What kind of cheese is good?

[trueblue]

I was just watching Rick Stein cooking up some Indian vegetable curry and it had some Indian cheese called Paneer added to it and it got me thinking of what kind of cheeses to go for. Up until now the only cheeses I have are cottage and sometimes fetta,, but other than that I have no clue as to whats good or bad.

The Rick Stein curry definitely looked worth a try as a meat substitute curry and cheeses are high in protein which I am always looking for new ideas for,,,, I have tried tofu in the past but have to admit I'm not too keen on it. I would really like to know what kind of cheeses to go for.

Thoughts ???

 

[forge]

When we were kids the corner shop had 2 cheeses one was Kraft Chedder packed in foil in a cardboard box and the other one we called "Rats Cheese" rat's cheese was the up market one and it had the calico rind still on the outside of the wedges that were hand cut to order.

So my advice is go for the rat's cheese.

I notice tho that the supermarkets seem to have a wider choice.

 

[JTL]

I love cheese.
The best cheese to have is any cheese spelt... cheese.

 

[Avocado Sevenfold]

Paneer is good. You can get it in Sainsburys, Tesco and probably everywhere else.

The only cheeses I would avoid are ones with fruit in them and plastic cheese slices.

 

[Robinredbreast]

I love cheese, full stop, A brilliant food, full of calcium for my Osteoporosis............ and a good all rounder

 

[trueblue]

Cool ,,nice to hear something nice you can have for a change,,,going to the supermarket later to look it out

 

[noblehead]

I'm not a fan of this cheese but wondering if Halloumi Cheese would work just as well as Paneer Cheese (assuming you still can't get it).

I like a good strong tasting cheese, my favourite are the Blue Cheeses.

 

[trueblue]

I was concerned before reading stuff online , there so many conflicting articles like the one below that says to avoid dairy,, i have high cholesterol you see,, but suppose you cant give up on everything lol.

http://www.joybauer.com/photo-gallery/worst-foods-for-diabetes/whole-milk.aspx

 

[Avocado Sevenfold]

I was concerned before reading stuff online , there so many conflicting articles like the one below that says to avoid dairy,, i have high cholesterol you see,, but suppose you cant give up on everything lol.

http://www.joybauer.com/photo-gallery/worst-foods-for-diabetes/whole-milk.aspx

That link goes to advice to drink skinny milk (higher carb) and avoid cheese, cream etc (lower carb) I personally would ignore that advice.

 

[Avocado Sevenfold]

I'm not a fan of this cheese but wondering if Halloumi Cheese would work just as well as Paneer Cheese (assuming you still can't get it).

I like a good strong tasting cheese, my favourite are the Blue Cheeses.

I love halloumi! It is a bit chewier than paneer, but might work.

 

[noblehead]

I was concerned before reading stuff online , there so many conflicting articles like the one below that says to avoid dairy,, i have high cholesterol you see,, but suppose you cant give up on everything lol.

You can get reduced fat cheeses in the big supermarket chains, I think eaten in moderation cheese is fine but if in doubt check with your HCP's.

 

[noblehead]

I love halloumi! It is a bit chewier than paneer, but might work.

That is why I don't like it Avocado, too chewy and the squeaking noise it makes gets on my nerves, my youngest son loves it.

 

[JTL]

Paneer is good. You can get it in Sainsburys, Tesco and probably everywhere else.

The only cheeses I would avoid are ones with fruit in them and plastic cheese slices.

Those plastic cheese slices are fantastic for cooking with.
KFC do a thing called a flaming wrap.
I sussed how to make them
Fry your chicken bung in some piri piri sauce a cheese slice and yum.

 

[phoenix]

I live in France do have a lot to choose from.You need to experiment to find what you like. I tend to go for smaller quantities of stronger cheeses, especially for cooking (parmesan adds a lot of flavour, and if I were in the UK I would use a mature rather than a mild cheddar in a sauce. Unlike Nigel, I'm not too fond of some of the blues except in very small amounts.
Surprisingly some of the cheeses that are creamier, like brie or camembert are lower in fat than hard cheeses like cheddar.
I agree with Nigel about moderation, cheese is high in calories. The dietitian I see suggests that a portion size is 30-40g( and wouldn't advise cheese as part of a meal everyday)

. ( Just to show my dilemma when choosing: the pic at the right of this wiki page on French cheese is from my local market, what the caption doesn't say is that man just sells local sheep cheeses http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_French_cheeses )

 

[Marko723]

I like a good strong tasting cheese, my favourite are the Blue Cheeses.

Totally agree on this one. One of the local establishment here used to make a buffalo (Hot wing) blue cheese appetizer. They since have closed the doors. I googled a little while back and found a recipe for making a cayenne hot sauce with blue cheese for chicken wings. Plan on trying this one day.

 

[trueblue]

That link goes to advice to drink skinny milk (higher carb) and avoid cheese, cream etc (lower carb) I personally would ignore that advice.

So when you guys that are on LCHF diets go for milk do you go full fat?? I noticed that milk has a lot of sugars esp the full fat one. Thats why I went with semi skimmed ???

 

[Marko723]

So when you guys that are on LCHF diets go for milk do you go full fat?? I noticed that milk has a lot of sugars esp the full fat one. Thats why I went with semi skimmed ???

I believe you need to look at 'net' carbs.


Edited to remove incorrect information.

http://www.dietdoctor.com/lchf

 

[Avocado Sevenfold]

So when you guys that are on LCHF diets go for milk do you go full fat?? I noticed that milk has a lot of sugars esp the full fat one. Thats why I went with semi skimmed ???

The lactose in milk is too carby for me these days. I have given up milk in coffee in favour of double cream as it is much lower carb. No cereal any more so no milk needed for that. Switched to herbal tea so no milk needed for that either. Only buy milk for the kids and in case of visitors now.

 

[Avocado Sevenfold]

I believe you need to look at 'net' carbs. Edited post.

http://www.dietdoctor.com/lchf

Total carbs minus fibre = net carbs. I don't think the fat comes into it. Dunno. Help lol

 

[Marko723]

Total carbs minus fibre = net carbs. I don't think the fat comes into it. Dunno. Help lol

I believe you are correct. Its minus fibre and sugar alcohols. My bad. Too much reading over the last few weeks.... Lots to digest.