Totally unrelated question to cheese review.. Which was good as my daughter states give mum a cheese and pickle or fish finger and tartare sauce sandwich and she is happy giver her a juicy steak and she goes yuck lol. I was trying to explain to husband about your fryer that you can drain out all bits, so oil lasts longer could you comment back on make as can't find it and do you find it is as good as initially thought many thanks
You know, a bonus of this channel is that one gets to read all kinds of cooking ideas from other viewers in the comments. It's fascinating to hear the inventiveness of foodies out there, all trying new ideas or modifying Gareth's meals according to personal taste.
You're doing a really great job with these comparison videos. I'm living as cheaply as possible these days - as are many others of course. I truly appreciate what you're doing!
I’m a extra mature cheese person and have worked in deli’s. I’m not a Cathedral Cheese lover but the Aldi is a good mature cheddar and worth the money. You should always leave cheese out of fridge before serving a cheese board . Look forward to what you taste next.
@@nikkijayne4451 Hi Nikki, firstly it’s not a Morrison’s cheese, just a brand which happened to be on offer there 2-3 weeks ago, and I have never tried grating and freezing because it simply never lasts long enough in our house to need to do that. Sorry I can’t help, Adrian.
The reason Cheese can "bubble and burn" is usually common in Pre Grated Cheese, this is because Pre Grated uses Anti Clumping Agents like starches and flours to stop cheese from well clumping, as a result this causes the observed behaviour
I have bought pre grated cheese maybe 4 times and each time it seems less moist in sandwiches compared to home grated, now I know why. The addition of potato starch to pre grated for anti clumping. Now I know why! 👍
Welsh Dragon cheese are the produces of the cheddar for Aldi so it's a good cheese and as they buy tons of it they can sell it for less than the Welsh Dragon brand but it's the same cheese :)
I love cheese. My faves are Pilgrims Choice and Davidstowe. Both either extra mature or vintage. I only get Davidstowe when it's on offer. It's a beautiful, rich and very moreish cheese. I'm salivating.
Growing up on a farm in Cornwall (UK) cheese was a product that featured a lot on our table.. over the years Extra mature has always been a firm favourite. Davidstow is our current go to choice. It has a nice crumbly rich flavour. A lot of 'mass produced' cheeses can be a little rubbery... often because the curing times can vary enormously. Some cheese producers use agents that speed up the curing time. I don't recommend too much cheese especially as your health issues can reflect problems such as high blood pressure, cholesterol and similar. HOWEVER a bit of cheese on toast or in a toastie or omelette.. 😜or on crackers with a glass of malt whiskey.. 😜
Because of the saturated fats I guess of course. I too have high blood pressure and cholesterol, so in a way you have to be very wary of the fats in cheese and that at times, but as long as you don't have too much it can be very nice indeed too! Thank you of course anyway!
Davidstow and Cathedral City are made by the same company now so both mass produced cheeses. I really wish I could afford to buy locally produced cheeses or from small independent businesses but the cosy of living means I have to buy whats affordable and unfortunately mass production will always be cheaper. I usually buy the Asda block but will try the Aldi one next time based on the price and your review. Thank you.
Absolutely delightful video. Spot on. Had me really laughing when you mentioned the cheese being a 'headsweater' Am binge watching my way through your foodie delights !
If anyone who has had mature cheese and wondered why there were small crunchy bits in it !? It is Calcium Lactate, formed by the lactic acid in cheese combining with calcium. Again, this happens only in fully aged, mature cheeses. Although this Calcium Lactate crystal is still found in cheese, the most commonly desired crystal and the one that is encouraged is that of the 'Tyrosine' amino acid.
if you butter the toast, its stops the cheese soaking into the bread, tends to stay on top more, also if the cheese starts to burn, then the temperature is too high, i like to put Worcester sauce on cheese on toast, i buy my cheese at Lidl.
Cathedral City is still generic, salty and inexpensive mass-marketed stuff albeit with a pricier label than similar generic cheddar cheeses. Try some local cheeses from a specialist cheesemaker if you want beautiful and expensive!
Another great review, thanks Gareth & the commenters with more great ideas. I've always loved Cathedral City, but it really is getting too expensive for me now. I'll give Aldi's a try now. I think you just saved me a few quid, nice one Gareth.
I find cathedral city to be a bit rubbery in texture but it tastes decent, usually the higher quality cheese seems more dry and crumbles easier (if my analysis is right) lol
I like cheese, too. Yesterday in Iceland in the Cathedral City cabinet I saw two products I haven't tried yet, so I bought both. These are "Our Cheese & Ham Pizzas" and "Our Cheese & Ham Toastie", £2.50 and £2.75 respectively. You get two small pizzas or one sandwich. So far, I've tried one of the pizzas and it was very tasty. Aldi does a similar Ham & Cheese Toastie, which is a lot cheaper. I turn mine into a French Croque Madame by placing a fried egg on top.
I made my own vintage cheddar by mistake recently. I usually buy 1kg blocks of vacuum packed cheddar and then leave them in the fridge, not opening them until they are at least 3 months past their use-by date so they've developed a bit of flavour. Recently though I discovered at the back of the fridge a 1kg block I had overlooked and on checking found that it was 15 months past its use-by date. I eagerly opened it and cut myself off a chunk, it was absolutely gorgeous and tasted like a good vintage cheddar but at something like half the cost or less.
Good morning! Got an email from a friend of mine last night, telling me how good you are! I've told him I've recently discovered your fine site and subscribed a few days ago! The way you have in comparing cheese is unlike anything I've seen to date, and in these dire economic times, is going to become more relevant as the days/weeks/months go by and become even more essential viewing by those that are yet unaware, but will be soon! My neighbour and I are avid fans and I think the type of presentation you possess, could not have arrived at a more timely moment in our lifetimes! The Americans will love your 'dodgy' northern accent! P.S Whats a head sweater please? VBW x
Cheers Glenn thank you pal for the super chat too. I give you a shout out in one of my recent videos. Had sweater is strong cheese and when I eat it my bald head sweats 🤣👌👌
Hello. So glad you did this. I was in Asda yesterday with the just essentials as the Asda brand mature cheddar in hand and the price difference for the size is massive and if it’s nice I’ll be trying that next time.
The best cheeses give you the head sweats and give you that feeling in your cheeks. I prefer extra mature myself, the texture is a lot different too. Its more crumbly, but some of the cheaper ones go grainy when melted which I dont like. First place I head to at a farmers market is the cheese stalls.
Given the price of a slab of cheese these days, Lidl Extra Mature Cheddar is the one I usually go for, as I am interested in the strength of the cheese flavour and smoked versions enhance the flavour. I have tried various continental cheeses with Gouda winning out of the imports but still E.M.C is still the winner in the flavour stakes.
Hi Gaz, as usual both informative and fun! You refer to looking online for prices per kilo. You need your reading glasses, but they do put that on the shelf edge price ticket. They sometimes try to fool you by sometimes putting it as per 100 grams, but that just needs multiplying by 10! Ta Mate.
I am salivating!! I love Mature Cheddar Cheese too .. infact any cheese haha! That Aldi one I have to try. Love your cheese slicer too. Never seen one of those before. Need one! Thanks Gareth!
Thanks for doing all these, the only bit you missed out on this one was how greasy the cooked cheese got, but thanks for doing these. Any chance you could do a mince pie and christmas pudding one please
I absolutely love cheese Gareth, especially cheese on toast! I usually look for extra mature or sharp cheddar and have it toasted with encona hot pepper sauce on the top, lovely fruity heat! Cheers mate, great comparison.
If you don't want it all to go bad, grate it or chop into smaller blocks and freeze it, then you can take out smaller amounts and keep using it before it goes bad. Food processor with a grater will work best. (sometimes it goes crumbly when defrosted so best to grate it).
If it develops mould simply cut if off, whatever is underneath will always be perfect. grated cheese goes off more quickly and as it is grated you can’t rescue it, unless of course you freeze it. I’ve never had to as mine lasts ages without developing mould but to achieve this I never physically touch the cheese, push it out of it wrapper and slice, squeeze it back into the wrapper and seal.
Gareth makes me smile. What a lovely chap. I live in France where they’re very proud of their cheeses- rightly so- but the supermarkets have started selling Cheddar now. Thank heaven!
You might be surprised to hear that England is the cheese capital of the world with over 700 registered cheeses over100 more than France. Both countries actually have thousands of cheeses that are made by local cheese makers,farmers etc but aren't registered. Cheddar cheese was first made in the town of Cheddar, Somerset, England in 1170 . And it still is today. It's matured in the caves in Cheddar Gorge where the humidity and temperature are perfect for maturing cheese. So Cheddar cheese is 853 years old and is the world's most popular cheese.
Great content mate for people who are looking for cheaper brands that taste just as god as the leading competitors. My mrs shops on a budget so I’ll be remembering your vids next time we go on a food shop. Keep up the great work fella 👍🏻
I totally agrree with you for the value it has got to be Aldis cheese, but have another test . I judge a cheese on its texture also! I cannot stand rubberry chedar, or as I call it mouse trap cheese The stuff you can bend it and it springs back flat!, In my opinion chedar should have a slight crumble to it, not as much as cheshire cheese, So when I buy my aldi mature I check packs to see the most open textured cheese, Which in my opinion are towards the outside the cheese from when it is made! so the outsides are the most matured part of the cheese and they look that a bit more grainy in texture than the rest ot the cheese. they not hard to find most days, just look for a pack with one edge not perfectly square cut that will be an outside. no problem if i can't find otside as the rest is still great cheese. Keep up the good work
Lidel does good cheese at a good price too and some own brands at other markets are worth a go. CC cheese looks cheap but is not and other ones you've tried have better flavor and price so it's worth shopping around . I also took notice of the Weetabix comparison and was blown away by that . Tesco ones are the old Weetabix recipe we used to love . No idea what's gone wrong with the brand name ones now, overpriced and nowhere near the same as before x
Probably down to the original companies getting started by people that wanted to make the best product they could, but when they get bought by multinationals it's alll about the £££s
@@jiggely_spears yes seems to happen with a lot, take Maynard's sports mixture , used to be lovely now bland and tasteless yuk ! Gotta hunt around now and see who owns that. Probably lions brand which is tasty as x
Hi Gaz, watched your review and decided to buy the Aldi cheese. WOW, for a 3 strength rating, i was really impressed buy this. Actually quite strong. not rubbery. was 1st class. i will be buying this going forward. thanks for this review. just what we need in this day in age. i would recommend other people try this
Aldi only opened recently in our (rather middle class) town. I’m a fan but my wife is sceptical. I bought some extra mature cheddar from Aldi, M&S and Waitrose. I gave a piece of them all to my wife to blind test. She quickly held one up declaring it to be the nicest and said it was from M&S. Nope, it was Aldi. I did the same with spreadable butter, same result. You can’t beat Aldi for quality and value.
I do like my cheese and my favourite by far is Colliers, but it is pricey about £3.50 for 250g, but because it is quite strong you do not need a lot. Never mind the red tractor, you get a red dragon on the package as it is Welsh, I am sure a dragon beats a tractor 🤣
Totally agree. Colliers extra mature I. The black pack is lush. Sometimes has those tasty crystals too. Not easy to source but Morrison often do I around 8.50/kg. Morrisons "for farmers" extra mature is a close second. Serve at room temperature 👍
That is a cracking cheese slicer, I think you have mentioned it recently, I cannot remember which video it was on. What make is it please as I know my wife will be able to use it better than a knife. thanks, keep the comparisons coming really enjoy them.
I'm pretty sure that cheddar cheese is one of those products that gets its nutrition on the label as the "book" value. Cheese is quite variable in nature and is a natural product so by and large it isnt being made to a specification its how it comes. So rather than the seller testing the cheese and changing the packaging for each batch they use the "McCance and Widdowson's" values. Always compare the per kilo price with cheese. The cheaper ones are always more variable in taste because "Brands" like to taste consistent so the batches of cheese that "happen" to taste different are the ones that are used for own label. Not sure how they rate Mild and Mature but a mild cheese is likely to be less old than a mature but it depends on the time of year and what the cows have been eating as well.
I often make my own cheese and onion rolls, The Aldi stuff is defo best value for tanginess in that package, although I do the extra mature. Ace vid as ever
By coincidence, I was tucking into eggs and melted Aldi mature cheddar on two thick slices of sourdough toast with Daddies brown sauce and Tesco finest pork sausages. Can't disagree Gaz, Aldi cheddar is one of my favourites, too.
And it's much cheaper to grate yourself and keep in the fridge, I personally like a blend of extra mature and gloucester on a cheese toastie or a baked potato.
Yes, I am spot on! 🤣 I love cheese but don't eat that much of it now as it's bad for the heart. Clogs the arteries you know. But great review. Once again! Cheers!
Am i right in thinking that if there is an 'e' next to the weight it means 'in the region of'? So you might get more or you might get less than the weight stated.
No, that's incorrect. The 'e' next to a stated weight denotes that the figure is nett weight. Nett weight is weight of the product only (not including packaging). Hope this helps!
Hello Gareth, thanks for the cheese 🧀 review I prefer the cathedral city, but i only buy it when it's on offer, as its so expensive at the moment, I bought the Canadian cheese, which is good, 👍
Now it’s easy to get decent cheese I wouldn’t entertain anything cheap , especially for cheese on toast 👍🏻 Cathedral City is dearer but tastes lovely . The pre-grated in a bag is what I normally buy , that’s cheaper 👍🏻 that cheese slicer looks good 👍🏻 any idea where you or your good lady wife bought it .
Afternoon Sweetheart, Really enjoyed this video as i'm a huge fan of cheddar cheese, i love CC the most but it's far to pricey for me atm, got a huge hankering for some cheese on toast with brown sauce now Mmmmm 😋 thanks for that 😂 xxx
Hi, you can't get a really decent cheddar any more that's really strong. I think the highest maturity they go to now is level 5. When I was growing up and in my teens we got things from the corner shop including mature cheddar cheese and butter straight out of barrels and cut according to the amount required by the customer. The cheddar cheese back then I would put on a level 10 minimum, I loved it when you bit into it it would bite you back, absolutely out of this world - fantastic. My aunt said I was just like my dad, cheddar cheese in one hand and an onion in the other, chomping away at them both. How I miss those days and I feel sad for all of the food we have lost (that they don't make anymore), people are so finiky these days, such a shame as they don't know what they've missed out on. Thanks for the cheese video and you should have tried farmfoods 1kg extra mature cheddar. Take care and see you soon with your next video 😃👍
Ive had cheese from Cheddar Gorge,which we ate in Cheddar Gorge carpark. Nothing like the damp flabby tasteless supermarket offering. Cheddar and wensleydale are almost tasteless now,and lack the tangy hit on the palate. And Edam. It no longer melts,its like plastic!!
Nearly bought the Aldi only today but bought their 400g mature cheese because i dont eat as much cheese as i used too but I did notice it was about £2 per kg cheaper,which is quite a lot. And as far as i can tell its exactly the same cheese. I tend to go extra mature or at least mature,i like the tang. *Make sure you wrap those in cling fild or foil when putting back in the fridge👍
I think they make the most expensive one have the fanciest packaging. I find personally Lidl does a lovely mature cheddar. Just to say I watch all your videos and I think you are by far the best at what you do...Well done Gareth
Our favourite is Iceland's Extra Mature Cheddar. It has twice the taste at half the price of some of them. Bottom of our list is Cathedral City and right at very rock bottom is Pilgrim's Choice. That stuff is absolutely gopping!
We love cheese, especially mature cheddar, I like it to bite back when you eat it. What I’ve found though is that you don’t touch the cheese with bare hands, it makes it go mouldy quicker. Put the block in a sandwich bag and cut off the amount you need, it keeps much longer when you do this. Take care Gareth, best wishes to you and your family.
Great, it's so good to know you can buy good food without buying expensive brand names. Would love you to do an orange squash off, cheap vs Robinson's, that's if you haven't already.
Gareth, you are supposed to use scissors to open the ALDI pack as it vacuum sealed. At least it's not another lobster, Aldi Cheddar is perfect as cheese on toast. Strange thing is we got ours a few weeks ago, and it is orange, not white.
Another cracker of a video! When you said about the texture of the Asda one, I feel the same about the Tesco value cheese as well, at some point in the last year or so, the cheap mature cheese started tasting milder and more rubbery in texture! I buy the Asda and Aldi value mature cheese regularly, and once you make cheese on toast/grilled cheese sandwich or grate it over pasta or do a cheese salad sandwich, you can't tell the difference, its all scrummy , and I absolutely love cathedral city, but i am not about that life with those prices, im too tight and cheese is life in this house 😂😂
A classmate of mine later to be a work colleague was told by our Chemistry tutor, Mr Hocking that a trained chimp scored more on a multiple choice exam than she did. Now that was a put down.
We love cheese in our house Cathedral City always a popular choice we buy both mature and mild as we have different taste and on occasions we buy Red Leicester, Double Gloucester and stilton. You mentioned onions towards the end of your video, as onions have a strong flavour chives are great alternative, same family as onions but much milder so doesnt over power the cheese. We have a herb garden so always have access to fresh chives and herbs and we always add additional fresh herbs along with extra cheese to our pizzas deffo makes a difference.
I've had Cathedral City for years and I love it. Recently my choice was substituted for Asda Just Essentials and I'm hooked on it. Just my personal taste.
Say Cheese. Cheeeese 😁 When it comes to Grilled cheese, it's always a matured cheddar and when it's Toasties, it's a good stretching cheese like mozzarella or Colby. I don't mind Jarlsberg for toasties, but not for grilling. Now I want a grilled cheese sandwich, darn it! Another great review today Gareth with a good response. Cheers 🧀👍🤤😀
Hi all for more comparisons click on Comparisons link, I've managed to get it on czcams.com/play/PL40h6w2mFRIG6aA1Oq1i3OUMoyfL_KIQw.html
Totally unrelated question to cheese review..
Which was good as my daughter states give mum a cheese and pickle or fish finger and tartare sauce sandwich and she is happy giver her a juicy steak and she goes yuck lol.
I was trying to explain to husband about your fryer that you can drain out all bits, so oil lasts longer could you comment back on make as can't find it and do you find it is as good as initially thought many thanks
In N/Ireland there is no Aldi only LidL Why no comparison between ALDI AND LIDL?
@@paddy8507
I think there is not a, Lidil nearby I am sure it was, previously mentioned
You know, a bonus of this channel is that one gets to read all kinds of cooking ideas from other viewers in the comments. It's fascinating to hear the inventiveness of foodies out there, all trying new ideas or modifying Gareth's meals according to personal taste.
Great isn't it
I thought this video was OK, but Gromit absolutely loved it.
Haha
Where’s the. Wendslaydale
"Cheeeeese, Gromit!"
Must be good if Grommit likes it
You're doing a really great job with these comparison videos. I'm living as cheaply as possible these days - as are many others of course. I truly appreciate what you're doing!
Glad you like them!
Yes thank you 👍🏻
I’m a extra mature cheese person and have worked in deli’s. I’m not a Cathedral Cheese lover but the Aldi is a good mature cheddar and worth the money. You should always leave cheese out of fridge before serving a cheese board . Look forward to what you taste next.
I agree completely. Currently eating a Lake District extra mature, which was on offer in Morrison’s at £5 for 830g, but Aldi’s is my usual ‘go to’.
@@Canalcoholic hope you dont mind me asking. Whats the Morrison extra mature, like to grate and freeze.
@@nikkijayne4451 Hi Nikki, firstly it’s not a Morrison’s cheese, just a brand which happened to be on offer there 2-3 weeks ago, and I have never tried grating and freezing because it simply never lasts long enough in our house to need to do that. Sorry I can’t help, Adrian.
@@Canalcoholic ok thanks for answering tho. I have to freeze or id be eating big blocks everyday. Used to cut big chunk every time i went to fridge.
Me too, definitely an extra mature cheese for me. I'm not so keen on Cathedral city either.
The reason Cheese can "bubble and burn" is usually common in Pre Grated Cheese, this is because Pre Grated uses Anti Clumping Agents like starches and flours to stop cheese from well clumping, as a result this causes the observed behaviour
I have bought pre grated cheese maybe 4 times and each time it seems less moist in sandwiches compared to home grated, now I know why. The addition of potato starch to pre grated for anti clumping. Now I know why! 👍
But also if you keep non grated cheese under the grill for longer u get the same effect
Welsh Dragon cheese are the produces of the cheddar for Aldi so it's a good cheese and as they buy tons of it they can sell it for less than the Welsh Dragon brand but it's the same cheese :)
These comparison vids are really good, keep 'em coming Gareth.
Cheers Pal will do 👍👍
I love cheese.
My faves are Pilgrims Choice and Davidstowe. Both either extra mature or vintage.
I only get Davidstowe when it's on offer. It's a beautiful, rich and very moreish cheese.
I'm salivating.
I like Pilgrims Choice too, but it is very crumbly when slicing and not good with grating.
Growing up on a farm in Cornwall (UK) cheese was a product that featured a lot on our table.. over the years Extra mature has always been a firm favourite. Davidstow is our current go to choice. It has a nice crumbly rich flavour. A lot of 'mass produced' cheeses can be a little rubbery... often because the curing times can vary enormously. Some cheese producers use agents that speed up the curing time. I don't recommend too much cheese especially as your health issues can reflect problems such as high blood pressure, cholesterol and similar. HOWEVER a bit of cheese on toast or in a toastie or omelette.. 😜or on crackers with a glass of malt whiskey.. 😜
Cheers pal, good information 👌👌
I love Davidstow cheddar. I am a Somerset lad si cheddar is king, but an omelette or toastie is always served in my house with scrumpy.
Because of the saturated fats I guess of course. I too have high blood pressure and cholesterol, so in a way you have to be very wary of the fats in cheese and that at times, but as long as you don't have too much it can be very nice indeed too! Thank you of course anyway!
Davidstow and Cathedral City are made by the same company now so both mass produced cheeses. I really wish I could afford to buy locally produced cheeses or from small independent businesses but the cosy of living means I have to buy whats affordable and unfortunately mass production will always be cheaper. I usually buy the Asda block but will try the Aldi one next time based on the price and your review. Thank you.
Arthurdanielles: Now we are talking! Cheers! Good Health.... Everything in moderation...as my mate Keith Floyd once said....
Absolutely delightful video.
Spot on.
Had me really laughing when you mentioned the cheese being a 'headsweater'
Am binge watching my way through your foodie delights !
Glad you enjoyed it!, thank you kindly pal.
If anyone who has had mature cheese and wondered why there were small crunchy bits in it !? It is Calcium Lactate, formed by the lactic acid in cheese combining with calcium. Again, this happens only in fully aged, mature cheeses. Although this Calcium Lactate crystal is still found in cheese, the most commonly desired crystal and the one that is encouraged is that of the 'Tyrosine' amino acid.
I love those crunchy bits!
Salt crystals.
Brilliant Mike 👍👍
I always thought it was salt, thanks.
@@scorchio70 Well,technically it is ! Calcium lactate is a white crystalline salt with formula C
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On a sandwich with ham and caramelized onion chutney . Magic 😋
if you butter the toast, its stops the cheese soaking into the bread, tends to stay on top more, also if the cheese starts to burn, then the temperature is too high, i like to put Worcester sauce on cheese on toast, i buy my cheese at Lidl.
Love your vids, thanks.
Glad you like them!
Love your comparisons 👍😁
Glad you like them!
I love cheese. Cathedral City is beautiful but expensive.
Cathedral City is still generic, salty and inexpensive mass-marketed stuff albeit with a pricier label than similar generic cheddar cheeses. Try some local cheeses from a specialist cheesemaker if you want beautiful and expensive!
Another great review, thanks Gareth & the commenters with more great ideas. I've always loved Cathedral City, but it really is getting too expensive for me now. I'll give Aldi's a try now. I think you just saved me a few quid, nice one Gareth.
You're welcome pal
I'm really pleased to see your sticking to your diet.
Great review on them three sir.
Thank you 🤣👌
Another great presentation Gareth Aldi running strong on price comparisons
Smashing review. Love a bit of mature cheese.
I'm definitely going to ALDI to get some of that!
cheers Mad
I find that the cheaper cheeses don't grate as well, they tend to crumble or break whereas the Cathedral City grates very well .
real mature should flake and crumble tho, cathederal city is mild compered.
I find cathedral city to be a bit rubbery in texture but it tastes decent, usually the higher quality cheese seems more dry and crumbles easier (if my analysis is right) lol
I like cheese, too. Yesterday in Iceland in the Cathedral City cabinet I saw two products I haven't tried yet, so I bought both. These are "Our Cheese & Ham Pizzas" and "Our Cheese & Ham Toastie", £2.50 and £2.75 respectively. You get two small pizzas or one sandwich. So far, I've tried one of the pizzas and it was very tasty. Aldi does a similar Ham & Cheese Toastie, which is a lot cheaper. I turn mine into a French Croque Madame by placing a fried egg on top.
I made my own vintage cheddar by mistake recently. I usually buy 1kg blocks of vacuum packed cheddar and then leave them in the fridge, not opening them until they are at least 3 months past their use-by date so they've developed a bit of flavour. Recently though I discovered at the back of the fridge a 1kg block I had overlooked and on checking found that it was 15 months past its use-by date. I eagerly opened it and cut myself off a chunk, it was absolutely gorgeous and tasted like a good vintage cheddar but at something like half the cost or less.
Oh great that cheers 👍👍
Use by on a sealed pack of mature cheese seems irrelevant.
I thought you were joking but just Googled how old is mature cheddar cheese and can be up to 24 months old. Thanks, mate l will give it a go.
@@aevans-jl9ym If you search further on CZcams you will find mention of cheddar which is five years old and older.
@@michaeltb1358 Essentially it is, it's only there because governments mandate it should be.
I’ve just discovered your channel, I’m really glad I did . Excellent job 👍👏
Thanks and welcome
Good morning! Got an email from a friend of mine last night, telling me how good you are! I've told him I've recently discovered your fine site and subscribed a few days ago! The way you have in comparing cheese is unlike anything I've seen to date, and in these dire economic times, is going to become more relevant as the days/weeks/months go by and become even more essential viewing by those that are yet unaware, but will be soon! My neighbour and I are avid fans and I think the type of presentation you possess, could not have arrived at a more timely moment in our lifetimes! The Americans will love your 'dodgy' northern accent! P.S Whats a head sweater please? VBW x
Cheers Glenn thank you pal for the super chat too. I give you a shout out in one of my recent videos. Had sweater is strong cheese and when I eat it my bald head sweats 🤣👌👌
Pilgrims choice and a few others is often on special offer, i tend to buy whats on special offer if possible, but cathedral city is very good.
good idea
These are great reviews. I've watched quite a few now and got some of your suggestions and I completely agree. Thank you for reviewing.
Thanks for watching!
Great review Garath, i get the cheese sweats as well...crazy!!
Thank you
Hello. So glad you did this. I was in Asda yesterday with the just essentials as the Asda brand mature cheddar in hand and the price difference for the size is massive and if it’s nice I’ll be trying that next time.
The best cheeses give you the head sweats and give you that feeling in your cheeks. I prefer extra mature myself, the texture is a lot different too. Its more crumbly, but some of the cheaper ones go grainy when melted which I dont like. First place I head to at a farmers market is the cheese stalls.
Cheers pal
I just get eye socket sweats lol
Given the price of a slab of cheese these days, Lidl Extra Mature Cheddar is the one I usually go for, as I am interested in the strength of the cheese flavour and smoked versions enhance the flavour. I have tried various continental cheeses with Gouda winning out of the imports but still E.M.C is still the winner in the flavour stakes.
I always did too until I discovered Asda Mature as in this review. Yes cheese isn’t cheap but it’s not suffered the inflation that butter has!
Hi Gaz, as usual both informative and fun! You refer to looking online for prices per kilo. You need your reading glasses, but they do put that on the shelf edge price ticket. They sometimes try to fool you by sometimes putting it as per 100 grams, but that just needs multiplying by 10! Ta Mate.
Spot on pal
Hi my favourite person, loved the cheese test, I love cheese too, my favourite are double Gloucester and Edam keep up the great work xx
Cheers Kim x
Cant beat vintage cheddar the stronger the better with Branston pickle 👍😊
I love cheese and onion on toast with brown sauce.
I am salivating!! I love Mature Cheddar Cheese too .. infact any cheese haha! That Aldi one I have to try. Love your cheese slicer too. Never seen one of those before. Need one! Thanks Gareth!
Cheers you're welcome Wendy
Cracking review captain 👏 👌
Thank you
Thanks for doing all these, the only bit you missed out on this one was how greasy the cooked cheese got, but thanks for doing these.
Any chance you could do a mince pie and christmas pudding one please
ive done an xmas pudding already
I absolutely love cheese Gareth, especially cheese on toast! I usually look for extra mature or sharp cheddar and have it toasted with encona hot pepper sauce on the top, lovely fruity heat! Cheers mate, great comparison.
Cheers Nige
I like hp sauce under the cheese then toast it 👍👍
guaranteed 'head sweater' lol
@@canzukcommonwealth7309 yes sounds good, l sometimes have HP or Worcester sauce as well, but do like my hot sauce! 😋
@@jubeaumont6305 haha, it is!
Love the channel.
thanks
Excellent review gaz, I'd usually go for a branded cheese like cathedral city, I might start trying less expensive brands now 👌🏻
thanks David
If you don't want it all to go bad, grate it or chop into smaller blocks and freeze it, then you can take out smaller amounts and keep using it before it goes bad. Food processor with a grater will work best. (sometimes it goes crumbly when defrosted so best to grate it).
Good tips
This is what i do. Or i eat to much.
If it develops mould simply cut if off, whatever is underneath will always be perfect. grated cheese goes off more quickly and as it is grated you can’t rescue it, unless of course you freeze it. I’ve never had to as mine lasts ages without developing mould but to achieve this I never physically touch the cheese, push it out of it wrapper and slice, squeeze it back into the wrapper and seal.
Gareth makes me smile. What a lovely chap. I live in France where they’re very proud of their cheeses- rightly so- but the supermarkets have started selling Cheddar now. Thank heaven!
good place to live for cheese thanks 😊
You might be surprised to hear that England is the cheese capital of the world with over 700 registered cheeses over100 more than France. Both countries actually have thousands of cheeses that are made by local cheese makers,farmers etc but aren't registered.
Cheddar cheese was first made in the town of Cheddar, Somerset, England in 1170 . And it still is today. It's matured in the caves in Cheddar Gorge where the humidity and temperature are perfect for maturing cheese. So Cheddar cheese is 853 years old and is the world's most popular cheese.
Oooh thank you for doing this one. There an be a huge difference in stores own brand cheddar. I love cheese so it was good to hear your thoughts
you're welcome
Gareth I’m new to your channel and I bloody love you so entertaining Xx💜
thanks kindly
I was enjoying this video, but the fact that you use cheese on toast as the definitive test is just amazing 🤣 👏Best foodie on CZcams by miles
Thank you kindly 🙏
ALDI hasn't yet learnt the British Cheese company's scams yet.
Great content mate for people who are looking for cheaper brands that taste just as god as the leading competitors. My mrs shops on a budget so I’ll be remembering your vids next time we go on a food shop. Keep up the great work fella 👍🏻
cheers Pete
You put so much effort into your comparisons and it shows. Well done. Cathedral city is my favourite😍 but Aldi is close second xx
thanks
I totally agrree with you for the value it has got to be Aldis cheese, but have another test . I judge a cheese on its texture also! I cannot stand rubberry chedar, or as I call it mouse trap cheese The stuff you can bend it and it springs back flat!, In my opinion chedar should have a slight crumble to it, not as much as cheshire cheese, So when I buy my aldi mature I check packs to see the most open textured cheese, Which in my opinion are towards the outside the cheese from when it is made! so the outsides are the most matured part of the cheese and they look that a bit more grainy in texture than the rest ot the cheese. they not hard to find most days, just look for a pack with one edge not perfectly square cut that will be an outside. no problem if i can't find otside as the rest is still great cheese. Keep up the good work
Thank you Chris 👍👍
cant beat a bit o wensleydale. that asda one is like an insole its awfull.
Lidel does good cheese at a good price too and some own brands at other markets are worth a go. CC cheese looks cheap but is not and other ones you've tried have better flavor and price so it's worth shopping around . I also took notice of the Weetabix comparison and was blown away by that . Tesco ones are the old Weetabix recipe we used to love . No idea what's gone wrong with the brand name ones now, overpriced and nowhere near the same as before x
Thank you 👍
Probably down to the original companies getting started by people that wanted to make the best product they could, but when they get bought by multinationals it's alll about the £££s
@@jiggely_spears yes seems to happen with a lot, take Maynard's sports mixture , used to be lovely now bland and tasteless yuk ! Gotta hunt around now and see who owns that. Probably lions brand which is tasty as x
Hi Gaz, watched your review and decided to buy the Aldi cheese. WOW, for a 3 strength rating, i was really impressed buy this. Actually quite strong. not rubbery. was 1st class. i will be buying this going forward. thanks for this review. just what we need in this day in age. i would recommend other people try this
Yes it's good isn't it 😊👌👌
Aldi only opened recently in our (rather middle class) town. I’m a fan but my wife is sceptical. I bought some extra mature cheddar from Aldi, M&S and Waitrose. I gave a piece of them all to my wife to blind test. She quickly held one up declaring it to be the nicest and said it was from M&S. Nope, it was Aldi. I did the same with spreadable butter, same result.
You can’t beat Aldi for quality and value.
I do like my cheese and my favourite by far is Colliers, but it is pricey about £3.50 for 250g, but because it is quite strong you do not need a lot.
Never mind the red tractor, you get a red dragon on the package as it is Welsh, I am sure a dragon beats a tractor 🤣
Totally agree. Colliers extra mature I. The black pack is lush. Sometimes has those tasty crystals too. Not easy to source but Morrison often do I around 8.50/kg.
Morrisons "for farmers" extra mature is a close second.
Serve at room temperature 👍
That is a cracking cheese slicer, I think you have mentioned it recently, I cannot remember which video it was on. What make is it please as I know my wife will be able to use it better than a knife. thanks, keep the comparisons coming really enjoy them.
Thank you, Hackman Finland
Your going to be like a big mouse with your cheese 🐭. Love the vlog and a smashing cheese slicer.
Haha yes
Interesting, thanks Gareth. I like a good strong cheese, so I'll definitely try the Aldi one (especially as I have an Aldi about 500 yards away).
Your're welcome
Hello Gareth, you could cut the cheese into smaller pieces and freeze them, just take as much as you need out of the freezer at a time.
Cheers David
I'm pretty sure that cheddar cheese is one of those products that gets its nutrition on the label as the "book" value. Cheese is quite variable in nature and is a natural product so by and large it isnt being made to a specification its how it comes. So rather than the seller testing the cheese and changing the packaging for each batch they use the "McCance and Widdowson's" values. Always compare the per kilo price with cheese. The cheaper ones are always more variable in taste because "Brands" like to taste consistent so the batches of cheese that "happen" to taste different are the ones that are used for own label. Not sure how they rate Mild and Mature but a mild cheese is likely to be less old than a mature but it depends on the time of year and what the cows have been eating as well.
Cheers Steve 👍👍
loving this channel bro!
Thank you
I often make my own cheese and onion rolls, The Aldi stuff is defo best value for tanginess in that package, although I do the extra mature. Ace vid as ever
Smidging😂😂I'm off to Aldi in the morning now..🧀🧀🧀🧀👏👏👏👏
I'd put a lot more cheese on that toast and top it with some Worcestershire sauce 😋
Good idea
By coincidence, I was tucking into eggs and melted Aldi mature cheddar on two thick slices of sourdough toast with Daddies brown sauce and Tesco finest pork sausages. Can't disagree Gaz, Aldi cheddar is one of my favourites, too.
Cheers Pete
Oh my , I could just eat that x
And it's much cheaper to grate yourself and keep in the fridge, I personally like a blend of extra mature and gloucester on a cheese toastie or a baked potato.
Excellent. I have subscribed
Thanks for the sub! all the best, Gareth
Yes, I am spot on! 🤣 I love cheese but don't eat that much of it now as it's bad for the heart. Clogs the arteries you know. But great review. Once again! Cheers!
You're welcome
Am i right in thinking that if there is an 'e' next to the weight it means 'in the region of'? So you might get more or you might get less than the weight stated.
No, that's incorrect. The 'e' next to a stated weight denotes that the figure is nett weight. Nett weight is weight of the product only (not including packaging).
Hope this helps!
Enough cheese left to make macaroni, cheesy🧀 beans 🫘 on baked potato 🥔 cauliflower cheese 🧀 cheese 🧀 and onion 🧅 toasty
Mmmmm cheeseeee 🧀🧀 interesting… it’s good to know 😊 cheers Gareth xx
Hope you enjoy x
Hello Gareth, thanks for the cheese 🧀 review I prefer the cathedral city, but i only buy it when it's on offer, as its so expensive at the moment, I bought the Canadian cheese, which is good, 👍
Cheers Jean
Now it’s easy to get decent cheese I wouldn’t entertain anything cheap , especially for cheese on toast 👍🏻 Cathedral City is dearer but tastes lovely . The pre-grated in a bag is what I normally buy , that’s cheaper 👍🏻 that cheese slicer looks good 👍🏻 any idea where you or your good lady wife bought it .
I love Cathedral city cheese, but I think the Aldi one does sound better value and sounds just as good! its a huge price difference isn't it!
Cheers Sandra
Afternoon Sweetheart, Really enjoyed this video as i'm a huge fan of cheddar cheese, i love CC the most but it's far to pricey for me atm, got a huge hankering for some cheese on toast with brown sauce now Mmmmm 😋 thanks for that 😂 xxx
Cheers you're welcome xx
I have been buying the Aldi one for years. Top value compared to brand names. Thank god for Aldi, it's making Asda and likes compete.
Hi, you can't get a really decent cheddar any more that's really strong. I think the highest maturity they go to now is level 5. When I was growing up and in my teens we got things from the corner shop including mature cheddar cheese and butter straight out of barrels and cut according to the amount required by the customer. The cheddar cheese back then I would put on a level 10 minimum, I loved it when you bit into it it would bite you back, absolutely out of this world - fantastic. My aunt said I was just like my dad, cheddar cheese in one hand and an onion in the other, chomping away at them both. How I miss those days and I feel sad for all of the food we have lost (that they don't make anymore), people are so finiky these days, such a shame as they don't know what they've missed out on. Thanks for the cheese video and you should have tried farmfoods 1kg extra mature cheddar. Take care and see you soon with your next video 😃👍
Yes! I remember going to the co op and it was in barrels , you could get any amount you wanted no matter how small !
Ive had cheese from Cheddar Gorge,which we ate in Cheddar Gorge carpark. Nothing like the damp flabby tasteless supermarket offering. Cheddar and wensleydale are almost tasteless now,and lack the tangy hit on the palate. And Edam. It no longer melts,its like plastic!!
Nearly bought the Aldi only today but bought their 400g mature cheese because i dont eat as much cheese as i used too but I did notice it was about £2 per kg cheaper,which is quite a lot.
And as far as i can tell its exactly the same cheese.
I tend to go extra mature or at least mature,i like the tang.
*Make sure you wrap those in cling fild or foil when putting back in the fridge👍
Cheers have done
I think they make the most expensive one have the fanciest packaging. I find personally Lidl does a lovely mature cheddar. Just to say I watch all your videos and I think you are by far the best at what you do...Well done Gareth
Nice one mate 👍
Thank you
Our favourite is Iceland's Extra Mature Cheddar. It has twice the taste at half the price of some of them. Bottom of our list is Cathedral City and right at very rock bottom is Pilgrim's Choice. That stuff is absolutely gopping!
how much is the Icelands pls?
Agreed it’s a good price too for 1kg it’s like £4.50 now it was £4 not too long ago
@@jubeaumont6305 £4.50 for a 830g
If you buy the economy size of 800 grams, it's (as of today) £5.42 a kilo. The prices everywhere just keep going up and up. 🙁
@@snowysnowyriver it’s £4.50 for me for 830g (not a kilo my bad lol)
Love these comparison videos! PS - getting cheese sweats, sounds like you might be mildly allergic to cheese!
You do make me laugh hubby now watching your videos 😄
Thank you both 👌👌
Cathedral city for me.
Enjoyed watching.
Best wishes gareth 🙏
cheers Kizzy
I threw a block of cheddar at my sister the other day…
…she said “that’s not very mature!”
I've heared that joke too many times and it's starting to grate on me now............🙃🙂😉
@@ImakHunt69 I’m un-brie-lievably sorry, I’ll try feta next time…
@@cameron-white jokes are really getting cheesy now mate...you'll get a grilling if they carry on👍
@@ImakHunt69 oh, and I thought I was getting Gouda-t them. Guess you want Leicester them now?
Haha
We love cheese, especially mature cheddar, I like it to bite back when you eat it. What I’ve found though is that you don’t touch the cheese with bare hands, it makes it go mouldy quicker. Put the block in a sandwich bag and cut off the amount you need, it keeps much longer when you do this. Take care Gareth, best wishes to you and your family.
cheers Terry
Hi Gareth. Great review again.
Have you tried "Colliers" mature chedddar from Aldi. Its in a black pack with a red flash. Absolutely gorgeous cheese.
Cheers Jim 😊👍👍
Great, it's so good to know you can buy good food without buying expensive brand names. Would love you to do an orange squash off, cheap vs Robinson's, that's if you haven't already.
There's nobody more cheesy than you Gareth 😁😁
Haha yes
Gareth, you are supposed to use scissors to open the ALDI pack as it vacuum sealed.
At least it's not another lobster, Aldi Cheddar is perfect as cheese on toast.
Strange thing is we got ours a few weeks ago, and it is orange, not white.
Another cracker of a video!
When you said about the texture of the Asda one, I feel the same about the Tesco value cheese as well, at some point in the last year or so, the cheap mature cheese started tasting milder and more rubbery in texture! I buy the Asda and Aldi value mature cheese regularly, and once you make cheese on toast/grilled cheese sandwich or grate it over pasta or do a cheese salad sandwich, you can't tell the difference, its all scrummy , and I absolutely love cathedral city, but i am not about that life with those prices, im too tight and cheese is life in this house 😂😂
thanks
A classmate of mine later to be a work colleague was told by our Chemistry tutor, Mr Hocking that a trained chimp scored more on a multiple choice exam than she did. Now that was a put down.
Can’t beat cheese on toast Gareth
Now we're talking!! BRING ON THE CHEEEEEESE GROMIT!! 🤭🤤🧀🙌 Kx
We love cheese in our house Cathedral City always a popular choice we buy both mature and mild as we have different taste and on occasions we buy Red Leicester, Double Gloucester and stilton.
You mentioned onions towards the end of your video, as onions have a strong flavour chives are great alternative, same family as onions but much milder so doesnt over power the cheese.
We have a herb garden so always have access to fresh chives and herbs and we always add additional fresh herbs along with extra cheese to our pizzas deffo makes a difference.
Thank you
When you doing another live ? Really enjoyed the last one x💛
Not sure yet
Get the same cheese from a cheese monger see the price quality and taste difference
Cheese Monger! Where do you shop? Harrods?
@@manoo422 never been there
That's a lot of cheese left to get through, cheesy mash, cheesy beans, macaroni cheese, baked potatoes 😅
Do you like cheese? Do you like peas? You'll love these new cheesy peas!
Or grate and freeze. I've never frozen cheese as we love cheese inthis house but my sister and aunt freeze cheese nb.
yes we all live cheese
I've had Cathedral City for years and I love it. Recently my choice was substituted for Asda Just Essentials and I'm hooked on it. Just my personal taste.
Nice one
Hi, u really helped my boyfriend pick a new porridge to eat 😋
Say Cheese. Cheeeese 😁
When it comes to Grilled cheese, it's always a matured cheddar and when it's Toasties, it's a good stretching cheese like mozzarella or Colby.
I don't mind Jarlsberg for toasties, but not for grilling.
Now I want a grilled cheese sandwich, darn it!
Another great review today Gareth with a good response.
Cheers 🧀👍🤤😀
Haha cheeeesssee John 😊👍👍