Top Cheeses To Add To Your Gift Basket

Finding the right holiday gift can sometimes be a challenge, but cheese makes the perfect present for almost anyone. No matter their age, gender, or occupation, the majority of people love cheese and will enjoy it in a variety of ways, including plain, with crackers, or cooked into a delicious meal. When you decide to create a gift basket for someone, there are multiple cheeses you can add; you simply have to decide what sort of theme you would like to go with.

Cheddar

Perhaps one of the most popular cheeses to include in a gift basket is cheddar. It is hard enough to stay outside of the refrigerator for the time it takes to give your gift basket and the present receiver to take it home. Best of all, while most people are familiar with cheddar in general, they haven’t tried all there is to offer. If you include a sampling of cheddar of different ages (or sharpness levels), including a really sharp, old cheddar, you will be giving a gift basket that includes something the person knows they love as well as something new to try.

Cheese Curds

Cheese curds are another top cheese to add to a gift basket and this is for two reasons: the variety available and trying new things. Unless you live in a certain area of the country, you probably haven’t tried cheese curds before so by including them in a gift basket, you let your friend or family member enjoy a completely new type of cheese. The other great thing is that there are many different types of cheese curds and while they are almost always cheddar, they have a range of flavors, such as ranch and chives, buffalo wing, bacon and horseradish, dill, jalapeno, and more. This means you can select cheese curds of the particular flavor your friend will most enjoy or create a combination.

A Themed Assortment

While cheddar and/or cheese curds can work well as part of any gift basket, you may also want to create a themed basket. In this case, you will need to pick your theme and then pick the cheese accordingly. If, for example, you want an Italian themed basket, consider getting grated parmesan, fresh mozzarella, and provolone. For an exclusive-themed box that aims to include cheeses they probably have not tried before, select rare options such as super aged cheddar or super aged swiss. Or you can simply stick to traditional favorites when it comes to cheese, such as cheddar, Swiss, and Colby Jack, all of normal ages and sharpness.