What is the best all round cheese to keep at home ?

[2013]

What is the best all round cheese to keep at home ?

I normally use cheddar or red leicester but I no longer like it as much ,

I want something that will get me that eating out taste, to give you a idea I use it raw in sandwiches a lot, toasties, pizzas, parmesan, Pasta

should i change brand ?

 

[Illgresi]

I wouldn't tend to have an all-round cheese, but I like Double Gloucester on a sandwich.

For macaroni cheese I like Comte or Gruyere.

For just eating on it's own with some bread and a glass of red wine, nothing beats Epoisses de Bourgogne.

On italian dishes I prefer Pecorino to Parmesan.

 

[Glaucus]

cheddar, have you tried different ones, as there's a fair variety of strengths and flavours, especially farmhouse style which taste nothing like the rubbery cheap supermarket own brand stuff.
It's just a darn good all-rounder which goes with most things and melts nicely.

 

[Vish Petrol]

Soulds like you're used to mild cheddar, but want mozzarella. I'm a mature cheddar fan myself.

 

[Rroff]

Nothing beats a mild or medium cheddar for an all around cheese tbh. For something a little different could try Parmesan as suggest above.

 

[FrenchTart]

Mild cheddar is essentially just tasteless plastic. Personally I can't stand the stuff. I'd say that a good extra mature/vintage cheddar makes a great all-rounder though.

 

[boxman2000]

Mild cheddar is essentially just tasteless plastic. Personally I can't stand the stuff. I'd say that a good extra mature/vintage cheddar makes a great all-rounder though.

Absolutely this.

Always go for Waitrose strength 6 cheddar at home, could eat it by the block

I always have a small block of pecorino romano in the fridge for when I need to do a last minute carbonara.

 

[Felix]

The best all round cheese? Surely it's Edam..

 

[valve90210]

Mild cheddar is essentially just tasteless plastic. Personally I can't stand the stuff. I'd say that a good extra mature/vintage cheddar makes a great all-rounder though.

Amen to this!!!

 

[Tefal]

Grated dry mozzarella is good for chucking on pretty much anything

 

[Alex53]

Not sure about an all-round cheese existing. How can you grate something on your pasta and expect to put the same thing in a sandwich?

But that said, try Seriously Strong cheddar. If you're used to mild cheddar this should get your taste buds tingling nicely.

 

[tom_e]

Grated dry mozzarella is good for chucking on pretty much anything

I find the dry mozzarella is good for the nice gooey texture but is lacking in the flavour department.

 

[robfosters]

As a variation of the subject, what would you say are the best cheeses for melting, i.e cheese on toast, burgers and pizza?

 

[Kreeeee]

Gruyere is great, but I'm a little biased as it's made less than 10 minutes from my house

 

[Armageus]

As a variation of the subject, what would you say are the best cheeses for melting, i.e cheese on toast, burgers and pizza?

Mature Cheddar is still great for all of these - although normally on Pizza you use a mixture of cheddar and mozzarella.

 

[FrenchTart]

My issue with cheddar on pizza is that it can be a bit overly oily when it melts. Not an issue with cheese on toast.

 

[Shimmyhill]

We have Aldi mature cheddar as our all rounder, its very cheap and has a nice enough taste - as said tho as soon as you want to cook lots of it on/in something its too oily so you want something else!

 

[HazardO]

The best all round cheese? Surely it's Edam..

[GD]That's more of a sphere, most other cheeses come in round formats.[/GD]

I'll always have a good mature cheddar and fresh Parmesan as my must haves. After that a Tunworth or Stilton for pure cheese eating pleasure.

 

[joey1211]

Dairylea. Or Philadelphia with Chives if I'm pushing the boat out.

 

[Glaucus]

i'm still addicted to a good Cambozola for pure cheese eating, especially if its left out and aged to the point it's growing legs and running off the counter top.