What's the best flavor of cheese?

[redskinss]

1 hour ago, twa said:

mature and vintage are versions of sharp, the longer it ages the sharper and more complex it gets

You lobbed up a softball on this one twa.

 

[skinsmarydu]

19 minutes ago, LadySkinsFan said:

I have some kind of cheese in almost every dish I make, plus cheese to eat with crackers my favorite snack.

Me too, and I actually thought about making a cracker thread 😄...cheese & crackers has been my afternoon snack since I was a kid...it went into overdrive when I was trying to gain weight! Deviled ham on em too. 

[No Excuses]

Cheese is really food dependent. Like if we're talking eggs or things like omelettes, goat cheese is king.

 

In terms of overall versatility, Gouda is the best and now that I think of it, I don't know why I voted for Parmesan. Should have picked "Other".

[bcl05]

I think a well-aged, nutty gruyere is the key ingredient in more of my favorite cheese dishes than any other cheese, so that's my choice.  

 

That said, there are few things more satisfying than a well-thought out and diverse cheese board.  I want them all...

[Yohan]

Tough one, because cheese. I prefer Gouda or Brick cheese. 

[Going Commando]

2 hours ago, skinsmarydu said:

Yeah, forgot about the smoked gouda. When I was in the hospital, hubby started buying it in big blocks. A nice chunk on the side of dinner is common now, I don't buy the slices anymore. 

 

This is my answer too.  I like all of the options listed except for cottage cheese.  But smoked gouda is my go to cheese.  Smoked cheeses are so great.

[Going Commando]

1 hour ago, TryTheBeal! said:

All cheeses are wonderful.  I offer a top 5, unranked.

 

Blue.  Gotta be really dank, tho.

Muenster.  Perfection on a turkey sandwich, melts perfectly.

Manchego.  Spanish charcuterie is everything.

Brie.  I like it creamy.

Whole Milk Mozz.  The perfect flavor delivery device.

 

Great list.  I feel like Parmesan deserves a spot in it though.  I don't get it very often because of the price, but it's so great in every usage.

 

We also need a list for New World cheeses so all of those amazing Mexican cheeses can get love.

[Bang]

I like havarti

 

~Bang

[PleaseBlitz]

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[LadySkinsFan]

2 hours ago, Yohan said:

Tough one, because cheese. I prefer Gouda or Brick cheese. 

 

Oooh, brick cheese, I haven't had this since we lived in Pennsylvania and we moved in '62.  A really good one!

[Riggo-toni]

Aged Gouda.

[Dan T.]

Stras is pitching tonight, so I'm going with the high cheese.

[skinsmarydu]

5 hours ago, China said:

Saganaki

 

Opa!

Ooohh, loved serving that at the Greek place I worked in. Awesome stuff. 

[JCB]

Grana padano is pretty amazing. Gotta co-sign with Beal on manchego. Lately I've been making burgers with manchego, fig jam, caramelized shallots. The bomb.

[drowland]

My mother would buy this when I was a kid and I couldn't stop eating it.  

 

[Yohan]

1 minute ago, drowland said:

My mother would buy this when I was a kid and I couldn't stop eating it.  

 

 

That stuff is pretty good with pretzels.

 

[TradeTheBeal!]

6 hours ago, Bang said:

I like havarti

 

~Bang

 

Lodi dodi 

Bang likes Havarti

He don’t cause trouble, he don’t bother nobody.

 

1 hour ago, JCB said:

Grana padano is pretty amazing. Gotta co-sign with Beal on manchego. Lately I've been making burgers with manchego, fig jam, caramelized shallots. The bomb.

 

True story...Phil Mickleson’s nickname is FIGJAM.

 

FFFF

Im

Good

Just

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Me

 

Now go make me a burger!

[PokerPacker]

There is no best cheese.  The merits of a cheese is dependent on what it is being used with.

 

That being said, if a single one had to be chosen, then Mozzarella is the correct choice, because it makes pizza.

[CrypticVillain]

No love for Colby-Jack...

 

Also, Mild Cheddar > Sharp

 

[Commander -JB-]

Easily Gouda.  How is this not an option?!!

[TradeTheBeal!]

3 minutes ago, CrypticVillain said:

No love for Colby-Jack...

 

Also, Mild Cheddar > Sharp

 

 

GO TO YOUR ROOM!

[Riggo-toni]

1 hour ago, PokerPacker said:

 a single one had to be chosen, then Mozzarella is the correct choice, because it makes pizza.

Buffalo Mozzarella in a genuine insalata caprese is a steady part of my diet when I venture through Southern Italy. Unfortunately American fresh mozzarella is made from cow's milk. Good, but not the same.

[twa]

47 minutes ago, TryTheBeal! said:

 

GO TO YOUR ROOM!

 

Pepper Jack is probably what I use most.

[twa]

My stepsister makes that (American buffalo though)

Sells well apparently, since she ain't giving much this way.

[Mooka]

 

 

I used to be able to buy these everywhere and now I can't find em.