I tried Violife’s Mozzarella Shreds awhile ago and really grew to like them with eggs. So, after seeing it in the store, we picked up Violife Vegan Cheddar shreds—to try another vegan cheese option and to see how it compared with their Mozzarella version. The calories are the same between the two Violife vegan cheese…
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This is the first product I’ve tried of Nuts for Cheese. It is their Chipotle Cheddar fermented cashew vegan cheese option. It comes in a wedge and is a dark orange hue. It says it slices, shreds, melts, and spreads. We only really tried slicing it and spreading it. As for the flavor…well, this is…
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The Kerrygold Skellig Sweet Cheddar declares itself to be three things. One and Two: It is 100% natural cheese that is imported from Ireland. I’m not going to argue with either of those things. The third contentious point is that it is a Sweet Cheddar. Sweet, as in…sweet. I disagree. The first bite I had…
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The Seaside Cheddar Cheese is not just any cheese, it’s a rugged, mature Cheddar Cheese made in England. When I deconstruct the adjectives at use, I really have no idea what it all means in context of the cheese. What I do know is what I taste. What I taste is not a sharp cheddar like…
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Cheddar cheese is a staple that has such a powerful, sharp flavor that easily has a case for being mixed with some other ingredients, turned into a creamy mixture, and then eaten on bread, crackers, or with a spoon if you’re into that. This concoction can can range from very cheesy in the other meaning (tacky)…
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Quicke’s Traditional Mature Cheddar is a white cheddar cheese made in England. As you can see, it has a solid body with a few cracks. Its firmness allows it to slice well without completely crumbling apart. Thinner pieces will crumble, however, but that is typical with cheddar. What is atypical about the Quicke’s Traditional Mature…
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The Cabot Classic Vermont Cheddar Cheese is a white cheddar cheese that, as the name suggests, comes from Vermont. The packaging also says that it is “seriously sharp”, and it does not lie. This Cabot Classic Vermont Cheddar Cheese starts off smooth, but then that sharp trademark Cheddar bite comes through and takes over. The…
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The Neal’s Yard Dairy Montgomery Cheddar distinguishes itself from other cheddar cheeses by having a blue vein running across its body. This vein imparts a sharp, tangy flavor, like that of a blue cheese. Also like a blue cheese, the Montgomery Cheddar is smooth and creamy. It cuts like it was of a stiffer body…
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This Lye Cross Vintage Cheddar was aged 14 months. It is a white cheddar with a grittier texture than most. Being a white cheddar, however, it still is a smooth flavor. What separates it is its ‘edgy’ grassy finish. Slightly biting earth tones come in at the end of the light cheddary flavors. The cheese itself…
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The Hook’s One Year Aged Sharp Cheddar Cheese has a smooth flavor, contrary to it being named ‘sharp.’ The sharpness is more of an afterthought, with acidic notes coming only at the end of the flavor. Hints of nuttiness crop up with the sharp-tang. The texture is milky and creamy, as a slice the cheese bends…
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