Tell me about cheese

[Scarlet Fire]

The most sophisticated cheese I've ever had is Swiss cheese on my pastrami sandwiches. I'd like to venture into the world of gourmet cheeses, though. Unfortunately, I don't know anything besides the fact that the best cheeses tend to smell like old socks.

So, educate a poor American sap. What exactly is waiting for me in the mighty world of fermented milk?

 

[RWP]

Some cheese smells bad.

 

[Mystic Michael]

Mmmm.... Cheese...

MM

 

[fenderhutz]

Double Gloucester - good sharp cheese

Feta - gift from the gods

Also look up some fondue recipes and enjoy the wide world of cheese.

 

[Bob the bassist]

Try everything, but in small amounts at first. You don't want to spend ten bucks on a big hunk of cheese if you don't know you'll like it. Check out the cheese article(s) at wikipedia: a lot of them try to describe the flavours and textures. Won't mean much at first, but once you've tried a few varieties, you'll have a better idea of what they're trying to describe, and the descriptions will mean more to you.

My personal fave is Cambozola, a combo of Camembert (soft and mild) and Gorgonzola (tangy blue.) Overall, it's fairly mild, but with tasty, semi-crunchy blue veins running through it.

 

[tplyons]

Seach OT for the official cheese thread I started a few years back. It's member's appreciation of good cheeses.

Some great recommendations are there too.

 

[Thunderscreech]

try blue cheese. Feta, too, as it is, as mr. fenderhurtz says, a gift from the gods.

 

[Trevorus]

Bleu is sooooo good. I love it crumbled on salads.

 

[Hawaii Islander]

Go to a cheese shop. They are very good at explaining the different types of cheeses and they always give free samples to try. Start checking out wines to go with the cheese.

+1 on the fondu.

 

[Bob the bassist]

Go to a cheese shop.

Just not this one.

 

[FL Knifemaker]

He's a nice guy but he's got a bad bass gas affliction.

 

[Ben Lesser]

I'm good at cutting it.


Yes, my mental age is about 8 right now.

 

[Marcury]

In New York Murrays is one of the best cheese shops. Their web site has some great info. Start here: Invalid Link Removed and explore from there.

 

[Joe Gress]

Eat cheese with bacon. Your appetite will thank you a million times.

Oh yeah, and the fresher the better when it comes to stuff like feta and mozzarella.

 

[DigMe]

My favorite is fresh Wisconsin cheese curds made the same day..mmmmmm.

bc

 

[cheesemonkey]

I'd have to say that I'm not a big fan of anything similar to Bleu Cheese though i know many people like it so feel free to try it. I wouldn't suggest any of those cheeses that have meat in them. If you are looking for good cheese you don't wanna have any meat stuff in it. Just go out to a liquor store or whole food market and just grab a few different kinds to try yourself. Everyone enjoys different types of cheese so you can't really say a certain one is the best and you must have it. Just buy several different types and some bread to go with it and enjoy the wonders of cheese. Though my personal favorite is Gouda.... nice spicy white cheese. I also get bothered by mild white cheese with their lack of flavor and zing... still good but when goin' white i love it when its sharp.

 

[BassManPatsFan]

Go to France and eat every cheese in sight.

 

[fleamail]

Well I have a few suggestions from the Mediterranean Cuisine.

Feta cheese, a gift from Greece

Grana Padano, a gift from Italians

Graviera from Crete. (I don't know if you can find it in the US) Here is a link with more info Link Removed

Xaloumi Cheese from Cyprus

 

[hey]

Come to Wisconsin. We have more cheese than you can shake an 11 string bass at.

 

[WickedPissah]

ask 4stringdrums about the cheese store in his town.