# Habanero Cheddar anyone? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [May 13, 2013, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/habanero-cheddar-anyone/658248 "2013-05-13T18:10:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![jasg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f0a364/32.png) [@jasg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jasg)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2013, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/habanero-cheddar-anyone/658248/1 "2013-05-13T18:10:11Z")
I had lunch yesterday at Tapas del Costco - one of the items was a Habanero Cheddar from Cabot Cheese. Descended from old time dairymen as I am, I _love_ a good white cheddar and Cabot does that well. I also have picked up a love of peppers, but never would have guessed how good the combo is. I wonder what my grandfather - who aged 40 lb wheels of white New York cheddar until the odor drove my grandmother out of the house - would say? Try it - you’ll like it! ---
**Author:** ![Hypno-Toad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b2d939/32.png) [@Hypno-Toad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hypno-Toad)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2013, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/habanero-cheddar-anyone/658248/2 "2013-05-13T18:35:54Z")
I just had some Chipotle Gouda last night. Shredded it and put it on some tacos. VERY good. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2013, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/habanero-cheddar-anyone/658248/3 "2013-05-13T18:55:48Z")
Reported for forum change and for making my mouth water. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_Bravo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_bravo/32/493_2.png) [@Johnny\_Bravo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Bravo)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2013, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/habanero-cheddar-anyone/658248/4 "2013-05-13T19:01:57Z")
The Cabot habanero cheddar doesn’t pull any punches on the heat. It’s good stuff, and the fruity flavor of the peppers really comes through with the cheese. ---
**Author:** ![Idle\_Thoughts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2013, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/habanero-cheddar-anyone/658248/5 "2013-05-13T19:19:01Z")
Moving over to Cafe Society. ---
**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2013, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/habanero-cheddar-anyone/658248/6 "2013-05-13T19:24:24Z")
Beechwood cheese in WI has on occasion made a lovely white habanero cheddar, not sure whether they’ve got a batch now. But they regularly use habanero and other hot peppers to make some great stuff, like chipotle chedder and habanero jack. ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2013, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/habanero-cheddar-anyone/658248/7 "2013-05-13T19:29:06Z")
I love habaneros. I love cheddar. I don’t really like the combination of habanero and cheddar, though, unless it’s really shitty cheddar I’d prefer not to taste anyway. ---
**Author:** ![JBDivmstr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b4bc9f/32.png) [@JBDivmstr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JBDivmstr)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2013, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/habanero-cheddar-anyone/658248/8 "2013-05-13T20:01:04Z")
> [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](#): > > Beechwood cheese in WI has on occasion made a lovely white habanero cheddar, not sure whether they’ve got a batch now. But they regularly use habanero and other hot peppers to make some great stuff, like chipotle chedder and habanero jack. Now you’ve made _ **MY** _ mouth water. Pray tell, where can one purchase (or rather, where do YOU purchase) ‘Beechwood’ cheese? Do I have to go all the way to Wisconsin? 😛 ---
**Author:** ![zoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zoid/32/336_2.png) [@zoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zoid)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2013, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/habanero-cheddar-anyone/658248/9 "2013-05-13T20:02:08Z")
Count me as a fan. I don’t relly like it on sandwiches because it tends to overpower, but munching of a hunk with a cold beer is very enjoyable. ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2013, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/habanero-cheddar-anyone/658248/10 "2013-05-13T20:43:15Z")
> [@pulykamell](#): > > I love habaneros. I love cheddar. I don’t really like the combination of habanero and cheddar, though, unless it’s really shitty cheddar I’d prefer not to taste anyway. I guess I should explain that I don’t really like any flavored cheeses in general, except maybe very young/fresh cheese paired with fruit. Bacon cheddars, horseradish cheddar, any type of hot pepper cheddar, etc., are not my bag. I’ll take a good cheddar any day over any of that stuff. ---
**Author:** ![Lightnin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lightnin/32/180_2.png) [@Lightnin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lightnin)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2013, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/habanero-cheddar-anyone/658248/11 "2013-05-13T21:09:53Z")
The local Amish market has a habanero cheddar- it’s very hot, but very good. We just planted habaneros this last weekend. We grew them last year, and loved 'em. Habaneros, if you can handle the heat, have a wonderful fruity flavor. ---
**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2013, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/habanero-cheddar-anyone/658248/12 "2013-05-13T21:17:06Z")
> [@JBDivmstr](#): > > Now you’ve made _ **MY** _ mouth water. Pray tell, where can one purchase (or rather, where do YOU purchase) ‘Beechwood’ cheese? > Do I have to go all the way to Wisconsin? 😛 OH NO!! :eek: :eek: :eek: They just shut down last week. What I have in my fridge is all I’ll get. :(:(☹ Oh well, there’s always Gibbsville. ---
**Author:** ![August\_West](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/august_west/32/18069_2.png) [@August\_West](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/August_West)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2013, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/habanero-cheddar-anyone/658248/13 "2013-05-13T21:21:03Z")
> [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](#): > > OH NO!! :eek: :eek: :eek: > > They just shut down last week. > > What I have in my fridge is all I’ll get. > > :(:(☹ > > Oh well, there’s always Gibbsville. Holy moly, are you serious? I’ll make an emergency run to the Kewaskum Piggly Wiggly, they had loads of it there last week. ---
**Author:** ![Shark\_Sandwich](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f04885/32.png) [@Shark\_Sandwich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shark_Sandwich)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2013, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/habanero-cheddar-anyone/658248/14 "2013-05-13T21:41:11Z")
I like the Cabot’s on crackers and with cold beer too. It’s not bad on a burger either. Our Sam’s has [this](http://www.samsclub.com/sams/three-alarm-colby-jack-cheese-1-5-lbs/prod3160418.ip) cheese, but I’ve never tried it. But now I’m inspired to run out and grab it. ---
**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2013, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/habanero-cheddar-anyone/658248/15 "2013-05-13T21:41:31Z")
> [@August\_West](#): > > Holy moly, are you serious? I’ll make an emergency run to the Kewaskum Piggly Wiggly, they had loads of it there last week. > **[KUBET - Đăng Ký / Đăng Nhập KU BET Mới Nhất 2025](https://photocourse.london/)** > > KUbet nhà cái cá cược uy tín tại Châu Á. Trang cá cược Kubet mang đến người chơi nhiều sản phẩm hấp dẫn: sòng bài live, thể thao, nổ hũ, game bài, xổ số Grab me some chipotle cheddar if they have it, m’kay? ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Mister\_Rik](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mister_rik/32/491_2.png) [@Mister\_Rik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mister_Rik)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2013, 11:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/habanero-cheddar-anyone/658248/16 "2013-05-13T23:42:59Z")
I haven’t tried habanero cheddar, but I’ve had a couple habanero jack cheeses that I’ve liked. Though I haven’t eaten them by themselves. What I do is chop a bit and melt it into alfredo sauce when I’m making pasta. ---
**Author:** ![billfish678](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7bcc69/32.png) [@billfish678](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/billfish678)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2013, 11:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/habanero-cheddar-anyone/658248/17 "2013-05-13T23:51:30Z")
Habs, particularly the orange or if you can get them ripe enough the red ones, do have a fruity taste. And its not some subtle pepper snob thing. If you can tolerate the heat its actually pretty strong. I think I even started a thread about it a year or two ago. Go to Walmart or wherever and buy orange habs (or grow you own). Puree them with enough vinegar to make a slurry. Put that on slices of your favorite cheese. Wonderful. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2013, 11:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/habanero-cheddar-anyone/658248/18 "2013-05-13T23:56:27Z")
Yancey’s Fancy, a local [cheese company](http://www.yanceysfancy.com/flavored-cheeses), makes some good habanero flavored cheeses. But my preference in a “hot” cheese is their Buffalo wing cheese. ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2013, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/habanero-cheddar-anyone/658248/19 "2013-05-14T00:30:18Z")
> [@billfish678](#): > > Habs, particularly the orange or if you can get them ripe enough the red ones, do have a fruity taste. And its not some subtle pepper snob thing. If you can tolerate the heat its actually pretty strong. Yep. All the habanero-type peppers (_capsicum chinense_–habanero, Scotch bonnet, fatalii, bhut jolokia/ghost, etc.) all have a very distinct flavor that is quite different than your typical _capsicum annuum_ or _capsicum frutescens_ peppers like Tabasco peppers, cayennes, Thai, serrano, jalapeno, etc. “Fruity” is the adjective usually used to describe it, but I’m not sure I would call it “fruity” if I hadn’t been prompted by others to use that descriptor. It’s just a distinct flavor I can’t quite pin down other than calling it “that habanero flavor.” It’s also what makes habaneros taste completely wrong to me in certain cuisines. Like, I love habs, but they don’t taste right to me in Thai or East Asian dishes. > [@](#): > > Yancey’s Fancy, a local cheese company, makes some good habanero flavored cheeses. But my preference in a “hot” cheese is their Buffalo wing cheese. I’ve actually had their Buffalo wing cheese. It’s exactly as advertised. Tastes like Franks Hot & cheddar. ---
**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2013, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/habanero-cheddar-anyone/658248/20 "2013-05-14T01:12:15Z")
We don’t have a Costco here, but I’ve had somebody’s Habanero Cheddar and it was awesome. If I run into it again, I’ll post the brand name. I honestly can’t remember which store of the four or five we frequent I got this at. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/habanero-cheddar-anyone/658248.md?page=2)