Cheese Can Make A Great Present

If someone you care about has a birthday or other special event coming up and you don’t want to give them the same gift as someone else, you should consider getting them cheese. Some cheeses may come in special displays or even if they don’t, it doesn’t take much effort to find a cute basket and arrange the various cheeses in a beautiful display. If you are thinking of giving cheese as a gift, there isn’t really a wrong type to choose, although some ideas can be more creative than others. The important thing to remember is to give a variety of options of the highest quality; here are some of the best ideas.

Cheese Curds

Depending on where you live, it is a strong possibility that the gift recipient hasn’t tried cheese curds before and a present can be the perfect occasion to fix this. The one thing you need to remember if you plan on giving cheese curds, however, is that they are best when fresh so you need to give the present as soon as you get them (or at least within a day). Some specialty retailers will even have samplers that contain different flavors of cheese curds so your friend or family member can try a variety of flavors such as garlic and dill, buffalo wing cheddar or the classic cheddar cheese curds.

Cheddar 

If you won’t be able to give your friend or family member the present right away, then cheddar may be a better gift option. What is great about cheddar is that there are plenty of varieties available mostly varying in terms of sharpness, which is determined by age. If you choose to make your cheddar gift of the highest quality by purchasing the cheese from a quality retailer, you can include a variety of ages ranging from three to six months (mild cheddar) to 2 to 3 years (extra sharp) and even 5 to 6 years (special reserve super sharp).

Italian Cheeses

Another great choice if the gift recipient loves cheeses but also loves Italy would be a platter that samples the various cheeses of Italy such as the ever popular mozzarella, parmesan and provolone. All of these cheeses are Italian classics that can be eaten alone or added to a meal to make it great. Some Italian cheese platters will also include other items such as Italian pepperoni or similar items to continue the delicious Italian theme.