How to Choose the Best Cheese

When it comes to choosing a cheese, there are many different kinds out there that you can try out. When you are trying to pick the best cheese, you will find that generally it is situational, in one setting you may want one cheese and in another setting another cheese may be what you need. Know when you want what cheese and when another kind is what you are going to want to pick out.

A lot of people choose cheese by their taste preference, some people want cheese that is mellow and others want something that has a bite, what you want is really going to depend on you and what you like. There are certain drinks and foods where you will want one type of cheese over another, but if your taste buds like it you may as well buy it. If there is something that you prefer over another style, just get it.

One place where people are really picky about their cheese is with their wine. There are certain kinds of wine where you will want to have one cheese over another. For example, a merlot goes well with a sharp cheese like cheddar or brie. For a white wine like a Sauvignon Blanc, you will want a cheese like a gruyere or something that is a little milder in taste. There are all kinds of cheese and wine parings that you can make though.

Another key factor to choosing a cheese is that you make sure that it has aged. Good cheese, just like good wine has generally aged. When you look at cheddar, there are all kinds of different variations of it. The general difference between the cheddar cheese variations is how long they age before they are packaged and shipped off. So, extra sharp cheddar ages generally a year to a year and a half while sharp cheddar only ages for six to eight months. The longer it ages, the sharper the cheese gets.

There are situations where you will want to choose the best cheese and there are other situations where you will simply let your taste buds get the best of you. It doesn’t matter sometimes what cheese you pick, they are all delicious. But, in some cases, you are going to want to pair your cheese with the food or drink that you are having it with. Be sure you have the best cheese for the situation.

-Written by Viktoira Carella