British Expats - Pet Peeves?

Had someone try to tell me that cheddar cheese was an American invention. I almost whisked them off to Somerset to apologise, but squeezy cheese I would wager, is indeed an American abomination.

SultanOfSwing

Oct 8th 2015 3:37 am

Re: Pet Peeves?

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Originally Posted by Lord PercyPercy (Post 11767647)

Had someone try to tell me that cheddar cheese was an American invention. I almost whisked them off to Somerset to apologise, but squeezy cheese I would wager, is indeed an American abomination.

Are you thinking of spray cheese?

When I think of squeezy cheese, I think of Primula, which is Norwegian, isn't it?

Anian

Oct 8th 2015 3:38 am

Re: Pet Peeves?

Is nacho cheese an actual type of cheese or just an application?

SultanOfSwing

Oct 8th 2015 3:39 am

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Originally Posted by Anian (Post 11767656)

Is nacho cheese an actual type of cheese or just an application?

It's cheese that belongs to someone else.

/dadjokes :getcoat:

Lord PercyPercy

Oct 8th 2015 3:45 am

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Originally Posted by SultanOfSwing (Post 11767653)

Are you thinking of spray cheese?

When I think of squeezy cheese, I think of Primula, which is Norwegian, isn't it?

Yes, I have my vile cheeses mixed up. Cheez Wizz was what I was thinking of, which is certainly not real cheese, hence the 'Cheez' spelling.

Lord PercyPercy

Oct 8th 2015 3:47 am

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Originally Posted by Anian (Post 11767656)

Is nacho cheese an actual type of cheese or just an application?

The wikipedia entry is a treat, "Unlike many European cheeses or certain Mexican cheeses, "nacho cheese" bears no geographical indication or other regulated guarantee of ingredients, process, or quality, beyond the general legal definition for cheese products as established by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration"

I think we can agree that the FDA have loose standards when it comes to cheese.

SultanOfSwing

Oct 8th 2015 3:49 am

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Originally Posted by Lord PercyPercy (Post 11767667)

Yes, I have my vile cheeses mixed up. Cheez Wizz was what I was thinking of, which is certainly not real cheese, hence the 'Cheez' spelling.

Primula's not vile.

Cheez Wizz is fine as long as you go into the arrangement knowing it is really just yellow plastic that is vaguely reminiscent of some kind of cheesy by-product.

zargof

Oct 8th 2015 3:52 am

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Originally Posted by SultanOfSwing (Post 11767675)

Cheez Wizz is fine as long as you go into the arrangement knowing it is really just yellow plastic that is vaguely reminiscent of some kind of cheesy by-product.

That can be said of most cheese in America.

SultanOfSwing

Oct 8th 2015 3:55 am

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Originally Posted by zargof (Post 11767678)

That can be said of most cheese in America.

Also true.

I have found Kerrygold Cheddar in the shops though, that usually hits the spot. In general though, once I got over my initial disappointment, I grew to like American cheese as a variety in its own right. They'll never make cheese as well as they do in Europe, but that's OK.

Lord PercyPercy

Oct 8th 2015 3:56 am

Re: Pet Peeves?

Big fan of the Cabot cheeses, they generally do good work. You know, for an American cheese.

Nutek

Oct 8th 2015 4:06 am

Re: Pet Peeves?

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Originally Posted by Lord PercyPercy (Post 11767686)

Big fan of the Cabot cheeses, they generally do good work. You know, for an American cheese.

Cabot extra sharp is good. :nod:

Cheez is also good. It's spackle for crackers. :)

Pulaski