I love cheese, do you?? I can’t get enough of it! Unfortunately, it is a little fatty and should only be consumed in moderation, but I’ll typically pick up a block each week and plow right through it. Trader Joe’s has a fairly decent selection for affordable prices. My 5 favorite cheeses I’ve found there are:
- Cotswold: I first tried Cotswold when I was working at Google. They had a large cheese/nut plate available at a cafe for lunch one day. I fell in love immediately. It’s an English pub cheese that’s essentially a really sharp cheddar with chunks of chives in it. Great on french baguette or even grated on top of a veggie scramble. It’s strong, but good!
- Brie: who doesn’t love brie? At this point, it seems like a cheese staple, but I had to put it on here because, well, I love it! It has a creamy center with a semi-hard rind. Delicious in stuffed fillo or on sliced apples.
- Goat/chevre: mmmm, goat cheese. Goat cheese is flaky and creamy all at the same time with a mild tang. It’s also an excellent cooking ingredient. You can add to almost anything because it’s so mild. Trader Joe’s has an awesome selection…plain, herbed, even wild blueberry and vanilla! We have a delicious salad at work that uses plain goat cheese: mixed greens, asparagus, goat cheese and honey. Forget it. It’s so good.
- Gouda: “gouda is so gouda” my dad always says. Especially smoked gouda. It just has that really nice smoky/oaky taste. Eat it with crackers or melt slices of it into a wrap if you need a mobile lunch (my bf lives off these).
- Stilton with Apricots: Yup. It’s damn good. It’s like a mild white cheese with chunks of dried apricot. A really nice dessert cheese. Perfect for cleansing the palette and giving you a nice finish to your meal. It’s quite rich, so eat with caution.
I’m always on the prowl for more cheese…have any suggestions?? Try some of these and let me know what you think. Would love to hear your feedback. 🙂
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