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Calling all cheese lovers... abomination??

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CircularMotionDementedThrustingGuy · 08/08/2025 20:28

Hi everyone.

DD is in bed and I'm sat on the sofa currently scoffing a bowl of sketty hoops and grade 6 cheddar cheese. Ya know the one. Strong, gritty, salty.

it reminded me of a conversation I had with my best friend a few weeks ago. She has rather, how can I put it, juvenile taste buds. A slim suggestion of Edam and she would cower.
she cooks from scratch, as do I. She buys grade 1, occasionally pushing that boat right out, grade 2.

what in the finest pardon is that? I always assumed the pussy cheeses mild cheeses were for kids. Until I had my own child who will take chunks out of my black bomber. I cannot imagine making a béchamel for my lasagne with, effectively, milk?

AIBU? Are you a mild cheeses eater who buys the grade 1 or 2?

I fucking love cheese and I guessed a lot of mumsnetters do so thought I'd start a thread.

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TreeDudette · 12/08/2025 14:31

Extra mature cheddar in my house. Was ordering a cheese board for my wedding (tiny reception of mostly family) and specified Black Bomber and Perl Wen Brie - lovely welsh saltiness!

kleverklogs · 12/08/2025 13:20

Zov · 08/08/2025 20:38

That looks so fatty and greasy! 🤢

@CircularMotionDementedThrustingGuy YABU. I love a strong cheddar!

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How unnecessarily rude! 🤢

LastKnownSurvivor · 12/08/2025 13:16

Ohmygodthepain · 12/08/2025 12:52

I think op means 'we're 'avin' 'oops'

A la Gene Hunt.

I don't eat blue cheese (or 'oops for that matter) but cheese isn't worth eating it it's mild IMHO.

Recently on holiday and was faced with a daily offering of Gouda at breakfast. Nahhhhh

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"Drop your weapons - you're surrounded by armed bastards." 😄

Ohmygodthepain · 12/08/2025 12:52

Lionness5 · 08/08/2025 20:39

YABU for the sketty hoops crap.

I think op means 'we're 'avin' 'oops'

A la Gene Hunt.

I don't eat blue cheese (or 'oops for that matter) but cheese isn't worth eating it it's mild IMHO.

Recently on holiday and was faced with a daily offering of Gouda at breakfast. Nahhhhh

GroovyChick87 · 12/08/2025 12:50

I love both strong and mild cheese. My favourite part of is always the rind.

xsquared · 12/08/2025 12:46

gingercat02 · 09/08/2025 14:19

Absolutely isn't a waste, although I did query my husband putting Cashel Blue on beans on toast

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Well, spaghetti hoops is nursery food to me, so I shall be stick with crackers, grapes and other things that pair nicely with good cheese.

bringonyourwreckingball · 11/08/2025 22:29

One of the worst days of my life was when exh and I went to a restaurant in France and they brought out a cheeseboard the size of a table. You could have whatever you wanted. I was only bloody pregnant. I think I actually cried.

Auburngal · 11/08/2025 22:21

I just Googled cheese buffet UK and found this https://www.thecheesebar.com/seven-dials/ cheese on a sushi conveyor belt in London

bakebeans · 11/08/2025 22:20

Absolutely love cheese! I’m with you on this.

Auburngal · 11/08/2025 22:19

i like goats cheese - there are mainly three types - spreadable, with a rind and in a block .

Not keen on Edam - ok with the herbs. Cheese should not be plasticky.

Love spicy food but that Mexicana cheese is awful

AndAwayWeGooooo · 09/08/2025 23:34

MrTiddlesTheCat · 08/08/2025 21:45

In Sweden.

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Please, can you share the name of this magical place? My DH is now desperate to go 😂

Zebedee999 · 09/08/2025 21:10

RedRiverShore5 · 08/08/2025 22:54

Not all cheese has it on, Waitrose own brand and M&S have it on, it's usually on the front of the pack.

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Aha thanks for that. I usually shop in Sainsburys, will keep an eye out.

stample · 09/08/2025 20:57

mature cheddar here for us. But then I do love a Stilton or Gruyère too. Baked Camembert? No one in household likes the taste or smell mind! Oh well, more for me! Any cheese will do for me, fav is prob goats cheese or black sticks blue! Delish

Middlemarch123 · 09/08/2025 20:34

I make a white sauce for my lasagne, then top it with grated mozzarella, yum.
Boursin stirred in just cooked pasta, with rocket salad is a favourite and easy dinner.
Love all cheese, posh, naff, the lot. Dairy lea spread on toast with marmite is gorgeous, try it. Tesco deli sells a lovely cheese with chilli in it, great with water biscuits and Lurpack.

Blueuggboots · 09/08/2025 20:26

Please check out https://queso.uk/ - they are fantastic! Also Aubrey Allen if anyone lives near Leamington Spa. They have a great selection too…

Queso.uk

Queso.uk

https://queso.uk/

Blueuggboots · 09/08/2025 20:22

@Passwordsaremynemesis🎉🎉🎉

Passwordsaremynemesis · 09/08/2025 20:18

Blueuggboots · 09/08/2025 08:12

@mrschocolatte- I hear you!! Did you try the goat’s cheese with Turkish delight??! It was amazing. My friend who doesn’t even really like goat’s cheese was brave and loved it. We’re going again in September, on a Wednesday when it’s BOTTOMLESS!!

I am on my hols from Oz and have booked to go there in a few weeks. I can’t wait!😁

grumpygrape · 09/08/2025 19:00

I’m not keen on too much grittiness but do prefer my cheddar to be fairly strong. We buy Collier’s from Costco.

If a cheese is mild, for me, it still has to have flavour. Over the years we have brought back tonnes (well, lots !) of cheese (and Magret) back from France. Many cheeses will freeze for up to a year perfectly well.

Unfortunately, husband’s health means we can no longer go abroad so the new Dairy and Meat regulations from April won’t affect us. We will still be able to buy some proper French cheeses here but at a cost. Can’t see us buying any more Reblochon for Tartiflette. Yes, I know Tartiflette is ‘only’ cheese and potato bake’ but it really isn’t if it’s made with Reblochon ! You can buy Reblochon over here but at 4 x the price in France.

No more Coulommiers (bigger than Camembert) for baking. Beautiful nutty Comte and Ossau-Iraty, yes, we can get here but at a price…..and I’ve rarely seen, one of my absolute favourites, Cantal in this country. Weeping as I’m typing.

Our British cheeses are great but we don’t have the variety and history they have in France. Oh, and I’m sorry but shoving fruit and other stuff in perfectly good cheeses should be an imprisonable offence. If you want cranberries or pickled onions, have them with, not it, your cheese. I love the Wensleydale Creamery but please stop shoving daft things in your lovely cheeses https://www.wensleydale.co.uk/

I now know what’s for lunch tomorrow. Aldi part-baked Baguettes and baked Coulommiers. Mmmmmmm.

Wensleydale Creamery

Enjoy a specialist selection of award-winning cheese and mouth-watering accompaniments. UK mainland delivery for just £4.95

https://www.wensleydale.co.uk/

RunningJo · 09/08/2025 15:24

Fresh bread, salted butter, a good strong cheddar & some nice tomatoes… perfect,
My cheeses are Red Leicester (Red Leicester bite is really nice), a strong - mouth ulcer inducing - cheddar, goats cheese, baked Camembert, and love a nice chunk of Parmesan.

gingercat02 · 09/08/2025 14:19

xsquared · 09/08/2025 13:58

It's an abomination to waste good strong cheese with tinned spaghetti hoops.

Absolutely isn't a waste, although I did query my husband putting Cashel Blue on beans on toast

xsquared · 09/08/2025 13:58

It's an abomination to waste good strong cheese with tinned spaghetti hoops.

JustSawJohnny · 09/08/2025 13:20

Bumblebee72 · 09/08/2025 10:19

British pizza "Mozzerella" is to Italian Mozzerella, what Amercian Orange "Cheddar" is to British Cheddar.

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Of course. But I've bought pizzas in Italy with grated mozzerella on them.

You get what you pay for works in all countries.

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CircularMotionDementedThrustingGuy · 09/08/2025 10:33

Timeforabitofpeace · 09/08/2025 06:59

“ Scetty hoops?”

spaghetti hoops..

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