2006-07-30 22:39:08 · 7 answers · asked by ike mi 1 in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
Depending on where you are you should try and find a specialty cheese shop or somewhere you can get some good cheeses outside of your normal grocery store cheese selection. I am living here in France, the land of cheese and I can tell you this... because I am a cheese freak!
First of all, you need to figure out if you are looking for a cooked or a raw cheese. Personally i like the stuff that's cooked a bit better. This includes stuff that is a lot like swiss or gruyere. My personal suggestions are: Appenzel, Comte or Beaufort, those are the best but will probably be expensive in the US.
If you prefer the runny, sloppy cheese you can go for something raw like a Brie, Camambert, or a Coulomier which have a great taste but you are going to want to eat them with bread.
Last of all you can get your hands on some good Blue Cheese. Here you have to be careful because a lot of the stuff made in the USA is bitter and it almost hurts your teeth to eat it... too much acid. What I reccomend is trying to find a good Gorgonzola or a Rockefort. The Gorgonzola is milder so I would go for that if you can find it... at it's fantastic crumbled into a salad with chopped pears. Oh god, I'm gushing again... I told you I love cheese.
OK, so try finding a specialty store or at worst go find a Whole Foods Market in your area or a Trader Joe's, make a list of what I put in here and have them give you a taste and make your decision from there... if they won't let you taste the cheese, you probably don't want to buy from them.
Good luck!
2006-07-30 23:17:37 · answer #1 · answered by jeffrude 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Some of the cheeses that I've tried and liked a lot include herbed Havarti, lovely smooth textured and delicious, a cheddar with blue cheese bits in it (very zingy!), and a cheddar with veins of merlot in it, which was a bit expensive, but really very good.
Monterey Jack cheese is a good choice if you'd like a break fro cheddar and American cheese, too.
Some of these cheeses aren't available just out of the dairy case at your neighborhood store, but they are worth looking around for. Enjoy!
2006-07-30 22:48:02 · answer #2 · answered by LC 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hard cheeses are usually nice to eat on their own. u can try gouda, emmental or swiss, for example. some cheeses are a little salty or sharp, like gorgonzola and feta, but are delicious when eaten with crackers or in salads. then there are cheeses like raclette that are really yummy when melted over bread or potatoes. You can find out more at http://www.cheese.com, or go to http://www.gourmetsleuth.com/cpairing.htm if you want to know what wines go with different types of cheese.
2006-07-30 23:12:25 · answer #3 · answered by absinth 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Monterey Jack or Plain Havarti are both mild and yummy alone!
2006-07-30 22:44:17 · answer #4 · answered by LJ 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Roquefort.
2006-07-31 03:32:45 · answer #5 · answered by calvin o 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
mozzarella string cheese awesome
2006-07-31 00:20:34 · answer #6 · answered by tattooed white trash 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try reddish cheeses or others those you can choose in a supermarket
2006-07-30 22:42:41 · answer #7 · answered by Seungyong W 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋