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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.

OP posts:
milkandblackspiders · 08/08/2025 21:16

Mild cheddar would never cross our door, its extra mature always, even for the kids. However I do like a mild white cheese like lancashre or wensleydale from time to time.

Inchworms · 08/08/2025 21:13

we gave in to the urge for mild a couple of years ago. It whips on basic pasta.

strong cheddar is for eating on its own but it’s not my fave. I like a taleggio, a good brie or camem. ALL IN on a soft goat in a salad.

edited oh yeah and Comte. Obviously Comte. Comte. I also enjoy large sticks of emmental laid against a large stick of carrot.

Mumnewname · 08/08/2025 21:12

TeacheeTeacherson · 08/08/2025 20:54

@TattletailHave you ever had the big babybels
they sell in France? Somehow even more delicious than normal babybels!

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Surely they aren't babybels, they'd just be... bels

GETTINGLIKEMYMOTHER · 08/08/2025 21:10

Only extra mature Cheddar here. Davidstow is a favourite.

VintageMarket · 08/08/2025 21:07

Mild cheese.

Calling all cheese lovers... abomination??
LaughingCat · 08/08/2025 21:07

Bonjovispyjamas · 08/08/2025 21:04

Where is this magical place? I need to go 😃

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Is that the Wensleydale factory because I blinking love that place!

LaughingCat · 08/08/2025 21:06

Shoxfordian · 08/08/2025 20:33

I love all cheese, and just leaving a lovely cheese and charcuterie board here which I enjoyed earlier with dh

Where? Where, where oh where? I’m 8 months pregnant and that is now what I want when I finally can again.

Bonjovispyjamas · 08/08/2025 21:04

MrTiddlesTheCat · 08/08/2025 20:41

I live near a cheese factory that has an on site restaurant. They do an all you can eat cheese buffet. Cheese coma is real!

Where is this magical place? I need to go 😃

Jellywobbles2 · 08/08/2025 21:00

I like all cheese varieties

Howdoesithappenlikethis · 08/08/2025 20:59

Shoxfordian · 08/08/2025 20:33

I love all cheese, and just leaving a lovely cheese and charcuterie board here which I enjoyed earlier with dh

This looks like food heaven

ScottChegg · 08/08/2025 20:59

I love a strong cheese, not so keen on most milder ones. Except Jarlsberg, which I like. If you're approaching menopause, it's good for staving off osteoporosis, btw.

MissBridgetJones · 08/08/2025 20:57

I have found my people! Cheese is life!

Except smoked cheese - utter filth Smile

DinoLil · 08/08/2025 20:56

Everyone, move out of my way!! I'm here for the proper, crunchy Cheddar and any other strong cheese you want to throw my way!

Move aside folks, move aside. Coming through...

gingercat02 · 08/08/2025 20:55

The cheesier and the stronger the better in our house. DS was raised on extra mature cheddar. I don't understand babies and crap cheese.
Blue, rinded, aged parmesan, bring it to me.
However no cheese in bechamel OP, cheese sauce yes for cauliflower cheese or macaroni cheese

TeacheeTeacherson · 08/08/2025 20:54

Tattletail · 08/08/2025 20:42

I love a babybel

@TattletailHave you ever had the big babybels
they sell in France? Somehow even more delicious than normal babybels!

Dilbertian · 08/08/2025 20:53

Mmmm cheese 😋

Costco do a good mild cheddar (the big blue brick) that is not like eating tasteless paste.

Goat is gorgeous, and blue is brilliant, but adulterating cheese with cranberries or Marmite is blasphemy. And I like Marmite.

notatinydancer · 08/08/2025 20:45

MrTiddlesTheCat · 08/08/2025 20:41

I live near a cheese factory that has an on site restaurant. They do an all you can eat cheese buffet. Cheese coma is real!

What ??? Where ???

FOJN · 08/08/2025 20:44

I have preferences but I've never met a cheese I didn't like. The stronger the better when it comes to cheddar.

fatgirlswims · 08/08/2025 20:43

Ooh some nice cheeses are a 1 or 2 - some St Andre or vignotte or a nice emental

Favourite is epoisses and other washed rind

all mild cheddar should be banned unless 3 preferable 4

however all goats cheese is vile

Sortalike · 08/08/2025 20:43

I have educated my child from birth on the wonderful thing that is cheese.

There's always an array of cheese in this house, however because DD got fed up of comments about stinky cheese cubes, she now takes a babybel in her pack up (and lets be honest, we all like a babybel or laughing cow from time to time)

Tattletail · 08/08/2025 20:42

I love a babybel

MrTiddlesTheCat · 08/08/2025 20:41

I live near a cheese factory that has an on site restaurant. They do an all you can eat cheese buffet. Cheese coma is real!

BusWankers · 08/08/2025 20:39

Zov · 08/08/2025 20:38

That looks so fatty and greasy! 🤢

@CircularMotionDementedThrustingGuy YABU. I love a strong cheddar!

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Nonsense.

Fat is flavour!

Lionness5 · 08/08/2025 20:39

YABU for the sketty hoops crap.

BusWankers · 08/08/2025 20:39

Dingledongledell · 08/08/2025 20:35

Strong cheese is for old people who’s taste buds have gone, surely?

Leave immediately.