Thian Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 I noticed many new american cheeses in the Makro for a reasonable price...cheddar for 325 a kg isn't bad...and parmesan for 800 a kg... Is this because of a trade deal between USA and Thailand? Are those cheeses any good? I bought a piece of 18 months old cheddar but i already don't believe it's really 18 months old. Any of you tried those cheeses? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mercman24 Posted January 19, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 19, 2020 plenty of good cheap cheese in SIAMBURYS 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gimo Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 I hope they are good , because good cheese at a reasonable price is very hard to find in Thailand , especially away from cities and tourist spots . Make sure you check the use by or made date ( if you can believe it ) , because Macro's cheese is very often old . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TallGuyJohninBKK Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 I believe I've seen the U.S. cheese brand called Tillamook in the past in Makros, and Tillamook is a pretty darned good cheese, especially their sharp and extra sharp cheddars. But dunno if that was the brand you saw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruno123 Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 You might find that standards in the USA for cheese are somewhat lax. Parmesan? What is that? Try to find a standard for Parmesan in the USA. Parmigiano-Reggiano has very specific standards. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pgrahmm Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 3 minutes ago, TallGuyJohninBKK said: I believe I've seen the U.S. cheese brand called Tillamook in the past in Makros, and Tillamook is a pretty darned good cheese, especially their sharp and extra sharp cheddars. But dunno if that was the brand you saw. I wish they still carried it....Their Monterrey Jack is outstanding....Haven't seen it there in years.....The wife loves it when we hit the states.... We've been buying some by the half brick that we're happy with that's like a MJ..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJKT2014 Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 23 minutes ago, mercman24 said: plenty of good cheap cheese in SIAMBURYS But only one shop in the country? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baansgr Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 26 minutes ago, mercman24 said: plenty of good cheap cheese in SIAMBURYS Long way from Chiang Mai or Phuket Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieH Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 3 minutes ago, baansgr said: Long way from Chiang Mai or Phuket Pattaya actually. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thian Posted January 19, 2020 Author Share Posted January 19, 2020 22 minutes ago, gimo said: I hope they are good , because good cheese at a reasonable price is very hard to find in Thailand , especially away from cities and tourist spots . Make sure you check the use by or made date ( if you can believe it ) , because Macro's cheese is very often old . Well i was at a party yesterday with only thai and they had 3 kinds of cheese, the guy had made a clay pizzaoven himself and we ate pizza...they were good! He also had that cheddar from 325 a kg and it was ok on a pizza. So the Thai also eat cheese now! He lives in the ricefields just outside BKK... I hope i like that cheese so i don't have to bring it anymore from Europe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thian Posted January 19, 2020 Author Share Posted January 19, 2020 (edited) 23 minutes ago, TallGuyJohninBKK said: I believe I've seen the U.S. cheese brand called Tillamook in the past in Makros, and Tillamook is a pretty darned good cheese, especially their sharp and extra sharp cheddars. But dunno if that was the brand you saw. It was this one for 260 baht iirc... But look at the flavour strength slider, it's only halfway and that for a 18 months old cheese? Old amsterdam is about the same age and sure has a strong taste. Edited January 19, 2020 by Thian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post stuandjulie Posted January 19, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 19, 2020 Thian, your comment 'I noticed many new american cheeses in the Makro for a reasonable price...cheddar for 325 a kg isn't bad...and parmesan for 800 a kg... ' Hate to tell you this Thian but Cheddar is not American, neither is Parmesan. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thian Posted January 19, 2020 Author Share Posted January 19, 2020 23 minutes ago, Bruno123 said: You might find that standards in the USA for cheese are somewhat lax. Parmesan? What is that? Try to find a standard for Parmesan in the USA. Parmigiano-Reggiano has very specific standards. Parmigiano was also in the makro...1000 for a kilo....and it looked real...or it was 1000 for 1300 gram i forgot...But that price isn't so bad for a good parmigiano...in Thailand i mean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanuckThai Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 I picked up a 2kg+ piece of mozzarella at Macro on Saturday, nothing special as far as flavour, but (really) decent mozzarella for homemade pizzas. As side question: I just got back home after a longer than expected trip (work), and can't seem to find "spreadable" butter anywhere. Something up in Thailand all of a sudden? Anyone find it in their area? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thian Posted January 19, 2020 Author Share Posted January 19, 2020 Just now, stuandjulie said: Thian, your comment 'I noticed many new american cheeses in the Makro for a reasonable price...cheddar for 325 a kg isn't bad...and parmesan for 800 a kg... ' Hate to tell you this Thian but Cheddar is not American, neither is Parmesan. Oh i see, where is cheddar from then? Parmesan is from italy i know that but maybe you americans copied it? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Thian Posted January 19, 2020 Author Popular Post Share Posted January 19, 2020 Just now, CanuckThai said: I picked up a 2kg+ piece of mozzarella at Macro on Saturday, nothing special as far as flavour, but (really) decent mozzarella for homemade pizzas. As side question: I just got back home after a longer than expected trip (work), and can't seem to find "spreadable" butter anywhere. Something up in Thailand all of a sudden? Anyone find it in their area? The butter here is very hard, those wrapped blocks i mean....i spread it on frozen bread which is easyier. Foodland has softer margarine but i don't like it and it's very expensive. I only eat real butter without palm oil (you have to check that). 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thian Posted January 19, 2020 Author Share Posted January 19, 2020 3 minutes ago, CanuckThai said: I picked up a 2kg+ piece of mozzarella at Macro on Saturday, nothing special as far as flavour, but (really) decent mozzarella for homemade pizzas. As side question: I just got back home after a longer than expected trip (work), and can't seem to find "spreadable" butter anywhere. Something up in Thailand all of a sudden? Anyone find it in their area? I have a new trick, i buy flat round breads in yamazaki (they look like flat round donuts) and i fill them with butter and cheese...then put them in the toaster for 2 minutes and eat....very nice. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Salerno Posted January 19, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 19, 2020 4 minutes ago, Thian said: Oh i see, where is cheddar from then? From Cheddar - Somerset, England. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanuckThai Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 3 minutes ago, Thian said: The butter here is very hard, those wrapped blocks i mean....i spread it on frozen bread which is easyier. Foodland has softer margarine but i don't like it and it's very expensive. I only eat real butter without palm oil (you have to check that). I hear ya. I have "blocks" of normal butter in the fridge, but usually buy a small container of "soft spreadable" butter...can't seem to find it anywhere now.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post CharlieH Posted January 19, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 19, 2020 14 minutes ago, Thian said: It was this one for 260 baht iirc... But look at the flavour strength slider, it's only halfway and that for a 18 months old cheese? Old amsterdam is about the same age and sure has a strong taste. Save yourself some money that's only 209 baht in Tesco and 175 occasionally in BigC. Just a suggestion. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post TallGuyJohninBKK Posted January 19, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 19, 2020 (edited) 20 minutes ago, Thian said: It was this one for 260 baht iirc... But look at the flavour strength slider, it's only halfway and that for a 18 months old cheese? Old amsterdam is about the same age and sure has a strong taste. Mainland is a brand that's pretty common to find in various of the expat supermarkets here... apart from Makro.... Believe the company is from New Zealand. http://mainlandcheese.com/ Edited January 19, 2020 by TallGuyJohninBKK 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TallGuyJohninBKK Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 (edited) 12 minutes ago, CharlieH said: Save yourself some money that's only 209 baht in Tesco and 175 occasionally in BigC. Just a suggestion. Ya, I thought 260b per package would be a bit high compared to prices I've seen for it elsewhere, and comparable other imported cheeses sold here. I'm not sure that particular brand is worth a premium over other available imports. Villa market: Edited January 19, 2020 by TallGuyJohninBKK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thian Posted January 19, 2020 Author Share Posted January 19, 2020 2 minutes ago, TallGuyJohninBKK said: Mainland is a brand that's pretty common to find in various of the expat supermarkets here... apart from Makro.... 8 minutes ago, CharlieH said: Save yourself some money that's only 209 baht in Tesco and 175 occasionally in BigC. Just a suggestion. I see, well i thought it was cheap for 260...too cheap to be honest...Old Amsterdam costs more than that in Holland and is about the same age...It sure costs much more in BKK. Well i still have to try this one, hopefully i like it....it doesn't like very aged though...and the mild flavour also doesn't predict much good for a 18 months old cheese. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billd766 Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 57 minutes ago, mercman24 said: plenty of good cheap cheese in SIAMBURYS That is great IF you live in Pattaya but I live about 450 km away. It tends to get a bit expensive for a piece of cheese. 19 minutes ago, Thian said: deleted post 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thian Posted January 19, 2020 Author Share Posted January 19, 2020 Just now, TallGuyJohninBKK said: Ya, I thought 260b per package would be a bit high compared to prices I've seen for it elsewhere, and comparable other imported cheeses sold here. I'm not sure that particular brand is worth a premium over other available imports. Well i bought a bag of macadamia nuts on a fair last week, 200 baht iirc...or 220....Today i saw the same bag in the Makro for 300...so the Makro isn't that cheap at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Bruno123 Posted January 19, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 19, 2020 24 minutes ago, Thian said: It was this one for 260 baht iirc... But look at the flavour strength slider, it's only halfway and that for a 18 months old cheese? Old amsterdam is about the same age and sure has a strong taste. Notice that it states "Up to....". 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post billd766 Posted January 19, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 19, 2020 20 minutes ago, Thian said: Oh i see, where is cheddar from then? Parmesan is from italy i know that but maybe you americans copied it? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheddar_cheese The term cheddar cheese is widely used, but has no protected designation of origin within the European Union. However, in 2007 a Protected Designation of Origin, "West Country Farmhouse Cheddar", was created and only Cheddar produced from local milk within Somerset, Dorset, Devon and Cornwall and manufactured using traditional methods may use the name. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieH Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 1 minute ago, Thian said: Well i bought a bag of macadamia nuts on a fair last week, 200 baht iirc...or 220....Today i saw the same bag in the Makro for 300...so the Makro isn't that cheap at all. Totally agree, there are many products they sell that can be purchased in Tesco and Big C for lower prices. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TallGuyJohninBKK Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 20 minutes ago, Thian said: I have a new trick, i buy flat round breads in yamazaki (they look like flat round donuts) and i fill them with butter and cheese...then put them in the toaster for 2 minutes and eat....very nice. I'm trying to visualize that product from Yamazaki... Can you post a photo? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruno123 Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 24 minutes ago, Thian said: Parmigiano was also in the makro...1000 for a kilo....and it looked real...or it was 1000 for 1300 gram i forgot...But that price isn't so bad for a good parmigiano...in Thailand i mean. I will check next time I'm there....if it is Parmigiano-Reggiano or not. Not that I would buy it, as I have my own supply of 36 month Parmigiano-Reggiano. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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