Cheese in the US

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Bit of an odd topic but something that, as someone that visits the US a lot, bugs me

Americans are cheese obsessed, they put it on anything

so based on that it comes a surprise to find that almost all their cheese is absolutely crap

would you like it with American or Swiss ? why ask ? they both taste of **** all

the only saving grace is possibly sharp provolone and that is an aquired taste
 
Yeah. It seems strange that their cheese is so awful, all things considered.

I've watched a lot of awesome videos of American cooking (really good cooking too), always marred by their awful cheeses.
 
Reminds me of the time I was at a new Orleans buffet type place at the end of the buffet table where two huge tubs with pumps a red one and a yellow one obviously this was ketchup and mustard.... Nope the yellow tub was squeezy cheese that they covered everything in:eek:
 
mattx2 said:
Reminds me of the time I was at a new Orleans buffet type place at the end of the buffet table where two huge tubs with pumps a red one and a yellow one obviously this was ketchup and mustard.... Nope the yellow tub was squeezy cheese that they covered everything in:eek:
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ewwww :eek:
 
Rotty said:
not tried, is it a big selection of good stuff or rubbish though :p
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Lots of import cheese basically. Some local stuff, but not bad american sliced cheese stuff.

There are a lot of "fake" or imitation though, i.e. there are some weird law on import for certain cheese and they make their own version so they can't call it what it is so for example it is call "Devonshire style" cheddar.

I forgot what the store is call now but my friend who is a huge cheese fan and we had 5 different ones.

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EDIT - the store is call Whole Foods, which are also over here in the UK.

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Champagne in paper cups, classy eh? :D

Picnic in Central Park.

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Some people go to NYC and eat at Michelin star restaurants, I go to NYC and eat cheese on a rock. :D
 
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Must be the places you go :p

Or at least here in California I haven't seen so much cheese dependence, plus the selection is pretty great at most of the stores here, Trader Joes especially. The generic US cheeses are pretty terrible I admit, however the existence of Pepper Jack goes some way in making up for it :p

Though I still haven't got over how popular pre-sliced cheese is, lazy gits that they are over here :p
 
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I think the fact that one of the most popular cheeses in America is "Cheez Whizz" speaks volumes about their culinary prowess :p
 
It's pretty terriable.
I'm not sure if its a price thing, a cultural thing. Or the fact it's just seen a s a fatty stringy substance taht doesn't really need to taste of anything when it's melted over anything.
 
I think you're along the right lines Glacus. You see for me the fact it is not very tasteful and they put it on everything go together. It seems to me to be used more like we use butter or margarine. Its a means to add fat to a meal or sandwich that seems to satisfy a certain something.
 
Rotty said:
Bit of an odd topic but something that, as someone that visits the US a lot, bugs me

Americans are cheese obsessed, they put it on anything

so based on that it comes a surprise to find that almost all their cheese is absolutely crap

would you like it with American or Swiss ? why ask ? they both taste of **** all

the only saving grace is possibly sharp provolone and that is an aquired taste
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Luckily if you go to most good supermarkets you get a choice at least as good as any UK supermarket.


It does annoy me that I can't. Te good cheese to go with the good burgers, oh well.
 
Monteray Jack is awesome, and whilst American Cheese is gross on its own, it's great on burgers.
 
Most things are very easy to get in the US, you get easier access to more variety and high quality than most of the UK supermarkets I have been to. Things like cheese, coffee, beer are much better. Good bread is also very easy to get a hold of.
Americans are very fond of fresh farm produce, locally grown, organic, homemade, locally supplied.

However, there are other things that I find much harder to get hold of.
Good olives are almost impossible to find, the good super markets like Trader joes, whole Food/Farm Food/ Market of Choice/ Fred Meyer (yes, the US has loads and loads of good supermarkets) do stock some deli olives but they are normally not very god and a limited selection, quite old.


The high quality products are also relatively expensive compared to the standard and all types of food are relatively expensive compared to eating out.
 
TheDean said:
Isn't unpasteurised cheese illegal in the US? I know it is in California, so maybe state dependant?
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Yes it seems to be illegal in a lot of states, luckily we can get unpasteurised cheese quite easliy in the UK, just received a couple of KG's of my current favourite raw cheese.

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American is processed like a Kraft single with a supposed cheddar taste and Swiss is also processed with a supposed creamier taste. Both are only good on burgers/ philly melts.

Target/ Walmart and deli's have loads of nice cheese though. Not a patch on our stuff mind.

I guess they spend more time on cattle for beef than for dairy perhaps?
 
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