PC Black Label 8 Year-old Cheddar
Product Name: PC Black Label 8 Year-old Canadian White Cheddar Cheese
Store Purchased: Loblaws, various locations
Price: $12.99CAD
Ingredients: UNPASTEURIZED MILK, BACTERIAL CULTURE, SALT, RENNET.
Used for: Pasta, Crackers, Seasoning, Kick-up Grilled Cheeses
I could not take a decent picture of the packaging of this product, as I tore into it without thinking. When I think of the cheddar of my childhood, I picture processed cheese and bright orange hues. PC's 8 year old cheddar is none of the above. This cheese has got some punch! It deep and mature, flakes like a parmesan, with tiny crunchy crystals of salt. It's a bit cheaper than similarly aged cheddars you can find on the market. Do I notice the difference between a 5, a 7, or an 8 year cheddar? Probably not, unless I had them side by side in a taste taste. It's such an old cheese, I'm not sure how to handle it best in everyday cooking and eating. I have tried shaving it over fresh pasta, adding it into grilled sandwiches, and eating it just on its own. This is a nice change to my typical cheese rotation.
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