Brie is a disappointing cheese...AIBU?

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Just had some on a crusty roll for lunch. TBF just had covid so everything tastes a bit weird. But Brie just doesn't taste as good as it used to. Sort of bland and gloopy. Have I just grown out of it?

I don’t think it’s a post covid cheese tbh! It’s v mild and requires full tastebuds!

it’s best at room temp but yes, is a bit gloopy and bland.

Cheese shop nearby has brought out a Brie with wild garlic running through it. Now that was a game changer 🤤

If it's French brie (e.g President brand) it's lovely, but Somerset brie is totally tasteless IME.

brie De meux is the only nice Brie

Yanbu camembert all the way!

Try epoisses, it's so much nicer than any brie.

Proper Brie de Meaux from a good cheesemonger is lovely, completely different from the supermarket stuff.

You need to leave it in a fridge for about 2 weeks after bbf date😉
They are less and less matured in shops

Yes, agreed. Brie with attitude, I call it.

So, you get a brie and unwrap. Put it back in the wooden box, cut an x shallowly in the centre. Pop 1/4 glass of dry white wine in there, three spoons of honey with a sprinkle of walnuts. Cover lightly with foil. Oven for 15 minutes, serve with crusty bread and a glass of white wine preferably loire or chenn blanc. Thats how you do brie!

A lot of Brie in supermarkets still has that lighter chalky line running through its centre, even right up to "sell by" dates.
I agree with pp that you need to go often well beyond that, leave it out if the fridge till it's oozy.
M&S tends to be ready when you buy it.

Try Somerset Brie.

i think you’re just buying the wrong Brie.

Loads of supermarket cheese is quite crap really. Have you got a cheesemonger nearby?

I'm struggling with the concept of a disappointing c

Disappointing cheese

Blast cold fingers on a phone

I love cheese of most varieties but I agree its a very bland taste, maybe ive only ever bought cheap ones though, I might try a more expensive one and give it a go.

Also championing Camembert as a far superior soft French cheese. Especially one so ripe it’s practically butter.

A nice brie with caramelised onion chutney is the best

I was about to say try Somerset brie it's so much nicer!

Supermarket Brie is usually very bland and disappointing. It can be improved by leaving it past its sell by date and waiting until it’s matured a bit more. Avoid it if it’s got a chalky line through the middle as this tends to indicate it’s been kept in too cold a fridge and it doesn’t often improve). Get a decent Brie from a cheesemonger and it will usually be riper and tastier. Get it out of the fridge a good hour or two before eating to get it nice and runny and so you can get more flavour - Brie is at its best when it’s oozing and trying to run away!

There are a few nice one's as mentioned..
I always serve at room temperature it's much nicer, creamy.
Few crackers and a handful of cold grapes...lovely

Stick it in a bagel with some smoked bacon. Perfection.

Brie has always been the most boring cheese. Try goat's cheese instead.

Baked brie is lovely - but baked cheese of any description is just lovely.

Brie used as a foil for bacon - yes, I can get with that. But that's for it's bacon delivering capabilities.

It was a M&S Somerset Brie - and a bit oozy - but not full on oozy- No chalky seam.

brie de meaux left out of the fridge is better.

But honestly, a camembert, really good cheddar or a blue..or a good goat's cheese is more floating my boat these days.

Brie needs bacon to taste nice. But bacon tastes nicer without brie. Just ditch the brie.

Even better with camembert!