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!
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! 👍
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.
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.
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.
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 !
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 :)
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.
Good vid, I would go for the Aldi cheese but dont have an Aldi near me. I usually buy Cathedral as Morrisons usually have it on offer. But using cheese in cooking I would go for Aldi.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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 🤣👌👌
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 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.
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.
There are usually three things i specifically buy from Aldi - Wipes (surface and baby wipes) Nordpak butter and Everyday Essentials mature cheddar. Great products you won't find cheaper anywhere else (in my opinion, that is)..
For years I've been buying mild cheddar from Iceland. I grate it as my cat loved cheese. The price has been going up quite considerably over the last few weeks. Today it was £1.85 for 220gr which works out at £8.40 per kilo!!!. Although I do get 10% off on a Tuesday because I'm way over 60. It's even dearer in Tesco and I think the same price in Aldi.
@@alannevin2490 Your absolutely right about the lactose intolerance. 3 years ago my cat was seriously ill and I had to try so many different foods to get her to eat. she hasn't had an adverse reaction to cheese so I was just happy it was something she likes. I sprinkle some on her supper in the evening and she's happy. Obviously if there was any problem I would stop feeding it to her. She's Siamese and I have never given any of my Siamese cats milk to drink, only ever water. Thank you for bringing up this point as not everyone knows.
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
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
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.
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.
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 bought Cathedral several years ago now one Christmas eve as a special for myself. I didn't open it until after new year, and when I did it had gone green, so never did try it. I was talking to somebody who ran a corner shop, and he told me if a cheese did that in his shop, they would just cut the green off, and carry on selling it.
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!
I enjoy the ASDA cheese, what I do is buy the Just Essentials Mature white, mild white and red leister cheese, as well as 2 of thier hard white cheese. then I grate them all into a big bucket, mix well and freeze off portions. then I can enjoy cheese on toast or cheese sauce all month long without the cheese getting mouldy or sweaty.
Ooh thanks mate. Can you please compare lamb chops, as its all over the place price wise. The bloody butchers near us was asking £14 for little lamb chops! Asda was £4 something!
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.
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.
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 .
Evening Gareth another old vlog I am watching. Love cheese. I do buy Cathedral City never bought Asda or Aldi cheese. May give the Aldi one a go but very particular about my cheese. Enjoyed the vlog Gareth Thank you, you are definitely opening my eyes so glad I found your site Thank you again.
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.
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
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
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!
I'm a big cheese fan too. I used to always buy cathedral city until I found myself skint and bought smart price. Since then I've had many of the cheap brands and all have been lovely
The Asda one is alright cooked but for me if your eating it uncooked the Asda has a more rubbery texture where the other two has more of a crumbly / flakey texture..... Horses for courses and all that.
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.
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 👍
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!
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!
Supermarkets love to price things in a mix of per kilo or per 100g and then not adjust that for offers so it's worth taking a moment and running the numbers as sometimes the more expensive looking cheese is cheaper. Toasties with cheap cheese can get tarted up nicely with something like a sprinkling of paprika
Big fan of cathedral and I've tried all of the others too. But I'll have to admit that Icelands own is one of my favourites and also my local farmfoods have a nice cheese too, both around the £4 price for about 800g. Pretty sure rhe farmfoods is a kg
The net weight of food produce isn't always precise, there is some leeway when it comes to UK food weight and measures regulations. The listed net weight on the package is just the typical average weight of the food that's inside it (without any packaging). However, UK regulations allow producers and manufacturers around a -/+ 5% leeway in the net weight, when it comes to labelled packaged food produce. However, in some cases that can be up to +/-20% dependant on the product. This is often due to some inaccuracies or changes in it's weight that can occur during processing, preparation, pre-cooking and packaging/tinning. Along with other things like some food naturally losing moisture over time or slight variations in item count and size (especially fresh food like veg or fruit). Basically, any food product you buy will always be a toss of a coin, when it comes to the actual weight you get for you money. The company that produced it or supermarket that sold it really doesn't matter, since as it's actual weight will always slightly vary dependant on which pack you chose to pick up of the shelf. Occasionally it's weight will be under that listed, occasionally it'll be over and occasionally it'll be spot on As such it's a pretty pointless to even compare supermarket product's based on the actual weight vs the listed weight.
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.
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!!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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
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 thought this video was OK, but Gromit absolutely loved it.
Haha
Where’s the. Wendslaydale
"Cheeeeese, Gromit!"
Must be good if Grommit likes it
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 Cathedral City and worth the extra I watch out for their specials at Tesco.
Me too I do the same.
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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Good vid, I would go for the Aldi cheese but dont have an Aldi near me. I usually buy Cathedral as Morrisons usually have it on offer. But using cheese in cooking I would go for Aldi.
Great tip!
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.
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 TH-cam 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 usually go for Asda's Extra Mature, £3 for 400g, £7:50 per kg. No Aldi near me or I would try it.
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....
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
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.
Another great presentation Gareth Aldi running strong on price comparisons
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
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 love cheese and onion on toast with brown sauce.
I thought my wife cut the cheese thin when she makes cheese on toast but yours is see through. 😊
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
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 🤣👌👌
On a sandwich with ham and caramelized onion chutney . Magic 😋
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.
These comparison vids are really good, keep 'em coming Gareth.
Cheers Pal will do 👍👍
Digital scales Gareth!😂 I have the same pair but I definitely don’t put food on there cheese tho if you know you know 👌😂😂
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.
🏴👏 great comparison mate, only cheese I really like is dairylea on my toast LOL I hope you’re all well ? 👏🏴
Thanks 👍
Smashing review. Love a bit of mature cheese.
I'm definitely going to ALDI to get some of that!
cheers Mad
Creamfields at Tesco do a good cheese, very smooth. I find the cheaper ones usually a little grainy so ruins it. But good for cheese on toast
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!
There are usually three things i specifically buy from Aldi - Wipes (surface and baby wipes) Nordpak butter and Everyday Essentials mature cheddar. Great products you won't find cheaper anywhere else (in my opinion, that is)..
Cathedral city for me.
Enjoyed watching.
Best wishes gareth 🙏
cheers Kizzy
For years I've been buying mild cheddar from Iceland. I grate it as my cat loved cheese. The price has been going up quite considerably over the last few weeks. Today it was £1.85 for 220gr which works out at £8.40 per kilo!!!. Although I do get 10% off on a Tuesday because I'm way over 60. It's even dearer in Tesco and I think the same price in Aldi.
Cheers Monica
I don't think you should be giving your car cheese, cats are lactose intolerant. You could make your cat ill.
@@alannevin2490 Your absolutely right about the lactose intolerance. 3 years ago my cat was seriously ill and I had to try so many different foods to get her to eat. she hasn't had an adverse reaction to cheese so I was just happy it was something she likes. I sprinkle some on her supper in the evening and she's happy. Obviously if there was any problem I would stop feeding it to her. She's Siamese and I have never given any of my Siamese cats milk to drink, only ever water. Thank you for bringing up this point as not everyone knows.
@@monicas2269 That's ok, I didn't know if you knew or not so I thought I'd let you know.
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
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 😊👌👌
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
I like colliers cheddar. It has a lovely texture with salt grains dispersed in it
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
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
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 bought Cathedral several years ago now one Christmas eve as a special for myself. I didn't open it until after new year, and when I did it had gone green, so never did try it. I was talking to somebody who ran a corner shop, and he told me if a cheese did that in his shop, they would just cut the green off, and carry on selling it.
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!
I enjoy the ASDA cheese, what I do is buy the Just Essentials Mature white, mild white and red leister cheese, as well as 2 of thier hard white cheese. then I grate them all into a big bucket, mix well and freeze off portions. then I can enjoy cheese on toast or cheese sauce all month long without the cheese getting mouldy or sweaty.
Cheers pal
I was enjoying this video, but the fact that you use cheese on toast as the definitive test is just amazing 🤣 👏Best foodie on TH-cam by miles
Thank you kindly 🙏
Great review Garath, i get the cheese sweats as well...crazy!!
Thank you
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!
Ooh thanks mate. Can you please compare lamb chops, as its all over the place price wise. The bloody butchers near us was asking £14 for little lamb chops! Asda was £4 something!
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.
I'm really pleased to see your sticking to your diet.
Great review on them three sir.
Thank you 🤣👌
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 👍👍
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
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 .
Evening Gareth another old vlog I am watching. Love cheese. I do buy Cathedral City never bought Asda or Aldi cheese. May give the Aldi one a go but very particular about my cheese. Enjoyed the vlog Gareth Thank you, you are definitely opening my eyes so glad I found your site Thank you again.
Sounds great!
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!
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.
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
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!
I'm a big cheese fan too. I used to always buy cathedral city until I found myself skint and bought smart price. Since then I've had many of the cheap brands and all have been lovely
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
The Asda one is alright cooked but for me if your eating it uncooked the Asda has a more rubbery texture where the other two has more of a crumbly / flakey texture..... Horses for courses and all that.
Cheers 😋😋👍
Cant beat vintage cheddar the stronger the better with Branston pickle 👍😊
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.
ALDI hasn't yet learnt the British Cheese company's scams yet.
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 😊👍👍
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 👍
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
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)
Supermarkets love to price things in a mix of per kilo or per 100g and then not adjust that for offers so it's worth taking a moment and running the numbers as sometimes the more expensive looking cheese is cheaper.
Toasties with cheap cheese can get tarted up nicely with something like a sprinkling of paprika
Thanks for sharing!
Big fan of cathedral and I've tried all of the others too. But I'll have to admit that Icelands own is one of my favourites and also my local farmfoods have a nice cheese too, both around the £4 price for about 800g. Pretty sure rhe farmfoods is a kg
I'd put a lot more cheese on that toast and top it with some Worcestershire sauce 😋
Good idea
The net weight of food produce isn't always precise, there is some leeway when it comes to UK food weight and measures regulations. The listed net weight on the package is just the typical average weight of the food that's inside it (without any packaging). However, UK regulations allow producers and manufacturers around a -/+ 5% leeway in the net weight, when it comes to labelled packaged food produce. However, in some cases that can be up to +/-20% dependant on the product. This is often due to some inaccuracies or changes in it's weight that can occur during processing, preparation, pre-cooking and packaging/tinning. Along with other things like some food naturally losing moisture over time or slight variations in item count and size (especially fresh food like veg or fruit). Basically, any food product you buy will always be a toss of a coin, when it comes to the actual weight you get for you money. The company that produced it or supermarket that sold it really doesn't matter, since as it's actual weight will always slightly vary dependant on which pack you chose to pick up of the shelf. Occasionally it's weight will be under that listed, occasionally it'll be over and occasionally it'll be spot on
As such it's a pretty pointless to even compare supermarket product's based on the actual weight vs the listed weight.
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.
I'm a big fan of Asda's value range and always have a big block of value cheese, tastes and melts great and lasts once opened
Enough cheese left to make macaroni, cheesy🧀 beans 🫘 on baked potato 🥔 cauliflower cheese 🧀 cheese 🧀 and onion 🧅 toasty
I have been getting Asda cheapy cheese, but think I might try the Aldi one now
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!!
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.
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
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
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.
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
i always buy lidl extra mature cheap one.....................cant tell the difference against the more expensive ones
Love these comparison videos! PS - getting cheese sweats, sounds like you might be mildly allergic to cheese!
I’m a big fan of cathedral city can now buy in Canada however it’s very expensive so we don’t buy every week.
Can’t beat cheese on toast Gareth
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
There's nobody more cheesy than you Gareth 😁😁
Haha yes
we love the Aldi one, been buying it for years now
Now we're talking!! BRING ON THE CHEEEEEESE GROMIT!! 🤭🤤🧀🙌 Kx
Love your comparisons 👍😁
Glad you like them!
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
Cathedral city supposedly depicts Wells cathedral but its made at Davidstow, north cornwall by dairy crest, previously owned by mendip foods.
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
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
I have the Aldi grade 4 mature cheddar cheese slices and love them!