06/19/2011- Havarti

The 18th meeting of the International Cheese Club commenced on June 19, 2011. Present members were Moob, Scott, Jesse, Tony, and Susie the Cat. The cheese sampled was Havarti. It was served cold with plums, almonds and mini-toast. Also it was grilled on wheat bread.

Thoughts:

Moobs- I liked it. I wouldn't say it's anything special, but I would buy it again. I didn't like it with the plums, it was very gross. Kind of a middle of the road cheese, not a very distinctive cheese for me.

Scott- It was really good cheese, like a very mild Swiss. I liked it best either by itself or with the plum. The plum brought out the flavor, but by itself it was a good mild cheese. I would eat it again.

Jesse- A squeaky texture and taste like a soft cheddar-mozzarella. It tasted good by itself mostly. Such a mild cheese it was hidden by all the other things you're eating. Personally I'll skip it because it's so subtle, but I do like it.

Tony- I like Havarti. It went well with the mini-toast and the almonds, but the grilled cheese was prepared improperly and therefore didn't get the fair shot it deserved. I know from experience that this cheese is good on a grilled cheese. I would probably eat it again, I enjoyed it.

Susie the Cat- Liked it.

06/05/11- Apple Cinnamon Jack Cheese

The 17th meeting of the International Cheese Club commenced on June 05, 2011. Present members were Moobs, Scott, Jesse, Tony, and Susie the Cat. The cheese sampled was an apple cinnamon jack cheese. It was sampled room temp with focaccia bread.

Thoughts:

Moobs- I was shocked when you brought in the cheese. I think it's an abomination, the apple cinnamon with a hint of cheese. That being said, I would eat it again. It was surprising.

Scott- The cheese itself was pretty good, a creamy jack cheese. Didn't care much for the contrast between the flavors. I would eat it again though if someone provided it.

Jesse- I kind of seemed like a dessert cheese with the sweet apple cinnamon flavor. I didn't really like it with the bread, kind of lost all texture with the bread. The gummy bear was even grosser, it was a sickening texture. Probably would go good with apples. I would eat it again.

Tony- It smelled faintly of cinnamon and strongly of jack cheese. The taste was surprisingly good because I don't like cinnamon. I enjoyed the contrast of sweet and salty with the cheese. The bread was good with it too. The thing I liked best was that the apple cinnamon wasn't overpowering. Would eat it again, possibly in a grilled sandwich form.

Susie the Cat- Liked it.