chaumes the stubble

i got this cheese from my local trader joe's ... i never had this one before so i gave it a shot. it doesn't have a distinctive taste like some cheese would have. it is salty but on the lighter side and it has a light sharp taste of a swiss cheese, but other than that it is much of a light salty cheese. the body is not as full as a brie but on the soft side. it has an orange rind and not really crusted. i just ate it along with cheese.

i personally didn't like this cheese, but my kids like it cause it doesn't have the overpowering taste. so good for kids.

it is pronounce "shohm" in french which literally means "stubble." Birth place of this cheese is from the southwest of france.

so i would say pair it with a dessert wine. i do not know if it will work well with dry white wines ... but give it a shot and let me know.

munster aka the stinky cheese

i love the children's book the stinky cheese man ... maybe the cheese man is made out of munster.

this cheese is creamy but not as creamy as the brie. the crust or rind is harder and usually it is colored of a mixture of orange, yellow and red. the texture is soft, but the taste is mild (not as strong as a roquefort). this cheese is made by a bunch of monks in munster valley.

if you do not want stinky feet in your refrigerator, i recommend eating it right away. each added days the more stinky it gets and you may have to buy a new refrigerator.

camembert de normandie

the first time i tried this cheese was a long time ago when i was eight or nine in strastbourg. it is less creamy than brie and the cheese crust can mold really fast. it has a bitter taste. i always thought that camembert was the most famous cheese in france, but then i guess people preferred brie.

the most famous brand is president, but not necessary taste better. i have bought some at costco and it comes in a really big round wooden packaging. lanquetot and le rustique has better tasting camembert.

the best way to eat cheese is to have a platter of several cheeses and eat them before dessert then you can really taste each one and savour the unique flavor of each. please do not spread them on crackers rather spread them on bread. crackers are too small for the amount of cheese, use them for caviar instead.

the laughing cow - la vache qui rit

the first cheese i ever tried was the creamy swiss that comes in wedges. i still love this cheese because it is soft, creamy and easy to eat. my 10 months old loves this cheese. the packaging is round and the wedges are easy to open. i really enjoy opening one and the cheese doesn't get all over your fingers. when i was a kid, i collected the labels of the laughing cow.

my brother and i also love the cheese cubes. those are fun to eat. we built cheese city out of the cubes before we eat them. my dad used to tell me that this cheese is worth a lot of money in some countries if you eat it with a banana. yes, from then on we have to eat the cheese cubes with banana. now thinking about it the tastes compliment each other. the sour cheese cubes makes the banana taste sweeter.

in france, it became popular with the kids in the 1970s because of the number one cartoon show called goldorak. the promotion with the laughing cow cheese and ever popular cartoon show makes the cheese even more a hit among kids. a box of cheese comes with a sticker of characters and of robots from the cartoon.