It ain’t easy being cheesy.
First, we just want to thank whoever squeezed the first animal udder and decided “Hm, I think i can turn that into one of the most delicious things on the planet”. Second, some of the best foods revolve around or include cheese in the dish. From adding that extra zing in your meals, to needing something to snack on, to being a solid pot luck item to parties; cheese does it all. But since the dawn of cheese, there has been MANY different types/flavours that has popped up over the years and that’s why we are here today. Join Tuong and Grate Cheese Guests Hayley Kellett, Spencer Dunn, and Simone Dorie as they sample a ton of dairy and make a very gouda Top 5 Cheeses list!
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Ground Rules
- Okay we realize we literally cannot try every single cheese out there and rank them. Geographically, we are essentially bound to what we can purchase around us but you best believe we did our best to grab the best cheeses that we can find near us. (Within reason of course. We spent way too much money on cheese for this episode)
- Brand doesn’t matter as much in this episode. Therefore we don’t need to compare medium cheddar from Black Diamond and medium cheddar No Name for example. The nom in this example would just be Medium Cheddar.
- We did bring crackers as a vessel to try some cheeses. The crackers themselves don’t count for the nomination.
- We also understand that some cheeses are better as a complimentary item to a dish rather than eating a piece in isolation. Or some cheese is much better with a cracker. These are taken into consideration during the ranking but honestly it’s a samples episode. Whatever is tastiest is going to win.
Group Top 5
5. Bocconcini
4. Halloumi
3. Grey Owl
2. Le Dauphin
1.Truffle Mancheggo
**Our individual lists are not exhaustive. Pretty much we what could bring with us on the night of the recording + a few extras that came to mind**
Tuong’s List
Note: I represent the group of people out there that love cheese but have no idea what cheese I’m eating 3/4 of the time. I went to my local gourmet grocery store and shopped the Cheese section with the help of the fine folks there. If you live in Kitchener-Waterloo Ontario, check out https://www.vincenzosonline.com/ .
All that to say, I’m not sure my list is an exhaustive list of all the cheeses I love but I sure did pay for all these.
- Applewood Smoked Cheddar
- Queso de Cabra
- Château De Bourgogne
- Mountain Oak Premium Dutch Gold
- 5 Brothers
- Goat Cheese (with cranberries)
- Halloumi
- Blue Haze
- Chaumes
Hayley’s List
Shoutout to Paola’s Fine Cheeses
- Le Dauphin
- Bocconcini
- Red Leicester
- Cheese Strings
- Goat Gouda
- Aged Farmhouse
- Humboldt Fog
- Balderson – 2 Year Aged Cheddar
- Cheeto Dust
- Boursin Black pepper
- Queso
- Cream Cheese
Spencer’s List
Shoutout to Tommes
- Grey Owl
- Truffle Mancheggo
- Black Lemon Gouda
- Avonlea
Simone’s List
- Medium Cheddar (From Simon’s mom’s fridge)
- Cheese Curds
- Halloumi
- Pecorino romano
- Boursin Cheese (Black Pepper, Garlic)
