General The Great Cheese Poll of 2023

[Eaststanding]

Any extra mature cheddar on toast or in a sandwich, the Briggs or Shotton of cheeses, solid and reliable.
Brie in a warm bacon baguette. Boursin on a nice seeded cracker. Wing backs with a bit of flair.
Oxford Blue for the cheeseboard. My Brannagan of cheeses, always first name on the board.

 

[Londox]

Oxford fans are too sophisticated to wat mild cheddar, that makes me happy.

Fried Manchego is amazing, easy to do breaded or fried, or something a little more complex:

 

[Essexyellows]

Gone for a solid back three of Comte, Red Leicester and Extra Mature from the options available.

 

[ljs]

No Parmesan on the list!

Gouda Cheddar Brie
Stilton Camembert Roquefort
Parmesan Gruyere

 

[Londox]

Baron Bigod / Black Bomber / Oxford Blue

A blue passport selection of cheeses.

It's pretty incredible the variety of cheeses we produce in the UK and in Europe. I wish I could afford to try them all, cheese is getting so expensive though #cozzielivs

 

[tonyw]

I used to love cracker barrel, not seen it for years.

They stopped selling it in Britain - but it's still absolutely everywhere in the US.

Personally, I think it's basically mousetrap though......


Otherwise, honestly, I could probably tick every box on this list. All these cheeses have their place!

 

[Marked Ox]

They stopped selling it in Britain - but it's still absolutely everywhere in the US.

Personally, I think it's basically mousetrap though......


Otherwise, honestly, I could probably tick every box on this list. All these cheeses have their place!

Goat's Cheese has no place.

 

[Londox]

Goat's Cheese has no place.

Harsh. On its own not the best, but can be magic in the right dish.

 

[SirAndyOfCrosby]

Red Leicester is so over-rated. It's whole USP is based on being orange. Get over yourself, if you looked like cheddar you'd rightly be ridiculed as its pointless rubbery little brother.

Stilton and (good) mature cheddar are all anyone really needs, if we're stripping it down to basics.

 

[MarkG]

Feta, halloumi, and paneer belong in the bin or preferably someone else’s bin. Along with American cheese / cheese slice / stringy cheese / baby bel.

Surprised no calls for Lancashire cheese.

Some of my other favourites
Chaorce
Gorgonzola dolce
Pecorino
Scamorza

 

[Paul Cannell]

Chaorce is good, bit like a poor man's Brillat.

Feta, halloumi and paneer are pointless outside their 'native cuisines'.

 

[m]

Chaorce is good, bit like a poor man's Brillat.

Feta, halloumi and paneer are pointless outside their 'native cuisines'.

Not so halloumi.

 

[Paul Cannell]

Not so halloumi.

Squeaky-cheese lover, eh? But you're not wrong, I recant.

 

[Londox]

Squeaky-cheese lover, eh? But you're not wrong, I recant.

You can make a decent pasta sauce using feta, although it would likely make Italians very upset.

 

[Marked Ox]

Feta, halloumi, and paneer belong in the bin or preferably someone else’s bin. Along with American cheese / cheese slice / stringy cheese / baby bel.

Surprised no calls for Lancashire cheese.

Some of my other favourites
Chaorce
Gorgonzola dolce
Pecorino
Scamorza

Scamorza is lovely.