# What is your favorite Cheese? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [March 15, 2007, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-cheese/396080 "2007-03-15T20:10:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![cher3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/da6949/32.png) [@cher3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cher3)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2007, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-cheese/396080/21 "2007-03-15T21:34:27Z")
My current fave is Cambozola–the creaminess of Camembert with a little Gorgonzola kick. I also like the Irish cheddars that are becoming more popular around here. There’s a fun version with ale and coarse mustard which is pretty addictive. I went through a phase recently of craving fresh mozzarella with tomatoes and basil, but it’s been a bit too cool for that recently. Really, the only cheese I’ve had that I didn’t like (aside from tasteless supermarket block stuff) was gjetost, which tasted like fudge gone wrong to me. ---
**Author:** ![wonky](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wonky/32/393_2.png) [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2007, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-cheese/396080/22 "2007-03-15T21:48:52Z")
[QUOTE=cher3] I also like the Irish cheddars that are becoming more popular around here. There’s a fun version with ale and coarse mustard which is pretty addictive. [/QUOTE] The ale/mustard cheddar I’m familiar with is Red Dragon. It’s Welsh, I think. So good. ---
**Author:** ![cher3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/da6949/32.png) [@cher3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cher3)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2007, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-cheese/396080/23 "2007-03-15T21:53:51Z")
[QUOTE=jsgoddess] The ale/mustard cheddar I’m familiar with is Red Dragon. It’s Welsh, I think. So good. [/QUOTE] Could be. I wasn’t paying much attention to the brand and it was in the same section as the Irish ones. I’ll look closer next time. ---
**Author:** ![Phlosphr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c68b51/32.png) [@Phlosphr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Phlosphr)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2007, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-cheese/396080/24 "2007-03-15T22:01:20Z")
[QUOTE=cher3] I also like the Irish cheddars that are becoming more popular around here. There’s a fun version with ale and coarse mustard which is pretty addictive. [/QUOTE] Mmmmmm… ---
**Author:** ![Acid\_Lamp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d6d6ee/32.png) [@Acid\_Lamp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acid_Lamp)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2007, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-cheese/396080/25 "2007-03-15T22:06:05Z")
Muenster and Port wine cheddar. Fabulous. ---
**Author:** ![Gary\_T](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Gary\_T](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gary_T)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2007, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-cheese/396080/26 "2007-03-15T22:06:40Z")
To eat uncombined, Gruyere. To eat combined (in omelets, on sandwiches, on crackers) extra sharp cheddar. ---
**Author:** ![wonky](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wonky/32/393_2.png) [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2007, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-cheese/396080/27 "2007-03-15T22:07:37Z")
[QUOTE=cher3] Could be. I wasn’t paying much attention to the brand and it was in the same section as the Irish ones. I’ll look closer next time. [/QUOTE] I’d love to know if there’s another one with that combination, so please do! I can only buy Red Dragon online, and it gets enormously expensive that way. ---
**Author:** ![Wile\_E](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c37758/32.png) [@Wile\_E](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wile_E)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2007, 11:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-cheese/396080/28 "2007-03-15T23:40:56Z")
My favorite is Havarti. Followed by; Gouda Fontina Brie Fresh Mozzarella, not the eraser-like stuff Gorgonzola ---
**Author:** ![want2know](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/50afbb/32.png) [@want2know](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/want2know)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2007, 12:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-cheese/396080/29 "2007-03-16T00:34:29Z")
I like good strong cheeses: Extra sharp cheddar Gorgonzola Stilton Romano (not just on pasta, but shaved off the block and eaten as is!) Horseradish cheddar (available in most supermarket delis–at least around here) In the less strong varieties, Swiss or mozzarella. Or Swiss _and_ mozzarella–packed into a crusty Ciabatta roll and nuked for about 60 seconds. mmmmm…cheese! ---
**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:** [March 16, 2007, 12:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-cheese/396080/30 "2007-03-16T00:38:22Z")
Havarti Extra Sharp Cheddar Pepper Jack Stilton with a vintage port and a handful of walnuts ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2007, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-cheese/396080/31 "2007-03-16T00:39:15Z")
[Tillamook Vintage White Extra Sharp Cheddar.](http://tillamookcheese.com/OurProducts/Cheese/Vintage_White_Extra_Sharp_Cheddar.aspx) ---
**Author:** ![Autolycus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/22d042/32.png) [@Autolycus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Autolycus)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2007, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-cheese/396080/32 "2007-03-16T00:39:43Z")
[QUOTE=betenoir] Feta. Or anything feta like. [/QUOTE] You simply MUST try “Purple Haze,” a delightfully creamy goat cheese with a strong fennel flavor. It’s like what feta tastes like on Mt. Olympus. It’s also my personal favorite. I think “Cowgirl Creamery” sells it. If you are willing to trust a total stranger over the internet with your address, then I’ll mail you some. It’s 6 bucks for a 1/3pd mini-wheel. ---
**Author:** ![wonky](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wonky/32/393_2.png) [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2007, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-cheese/396080/33 "2007-03-16T00:42:42Z")
[QUOTE=Autolycus] You simply MUST try “Purple Haze,” a delightfully creamy goat cheese with a strong fennel flavor. [/QUOTE] Ooh. ---
**Author:** ![Mikemike2](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mikemike2/32/305_2.png) [@Mikemike2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mikemike2)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2007, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-cheese/396080/34 "2007-03-16T00:45:14Z")
So far no one has mentioned **Velveeta**? I love most cheese and wish they were better for you heathwise. What is the really salty cheese that comes shaped a bit like a pear, is really stringy, and looks like mozerella? ---
**Author:** ![rivit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c0e974/32.png) [@rivit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rivit)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2007, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-cheese/396080/35 "2007-03-16T00:45:51Z")
Gotta go with gorgonzola. So good on a salad or on a piece of baguette. I also have to give a nod to Wensleydale, just because Wallace and Gromit like it 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Pixisis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f17d59/32.png) [@Pixisis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pixisis)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2007, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-cheese/396080/36 "2007-03-16T00:50:35Z")
Parano - it’s a Dutch cheese intended to rival Parmesan and Romano. IMHO, better than either for just eating slices of it … or melting into breakfast eggs … i’m hungry now. ---
**Author:** ![Arnold\_Winkelried](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Arnold\_Winkelried](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arnold_Winkelried)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2007, 12:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-cheese/396080/37 "2007-03-16T00:54:15Z")
Thank you to all who voted for the cheese of my homeland, gruyère! I grew up near the castle of Gruyères ( [picture](http://www.gruyeres.ch/commune/visite/vis_16-chateau.htm) ) in the village of Gruyères, which is in the district of Gruyère, in the canton of Fribourg, Switzerland. Gruyère is the king of cheeses. ---
**Author:** ![Don\_t\_Panic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/don_t_panic/32/398_2.png) [@Don\_t\_Panic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Don_t_Panic)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2007, 12:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-cheese/396080/38 "2007-03-16T00:59:39Z")
[QUOTE=chappachula] Sorry, but I couldn’t resist…besides, somebody had to do it…) [/QUOTE] Darn it. I came in here just to post simply “Venezuelan beaver cheese”, with a perfectly straight face. Oh well. ---
**Author:** ![wonky](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wonky/32/393_2.png) [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2007, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-cheese/396080/39 "2007-03-16T01:04:07Z")
[QUOTE=Mikemike2] What is the really salty cheese that comes shaped a bit like a pear, is really stringy, and looks like mozerella? [/QUOTE] Caciocavallo? [http://www.igourmet.com/Shoppe/search.aspx?qry=Caciocavallo](http://www.igourmet.com/Shoppe/search.aspx?qry=Caciocavallo) ---
**Author:** ![Autolycus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/22d042/32.png) [@Autolycus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Autolycus)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2007, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-cheese/396080/40 "2007-03-16T01:05:27Z")
[QUOTE=jsgoddess] Caciocavallo? [/QUOTE] There’s no need to be rude! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-cheese/396080.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-cheese/396080.md?page=3)