Cheese Smorgasboard

[jcam222]

No smoking or grilling today. Just sitting here enjoying some cheese from this “grab bag”. I get these at a local Mennonite store. Brilliant on their part to sell the scraps, I love it because you never know what tasty cheese morsel you might get. So far I’ve found some smoked cheddar, lightning jack, co jack and some really hot pepper jack. One of these days I’ll get around to buying some chunks to smoke.

 

[SmokinVOLfan]

Hell yeah! That's a great idea and I bet some damn good cheese. You for sure gotta get some blocks and smoke them up!

 

[gmc2003]

I like that - it's kinda like a bag of factory seconds.

Chris

 

[chilerelleno]

Yes'sir!
That'll work, just pass me a box of Triscuits.

 

[SmokinVolDan]

Looks like some good cheese for a good price. Get ya some jalapeño slices and ritz crackers and you’re set!

 

[chef jimmyj]

Try them in Mac & Chz or Cheese Spread! I managed a Deli for awhile. We had a couple of customers that bought ends just for the above. The spread is easy. Dump some Chz in a food processor, add Cream Chz, a bit of S&P, Horseradish and a dash of Worcestershire. Start grinding and add a little Heavy Cream, if needed, to get the consistency desired...JJ

 

[jcam222]

Try them in Mac & Chz or Cheese Spread! I managed a Deli for awhile. We had a couple of customers that bought ends just for the above. The spread is easy. Dump some Chz in a food processor, add Cream Chz, a bit of S&P, Horseradish and a dash of Worcestershire. Start grinding and add a little Heavy Cream, if needed, to get the consistency desired...JJ

I think I may just tey that. Coincidentally cream cheese and heavy cream are two things I just restocked today. Must be fate.

 

[chilerelleno]

Please stop, just stop... Y'all gonna make me go and drop $$$ on some wonderfully stinky cheese.

 

[R Blum]

Sometimes I can get a bag of end cuts for 99cents a pound.

 

[Carvendive]

We have So Many Great Cheese stores here in Wisconsin that it's a blessing (or maybe a curse?). We've smoked a bunch of them now and I have my favorites. More than pulled pork and beef brisket, they are adding to my waste line :-( Be that as it is, I'll still be doing more smoked cheese!

 

[jcam222]

We have So Many Great Cheese stores here in Wisconsin that it's a blessing (or maybe a curse?). We've smoked a bunch of them now and I have my favorites. More than pulled pork and beef brisket, they are adding to my waste line :-( Be that as it is, I'll still be doing more smoked cheese!

I get up that way every couple months. I always stop at a place called Mars Cheese Castle. I can spend hours there lol. Their older aged white cheddars are so delicous.

 

[chef jimmyj]

We have So Many Great Cheese stores here in Wisconsin that it's a blessing (or maybe a curse?). We've smoked a bunch of them now and I have my favorites. More than pulled pork and beef brisket, they are adding to my waste line :-( Be that as it is, I'll still be doing more smoked cheese!

Totally Jealous! Ex-Sharp Cheddar or Pepper Jack are considered exotic cheeses in the small town I live in. I got to travel 1.5 hours to get Brie or Parm Reggiano! 4 hours for anything Imported or with Goats Milk. Cheese of the Month Clubs are STUPID Expensive!...JJ

 

[Hawging It]

Never seen that before. I like it.

 

[jcam222]

Totally Jealous! Ex-Sharp Cheddar or Pepper Jack are considered exotic cheeses in the small town I live in. I got to travel 1.5 hours to get Brie or Parm Reggiano! 4 hours for anything Imported or with Goats Milk. Cheese of the Month Clubs are STUPID Expensive!...JJ

Now I know what to get you if I draw you in the Christmas exchange lol.

 

[Central PA Cowboy]

Forgive my ignorance, but what is lightning jack?

 

[Carvendive]

Yup, I'm in Cheese Valhalla!!!
My so-so local cheese store has some AWESOME Ghost pepper cheese, some Lacy swiss and Lacy Hivarti. Then there's The the Montimori factory (like a white crumbly cheese with kosher salt crystals in it) and I'm still searching for the mom and pop that makes the mozzarella where they age it by stacking it on cedar bows . I'm sorry but "Happy Cow" - I lived there for a while - doesn't hold a candle in comparison - IMO.

Edit.. did I mention the locally made Asiago and Supressa sausage or the really strong blue cheese? WOW!!!

 

[jcam222]

Forgive my ignorance, but what is lightning jack?

Cojack with hot peppers in it.

 

[Carvendive]

I get up that way every couple months. I always stop at a place called Mars Cheese Castle. I can spend hours there lol. Their older aged white cheddars are so delicous.

Go further north. Check out the Cranberry cheddar cheese, The Blue cheese spread and if you get up to the UP get some of their local Asiago.

 

[chef jimmyj]

Happy Cow was a quality cheese in the 70's. Each had a different flavor and was firm like Gouda. It was nothing like that cream cheese like Crap it is now...JJ