# Land of Cheese. **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [September 24, 2018, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/land-of-cheese/821853 "2018-09-24T20:32:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Cabin\_Fever\_1](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cabin_fever_1/32/2908_2.png) [@Cabin\_Fever\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cabin_Fever_1)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2018, 4:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/land-of-cheese/821853/21 "2018-09-25T04:45:20Z")
> [@zoid](#): > > A couple weeks ago I found a shrink wrapped block of 12 year old sharp cheddar stamped 2011 in the back of a refrigerator in my brothers basement. It was amazing. And you are still alive?. Maybe there is hope for me. I can’t afford another trip to ER. Go ahead and ask me about the month-old potato salad. Never mind. Best let unsaid. But the nurses were attentive and CUTE! Alas, they were all married and my attempts between heaving my guts out on an uncomfortable hospital bed with multiple IV’s did not match up with socializing that much. I am therefore hesitant to present myself to 911 with a cheese overdose. ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2018, 5:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/land-of-cheese/821853/22 "2018-09-25T05:05:45Z")
TMI? Nah, we’ve heard it all. Start a good laxative and hope for tomorrow. Good luck. ---
**Author:** ![DavidwithanR](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/3bc359/32.png) [@DavidwithanR](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DavidwithanR)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2018, 5:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/land-of-cheese/821853/23 "2018-09-25T05:31:01Z")
Danish blue cheese was on a discount here the other day. I ate a very significant chunk of it. I like blue cheese. ---
**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:** [September 25, 2018, 6:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/land-of-cheese/821853/24 "2018-09-25T06:05:51Z")
> [@Cabin\_Fever](#): > > And you are still alive?. Maybe there is hope for me. I can’t afford another trip to ER. Go ahead and ask me about the month-old potato salad. I’m fine, although I didn’t eat a pound in a single sitting. ---
**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2018, 7:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/land-of-cheese/821853/25 "2018-09-25T07:59:36Z")
> [@zoid](#): > > A couple weeks ago I found a shrink wrapped block of 12 year old sharp cheddar stamped 2011 in the back of a refrigerator in my brothers basement. It was amazing. Wait, you mean it was 12 years old in 2011? Damn, I bet that was good. I usually get a truckle of vintage cheddar in January and leave it in the back of the fridge until Christmas, but space is at a premium - what I really need is a separate cheese fridge so I can set up a proper long term store. ---
**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:** [September 25, 2018, 8:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/land-of-cheese/821853/26 "2018-09-25T08:03:51Z")
> [@Mangetout](#): > > Wait, you mean it was 12 years old in 2011? Damn, I bet that was good. Yep, about 19 YO when I opened it - it was absolutely fantastic. I’m working on building a collection to age myself. ---
**Author:** ![Cabin\_Fever\_1](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cabin_fever_1/32/2908_2.png) [@Cabin\_Fever\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cabin_Fever_1)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2018, 8:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/land-of-cheese/821853/27 "2018-09-25T08:24:34Z")
> [@Beckdawrek](#): > > TMI? Nah, we’ve heard it all. Start a good laxative and hope for tomorrow. Good luck. Thanks. I think I made a mistake. But it a was so delicious all the same. :smack: ---
**Author:** ![ftg](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ftg/32/2801_2.png) [@ftg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ftg)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2018, 12:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/land-of-cheese/821853/28 "2018-09-25T12:43:35Z")
> [@Dallas\_Jones](#): > > \*\*Land of Cheese. \*\* > > Tillamook. “Come smell our dairy air!” My thoughts exactly. Had a grilled cheese sammich made with Tillamook cheddar last night. Yum. Our local store finally stocks it with the regular cheese now and not in the high-priced specialty stuff. Tasty _and_ reasonably priced. ---
**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:** [September 25, 2018, 1:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/land-of-cheese/821853/29 "2018-09-25T13:08:04Z")
I’ve a nice block of 19 year old WI Cheddar in my cheese drawer at the moment. I think about consuming it with great antici pation! ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2018, 1:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/land-of-cheese/821853/30 "2018-09-25T13:12:59Z")
> [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](#): > > I’ve a nice block of 19 year old WI Cheddar in my cheese drawer at the moment. I think about consuming it with great antici pation! It took you 29 posts to get here with a cheez endorsement? Slowing down in your old age, huh? 🙂 ---
**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:** [September 25, 2018, 1:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/land-of-cheese/821853/31 "2018-09-25T13:54:33Z")
> [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](#): > > It took you 29 posts to get here with a cheez endorsement? Slowing down in your old age, huh? 🙂 I was partying it up last PM in the hot tub with two women; I do have other interests besides cheese, it turns out. ---
**Author:** ![eenerms](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/cdc98d/32.png) [@eenerms](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eenerms)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2018, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/land-of-cheese/821853/32 "2018-09-25T22:07:20Z")
We’re going to Wes Con Sin end of October… cheese curds here I come. ---
**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:** [September 25, 2018, 11:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/land-of-cheese/821853/33 "2018-09-25T23:04:18Z")
I stopped by my local cheese shop today, and was gladdened to find they were stocking the 4 year old swiss again. Older swiss is tough to find. For a while they had 9 year old swiss, and THAT was a delight, but it didn’t last long. They had some new raclette cheeses in, but I don’t plan on holding a big bash where I could expect to use up such a large chunka. But I did see a nice smoked gouda that I thought I’d try. Also snagged some nice tasting Stilton; it was on the sampling table and it melted in my mouth, so it ended up in my cheese basket. They had some nice older white cheddars, including some 14 year old ones. I’m not super freaked out by the use of annatto as a cheese coloring agent, but prefer to avoid it when possible. If a cheddar is going to be orange, let it be from the fact the cows ate a ton of flowers or other plants supplying the carotene before being milked, not because it was dyed at the cheese factory!! At any rate, I didn’t spring for more 14 year old cheddar, I have sufficient in my own stockpile. I wish they carried whole milk string cheese; it’s getting almost impossible to find that stuff any more. MUCH more flavorful than the part skim milk versions. Unfortunately Beechwood Cheese factory closed down a few years ago, and they were my last known source. Any dopers got a line on such a product? I keep meaning to try their goat-milk Jack cheese, but I forgot. They also carry a very nice Cheshire cheese. ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2018, 11:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/land-of-cheese/821853/34 "2018-09-25T23:32:11Z")
Venezuelan Beaver Cheese? 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Hopeful\_Crow](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/da6949/32.png) [@Hopeful\_Crow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hopeful_Crow)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2018, 11:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/land-of-cheese/821853/35 "2018-09-25T23:35:34Z")
The Cheese Moon I’ve heard it said by many around, That the moon is made of cheese they found. It’s mined by little spacemen mice, Who sell it for a handsome price. The cheese we eat all comes from there, From cheddar valleys beyond compare. And in the rivers of Wensleydale, The mice scoop cheese in metal pails. If you peek up you might just see, The Gorgonzola heights of Ghee. And to the left and up a bit, On Stilton mountains mice do sit. So next time you sit down to cheese, Remember the mice on Parmezan seas. Who work non stop in their spacemen hats, Just glad that they’re out of reach of cats! ©2003 Gareth Lancaster > [@Dallas\_Jones](#): > > \*\*Land of Cheese. \*\* > > Tillamook. “Come smell our dairy air!” I do love me some Tillamook Extra Sharp White Cheddar. Deee-lish! Dunno if I could a whole pound of it but I’d sure try. My sister wanted to tour the factory while she and her girls were down there recently but the lines were too long. They had just finished remodeling or something, so they had to console themselves with some ice cream from the gift shop. ---
**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:** [September 25, 2018, 11:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/land-of-cheese/821853/36 "2018-09-25T23:38:29Z")
Sweet dreams are made of cheese Who am I to dis a Brie I cheddar the world and a Feta cheese Everybody’s looking for Stilton Some cheese wants to be Bleu, too Some cheese wants to be Buchette d’Anjou Some cheese wants to be cubed Some cheese will be braided by you Sweet dreams are made of cheese Colby or Chevre, if you please I ferment the milk and then I squeeze Everybody needs penicillium Mold is better, on the rind Mold is better, leaves taste behind Mold is better, cheese is confined Mold is better, use my enzymes Some cheese ought to be grated No cheese should be ammoniated Some cheese will always be hated No cheese wants to be called rancid Sweet dreams are made of cheese Casein and rennet curdle it with ease Whey from the curds it eventually frees The best cheese comes from Wisconsin –Cyraneau de Beargerac ---
**Author:** ![swampspruce](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampspruce/32/261_2.png) [@swampspruce](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampspruce)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2018, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/land-of-cheese/821853/37 "2018-09-26T22:11:47Z")
\ You have my undying respect, Sir! I salute your extensive cheese knowledge. ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2018, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/land-of-cheese/821853/38 "2018-09-26T22:28:16Z")
During a WI visit a few years ago, I bought a brick of 15 year old cheddar at Ellsworth Cooperative Creamery in Ellsworth, WI. Full of crystals and very tasty. Out here, we’re a pretty short drive to the Tillamook and Face Rock cheese makers, and a bit farther down the road to Rogue River Creamery, where they make the excellent Oregonzola bleu. ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2018, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/land-of-cheese/821853/39 "2018-09-26T22:43:41Z")
And no one likes ‘slap’ cheese, but me. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2018, 11:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/land-of-cheese/821853/40 "2018-09-26T23:47:17Z")
This is kinda low-brow compared to some of the cheeses mentioned here, but I really like Yancy’s Wasabi Cheddar. I make a weird (but delicious to me) sandwich by melting it over smoked trout on an italian roll with some coleslaw to balance out the heat of the wasabi. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/land-of-cheese/821853.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/land-of-cheese/821853.md?page=3)