Tasty Cheese [Moved from Australia/New Zealand board]

[mamaciita]

I have a neighbor--an Aussie native--here in Louisville, Kentucky, who passes on to me the Australian magazines that her mom sends over.

I've seen "tasty cheese" listed as a recipe ingredient; can someone tell me the American equivalent?

[bettylee]

Any sharp/aged cheddar will substitute for Tasty cheese. The big brands here in New Zealand are Mainland and Anchor and they taste like any sharp cheddar I've had back home - Cabot, etc.

[jberryl]

Sams Club has 5 year old cheddar which is one of my favorite cheeses.

[purple goddess]

tasty cheese is a generic term for not-cream cheese. It was coined in the 60/70's when the only readily available cheeses were Kraft "Cheddar"(a bizarre thickened milk product, the making of which involved alchemy and now-banned chemical processing.. I think it's similar to your Velveeta) and "tasty".

Tasty cheese comes pre shredded and in solid block form. It is predominantly cheddar, but a cheaper, more generic version.

The most common brand of Tasty Cheese is Coon.

[yeoyeo]

What they mean by that is cheddar cheese. Have you ever had Grafton Village's sharp cheddar (aged 5 years)? Divine.

[mamaciita]

Thank you!!

Is Grafton Village available in the States?

[yeoyeo]

It is! The company is in Vermont. They have a very good website (www.graftonvillagecheese.com). But also you can find the cheese at fine markets. It's wrapped in black wax so that's something to look for. I have seen it at Wild Oats (now Whole Foods, I think). If you're ever near Newport, RI, Max's Market sells it along with fine accompaniments.