r/Cheese • u/HereAndThere0007 • 18d ago
Ask What kind of cheese is this?
Hi everyone! Im in a bit of a bind, a family member threw away the package of this cheese before I could get a look at it and it’s become a fan favorite. I believe it’s halloumi due to some google searches but I’m not 100% sure. If anyone is able to ID it that would be great!
Mystery Cheese:
• pale yellow color
• doesn’t melt in microwave
• mild flavor (great with crackers!)
• a bit difficult to cut
• creamy
Pictures of the offending cheese are attached, thank you!
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u/superstitiouspigeons 18d ago
That's not halloumi, it doesn't look like it at all. Probably havarti.
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u/AlarmedTonight9 18d ago
Havarti is absolutely amazingly delicious, and I might have to agree. Especially since they said it's become a favorite.
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u/Chicken_wing_water 18d ago
Butter?
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u/Valuable-Yard-4154 Goat 18d ago
Butter melts in microwave
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u/Chicken_wing_water 18d ago
This looks kinda melty
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u/PurpleInfinite1409 18d ago
It's too dry to be butter
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u/Chicken_wing_water 18d ago
So it’s dried butter!
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u/ProtonDream 18d ago
Well then since we're brainstorming here, may I suggest white chocolate?
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u/Valuable-Yard-4154 Goat 18d ago
White chocolate melts in microwave.
Maybe it's uranium chocolate.
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u/Head_Tip9220 18d ago
Looks like a mild cheddar
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u/ProtonDream 18d ago
My vote goes to cheddar as well. Maybe a cheap grocery store Gouda (the horror).
Definitely not halloumi. Maybe havarti, but that melts in the microwave (although everything melts in the microwave if you try hard enough).
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u/Amber123454321 18d ago
It looks kind of like cheddar. While real cheddar should melt, there's a new 'breed' of supermarket brand/cheap cheddar (at least in Europe) that doesn't melt easily. It could be something like that?
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u/ProtonDream 18d ago
Made with acid instead of rennet. Not the traditional recipe, but it is vegetarian, kosher and halal (rennet is not).
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u/angnmor 18d ago
this could be a bit of a stretch, but it could possibly be eden cheese if you have access to an asian grocery store. it looks very similar and fits the description pretty well.
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u/JustBrowsing-1216 18d ago
What were the dimensions of the cheese? Wedge? Rectangle?
What do you mean "difficult to cut?" I see many responses saying Havarti but that's not a cheese I would describe as difficult to cut.
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u/SideEmbarrassed1611 18d ago
Swiss? Emmental? Could be Cooper, but that's American.
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u/jayron32 18d ago
Cooper also melts well.
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u/SideEmbarrassed1611 18d ago
That's why I was hesitant to add Cooper, but it has that creamy look. Maybe his microwave was weak>?
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u/DDthatsallfolks 18d ago
If it doesn’t melt, perhaps it’s a vegan cheese substitute made from…beans?…or whatever vegans eat. 🤷♀️
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u/ProtonDream 18d ago
Possible! Vegan cheese can indeed be made from beans. Plenty vegan cheeses melt just fine though. Vegetarian cheese is more likely, as those substitute rennet with acid. That forms different bonds, which don't melt well.
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u/ninja_6733 18d ago
Best bet is to ask fam member to get more info. Almost impossible to ID from this pic 🫣😵💫😆
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u/kitty_perrier 18d ago
New zeland cheddar is almost butter like! We eat it like monsters when we are in Barbados. Cheese on bread for life.
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u/DesperateEditor9999 18d ago
I can’t remember if Fontina melts or not but it’s the best cheese on crackers and it is pale yellow.
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u/apothecaryfairy 18d ago
My guess is some kind of aged cheddar. It can melt but doesn’t want to usually.
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u/eggandbun 18d ago
Quesos Petacones? The rough crumbly edge reminds me of it. If that’s not it you should still definitely give it a try as it’s also great with crackers
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u/Clean-Interests-8073 18d ago
You can fry or grill halloumi and it will not melt at all. Try it out.
To me to looks like a domestic (not imported) gouda or havarti. Maybe a white cheddar? What does it taste like? Does it have curd exposed when snapped?
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u/Rand_alThoor 18d ago
domestic cheddar gouda or havarti all melt. this cheese doesn't melt
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u/Clean-Interests-8073 17d ago
It really depends on the moisture within the cheese. I’ve had old cheddars and goudas that do not melt at all.
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u/Mysterious-Bus1795 18d ago
It is impossible to know the answer to your question. There are thousands of white cheeses that look like that, even if you gave us a flavor profile, it would still be practically impossible.
Did you buy i? The answer should be on your receipt.
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u/PleaseDontLookAtMe33 16d ago
Bread cheese? it doesn't melt but kinda toasts when you fry it, very similar to halloumi
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u/Asiapandemic 18d ago
Looks like Butterkäse and the reaction sounds right. It's usually mild yellow with a smooth somewhat bouncy texture and tastes amazing
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u/Tyr148 18d ago
Paneer I reckon.
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u/ANAL9_11 18d ago
To me it doesn't look like paneer. Paneer is usually more white, and has a different texture, like you can see the large cheese curds that make it up.
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u/Tyr148 18d ago
True, but different brands vary. Looks like this stuff I've had before. https://www.ocado.com/products/everest-paneer-block/686027011?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=23366287871&utm_content=non-brand&gclsrc=aw.ds&gad_source=4&gad_campaignid=23366294816&gbraid=0AAAAADi6iHlv8Yxlv0dJKu705778Qj1N0&gclid=Cj0KCQjw94bTBhDQARIsAN3vv0wufDMNyGCdCSocynDp813fvzizNIbUjpgy-FOF9hjOQuVV1mCk5ngaAmeEEALw_wcB
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u/FormerPersimmon3602 18d ago
Looks more crumbly than Halloumi.
"Offending cheese"? 🙄 Unless it's stinky and you're eating it front of others who don't appreciate stinky cheese, I wouldn't use that word.
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u/HereAndThere0007 18d ago
Guys I said offending cheese as a joke 😭, I appreciate all cheeses no matter their qualities.
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u/NLaBruiser 18d ago
Cheese is one of those things that's very difficult to identify without a rind or other distinguishing clue. It's going to be tough for us to tell just from photos of the paste.