheese. Very good and addicting. Its an aged gouda cheese, and I only have seen it sold at Whole Foods.

[thehotpepper.com]

Smoked Gouda.... mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.
Yeah, lots of good cheeses.

[QuadShotz]

That isnt't cheese, this is:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/09/Huntsman_cheese.jpg/180px-Huntsman_cheese.jpg

I got it for cheep at local store..cuz they are idiots. I also got pure penecillin, aka...this.

http://www.darkgrid.com/images/photos/S6300647.JPG

Dat is real cheese...Stilton and Roueqfort. First shot was of Stilton and Hunter cheese...aged longer than our presidential system.

My personal apologies to Mr. Adams..we forgot everything you taught us..

It is good. NOT American cheez as you know it. It's cheese as the World knows it.

I treasure having both of them...they are like gold. Both of the companies tha make those, are ancient..100's yrs old. They have pride from generations. We've forgotten that. WHEN did America stop caring tha5t much...

That Stilton//Hunter cheese, is hand layered..it takes weeks to make one round of it.

It has flavor few in this life will ever know. True Blue Stilton, is one of the finest cheeses on earth. I'm proud to have had some.

That, on a sirloin burger..was not only a treat, it was an honour.

[Pepperfreak]

I ran across a Hab Jack cheese that was divine. I can't find it anymore, though.

I LOVVE Pepperjack cheese, but Hab Jack cheese would be the best of all kinds, IMO. I'm going to have to do some searching for this, I think...

[pepperfever]

Don't know about habanero jack in other places but the local grocery carries some made by a Wisconsin dairy....great stuff, we kind of forget to buy pepper jack now. It's that good.

Jackie

[fineexampl]

What i can't stand is the cheeses that have an ammonia smell to them. reminds me of cat piss. i'm scared to try new cheeses because of that smell. it's only ever on the aged wet cheeses too.

That said, i'm a fan of bleu cheese and brie and cheddar. Specifically Irish cheddar. Sliced paper thin and eaten plain. Same with a nice parm. reg. sliced thin.

[rainbowberry]

Irish Cheddar is great, like most things Irish. The cheeses I love are, Gorgonzola, Stilton, Brie, Roquefort, Danish Blue, the mouse looking cheese like Leerdammer and Jarlsberg. In England they used to sell a cheese called Lymeswold, it was like Brie with a hint of Stilton and I used to nick it out of my parents fridge and sneak of to the garage with the block of it (sneakily hide the wrapper of course), it's discontinued now. Another one that I used to like which is a soft cheese and may be a brand name :confused: was Le Roule, that cheese keeps the vampires away.

[klyth]

Aged Gouda. I don't like cheese too soft. Hard cheese can taste great, but hard to cut...

Has anyone tried to make cheese? I may try a Gouda or Jack with some Nagas this year!

[Buddah]

Making cheese would be fun. Not sure the process for each cheese, but it must take some bit of aging.

Simple, but fantastic spicy queso dip:

1- jar of favorite salsa- FKS new Black Bean & Corn(Bestest salsa ever)
1- half of a block of velvetta cheese
1- microwave
1- microwavable bowl

Place the salsa in the microwavable bowl and add some cubes of velvetta and nuke for 1 minute, and mix, repeat until the velvetta and salsa are a nice smooth consistancy. Dip Tositoes Multigrain Nachos or some chicken and you will know Nirvana.:)

[ImpyChick]

Another one that I used to like which is a soft cheese and may be a brand name :confused: was Le Roule, that cheese keeps the vampires away.

I LOOOOVE Le Roule!!! That stuff spread on a French baguette that's perfectly baked...pure heaven.

I love lots of cheeses...but my favorite is brie. Strongly flavored brie. I also really really like Drunken Goat. It makes the BEST grilled cheese sandwiches, IMHO.

Dammit, looks like a trip to Whole Foods is in order tonight.

[Sickmont]

Has anyone tried to make cheese? I may try a Gouda or Jack with some Nagas this year!

My buddy in NYC makes his own mozzarella(yes, he's a hardcore Italian) and he says it's pretty easy to make. He said it takes about an hour or so and all his ingredients are is cow's milk(cant be from a goat apparently), rennet and citric acid.

[rabbit]

Don't know about habanero jack in other places but the local grocery carries some made by a Wisconsin dairy....great stuff, we kind of forget to buy pepper jack now. It's that good.

Jackie

I think it's the Great Midwest Cheese Company. It's got a picture of a Bison on it. They're hab cheese is really good, but honestly there morel and leek cheese in OUSTANDING!!!

[chilehunter]

That isnt't cheese, this is:


like I said I'm no expert, just that I like some better cheese's.


Don't know about habanero jack in other places but the local grocery carries some made by a Wisconsin dairy....great stuff, we kind of forget to buy pepper jack now. It's that good.

Jackie

where you get this, which store ? is it a chain store that might be statewide ?
I'm so sick of "pepperjack, made with jalapenos" & I very rarely (if not basically never!)see any pepperjack made with habaneros, in my area :(




to all - well it sounds like alot of you like gouda cheese, I just might have to buy some of that the next time to try. I usually ate cheddar,swiss types.
by the looks of it some of you know alot more about cheese than I do :cool: because I'd also like to try some other kinds that I haven't tried yet (reason behind this thread also :)) BUT nothing nasty! I forget what kind of cheese but I remember some type is an acquired taste to eat it (munster or ?)

[Sickmont]

Dudes....Cabot makes the cheese you want....
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y157/sickmont/habanero350.jpg
And most supermarkets sell this stuff(ya might have to go looking for it though)



p.s.- it's KILLER!

[fineexampl]

Dudes....Cabot makes the cheese you want....
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y157/sickmont/habanero350.jpg
And most supermarkets sell this stuff(ya might have to go looking for it though)



p.s.- it's KILLER!x2. This brand and variety is super easy to find. I get mine at Wegman's. I've seen it elsewhere too.

[chilehunter]

Dudes....Cabot makes the cheese you want....
And most supermarkets sell this stuff(ya might have to go looking for it though)



p.s.- it's KILLER!


thank you, for mentioning a good brand of habanero cheese. around here they do sell "cabot" cheese's, but sadly never seen this habanero cheese sold anywhere around here, & I do look at any cheese that puts a vague claim as "pepperjack/hot cheese/etc..." & at several different stores throughout the area.
so I might end up asking a store around here if they would order some in since they already sell cabot products (just not that style)

[rabbit]

thank you, for mentioning a good brand of habanero cheese. around here they do sell "cabot" cheese's, but sadly never seen this habanero cheese sold anywhere around here, & I do look at any cheese that puts a vague claim as "pepperjack/hot cheese/etc..." & at several different stores throughout the area.
so I might end up asking a store around here if they would order some in since they already sell cabot products (just not that style)

Are you sure they don't sell the habanero jack cheese by the Great Midwest Cheese company? I can find that at all of the grocery stores by my house. It's got nice chunks of orange in it too!! Also, speaking of cheeses, I want to make some type of chanterelle mushroom spread. I don't know how to make cheese from scratch, but for some reason some type of cracker spread with all of these chants I've been picking sounds REALLY good!! (I'm on a mushroom kick right now. I had chanterelles cooked in my shrimp scampi last night too..lol!!)

[chilehunter]

Are you sure they don't sell the habanero jack cheese by the Great Midwest Cheese company? I can find that at all of the grocery stores by my house.


I assume you're just calling "cabot" the great cheese makers in the midwest or is there a cheese maker named this ?
but believe me, like I said before, I do look at cheese ingredients to see if it has just jalapenos in it. & around here they do NOT sell the cabot habanero cheese! & this is checking 3-4 huge grocery chains throughout the area & then a couple other small stores here & there.
theres no way I could miss that package, they only sell cabots pepperjack w/jalapenos, like the rest of cheese's sold around here :(

[chilehunter]

well heres what I bought today.

http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w227/confusionfusion8/DSCF1458.jpg

I decided to eat the "andes" cheese 1st*
its really soft & tastes really good, but the spice level for chiles is not there IMO.
I never heard of the chiles they used - merken - & theres no info on CCN or chilemans site about this chile.

*dinner - cheese,stoned wheat thins, summer sausage, sriracha & 10 sauce


also this cheese "Buffalo Wing Hot Sauce Cheddar - made by Yancey's Fancey" (no pics on their site of this cheese).
I ate awhile ago & IMO it's no good! but then again I dont know why I'd think buffalo wing sauce taste would taste good in cheese :rolleyes: buffalo wing sauce should be kept just for wings.

[rabbit]

I assume you're just calling "cabot" the great cheese makers in the midwest or is there a cheese maker named this ?
but believe me, like I said before, I do look at cheese ingredients to see if it has just jalapenos in it. & around here they do NOT sell the cabot habanero cheese! & this is checking 3-4 huge grocery chains throughout the area & then a couple other small stores here & there.
theres no way I could miss that package, they only sell cabots pepperjack w/jalapenos, like the rest of cheese's sold around here :(

Thats sucks that they don't have any. Like I said it's called "The Great Midwest Cheese Company" though. Not cabot. I've actually never heard of cabot until I was on here.;) Also, I feel your pain on having to deal with the majority of the populace. They had a really good habanero salsa at my local grocery store and go figure. They don't sell that one any more.:( I hope you find some soon though.

[rabbit]

Here you go chilihunter.http://www.meistercheese.com/shopping.php?cat=4 The habanero jack is two thirds of the way down. It's the same cheese I find around here. It's honestly really good stuff. I really like there morel and leek one as well. It's really rich and unique tasting. When I want the kick I get the hab one though.

[QuadShotz]

Sonoma Jack Hab is nice, hard to find here though.

[chilehunter]

Like I said it's called "The Great Midwest Cheese Company" though. Not cabot.


my mistake as to what you said, I misread it. but TGMCC seems like they have some interesting flavors, but I think I'll wait until wintertime to be ordering some cheese :lol:

quad - that sonoma jack I bought doesnt have any habaneros in it. & its not hot at all (I had some of it tonight with some hot&sour soup)

[rabbit]

my mistake as to what you said, I misread it. but TGMCC seems like they have some interesting flavors, but I think I'll wait until wintertime to be ordering some cheese :lol:

quad - that sonoma jack I bought doesnt have any habaneros in it. & its not hot at all (I had some of it tonight with some hot&sour soup)

Yeah, I actually thought of the same thing myself when I sent you the link. I don't think they would deliver it in a chilled UPS vehicle:lol:

[QuadShotz]

quad - that sonoma jack I bought doesnt have any habaneros in it. & its not hot at all (I had some of it tonight with some hot&sour soup)

Yeah, that one is tasty but not hot.

This one is pretty warm though:

http://www.sonomacheesefactory.com/images/CheesePix/sonjckhab.jpg

[PwnedPepper]

wow that cabot hab cheese is great, i just had some with some pepperoni and ritz, is warm but not like HOT maybe to some

[GrumpyBear]

i love cheese, but never was able to develop a taste for the blues... i like most others tho, and i grew up on feta (the real stuff, from sheeps milk) i'm fairly certain i've heard something about cheese literally being addictive

[ImpyChick]

If it's addictive, that sure explains a lot about me, lol. Ever since I've been out on my own I've had some kind of cheese in my fridge.

[Canuk Pepperhead]

I love a good blue cheese...I get a brick of feta my daughtor is there before I can get the tub open lol.I dont suppose cheeze whiz is included in this lol(j/k)

[Sickmont]

Ever since I've been out on my own I've had some kind of cheese in my fridge.

You know, if you cleaned the inside of the fridge occasionally you would'nt have that problem:lol:

But seriously, i'm pretty much the same way. I can't live without cheese at all. One of these days i'm gonna have to get my buddy to show how me to make cheese.

[ring sting]

Another thread that really ticks me off!
<<rant>>
I LOVE cheese AND CHILLI!!! And you know what? Most Aussies think chilli is that red flaky crap in a jar at the super market. So, when the micro dairies make their chilli cheese, IT SUCKS! I havent found one yet that is worthy of the name chilli cheese. I am going to Canada next year, and I will find some good stuff. pity is, I can't bring it home.

OH, BTW, got hold of some good blue a few months ago called Brass Monkey. so strong, could only eat a bit at a time.

For me, fave's are definately soft cheeses, sometimes good mature cheddar.
I really like marinated feta with sauteed field mushrooms, pine nuts and spinach.

[ImpyChick]

You know, if you cleaned the inside of the fridge occasionally you would'nt have that problem:lol:


LOL! OK I admit...I walked RIGHT into that one!

[QuadShotz]

Don't feel bad Impy...right now I have 6 kinds in the fridge and some parm in a bottle in the cupboard. I can't go a day without cheese anymore than I could hot stuff or coffee.

That's not counting the Velveeta in the cupboard as that's not really cheese.... ;)

[Sickmont]

That's not counting the Velveeta in the cupboard as that's not really cheese.... ;)

So what's wrong with having some government cheese?

[QuadShotz]

So what's wrong with having some government cheese?

Nothing, except Velveeta isn't it.

The old Gov't cheese I used to get from my gramma was pretty cool actually. Like a cross between Velveeta and Cheddar kinda.

Then, they stopped giving that out. :(

[DickT]

Its sometime hard to find, smoked mozzarella , stuff a chicken breast (grilled ) with the cheese and jalopenos, its pretty awesome.

[chilehunter]

That's not counting the Velveeta in the cupboard as that's not really cheese.... ;)

yea its cheese just not top end cheese. its good for cheese & salsa dips.



Its sometime hard to find, smoked mozzarella


I've seen some of this around, its in small packages & soft (with some liquid in the package if I'm correct ?)
I've thought about trying it someday.

[chilehunter]

ok you Gouda fans, I ate that "hidden acres chipotle gouda" awhile back & I didnt think it was that great, kinda tasted like monterey jack cheese (BTW it was not hot at all)

but I did pick up "kings choice, smoked gouda" from germany awhile back also, the cheese was a hard type but had a great flavor. (sorry for sidenote but "ritter sport" makes some damn good white choc w/hazelnuts!!!! - german product)

so far that "andes panquehue" cheese is my favorite, so soft & tasty just wished it had more heat to it.

(sorry posting as I eat them, still waiting to try the SRC jalapeno & cilantro)

I picked up the other day these
- bravo farms, chipotle cheddar
- pasture pride, juusto cheese w/chipotle (this looks interesting & good, well lets hope)

[ImpyChick]

Today I was @ Hy-Vee & picked up some Hoffman's habanero cheese. With all the talk about habanero cheeses I just threw it in my cart & thought I'd be able to give a good review. I tried it earlier...no heat & it tasted very processed. Sure enough, I looked closer @ the label & it said "pasteurized processed cheese food with jalapeno & habanero peppers." I was pretty disappointed, because it was in the "good cheese" section, but I guess it's my fault that I assumed it would be good. So, just a tip, stay away from Hoffman's habanero cheese.

[Sickmont]

pasteurized processed cheese food


So thats why my cheese has been going bad.....i haven't been feeding it

[chuk hell]

Love cheese.

These are good:

Cave-aged Gruyere
Cambozola (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cambozola)
Stilton
Maytag Bleu
La Tur (http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/chronicle/archive/2003/09/18/WIGLE1O9VB1.DTL)
Aged Gouda
St, Andre
Gorgonzola
Dubliner (http://www.kerrygold.com/index.jsp?1nID=103&pID=103&nID=111)
Port Salut
Reggiano Parmigiano
Manchego
Fetta
Boursin
Havarti
Camenbert
(Fresh!) Mozzarella

[chuk hell]

http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w227/confusionfusion8/DSCF1458.jpg

I decided to eat the "andes" cheese 1st*
its really soft & tastes really good, but the spice level for chiles is not there IMO.
I never heard of the chiles they used

I have that in my fridge right now! haven't opened it yet.....

also this cheese "Buffalo Wing Hot Sauce Cheddar - made by Yancey's Fancey" (no pics on their site of this cheese).
I ate awhile ago & IMO it's no good! but then again I dont know why I'd think buffalo wing sauce taste would taste good in cheese :rolleyes: buffalo wing sauce should be kept just for wings.

I Do like Yancey's Fancy Cheeses. Their Habanero and Jalapeno is creamy and delicious and their horseradish cheese is awesome too.

http://www.yanceysfancy.com/flavored_cheeses.htm

[QuadShotz]

Yeah chuk, if ya can get the Sonoma Jack Habanero, it's yummers.

Ohh.. chipotle Gouda..that's awesome.

Say, if nobody makes a NagaJack cheese..can I say I invented it? ;)

Hmm, they DO make cheese around here...http://www.photography.ca/Forums/images/smilies/lightbulb.gif

[ImpyChick]

LOL I would totally eat some NagaJack!

[QuadShotz]

Me too!

And now I know how: http://www.ehow.com/how_2308680_make-pepper-jack-cheese.html

Actually, my ancient copy of The Joy of Cooking has recipes too. :)

I just need pods, and woohoo!

-QS