Cheese, what kind and where?

[Punchy Kaby]

I am trying to heal some cavities and my new favorite snack is cheese. I have not been a huge dairy person, but cheese is growing on me. For my healing purposes, is raw cheese the best, or is grass fed also good?

Where can I find the best prices on raw or grass fed cheeses? Trader Joes is close, are there other stores with deals? I have friends who are members at Costco and we are a military family so I can get to the commissary.

[tngirl11]

Trader Joe's raw cheddar is pretty reasonable. I only use that for slicing and eating with crackers. It would be a little pricey to use it for general cooking. For that I buy Tilamook at Trader Joe's. It's not raw, but I know it's from grass-fed cows, and the price is better. I wish I could find a place to buy larger amounts at lower prices. If anyone else knows, I'd love to hear too!

[Magelet]

costco for big blocks of tillamook. I got a huge thing of tillamook for 6 dollars there.

[Punchy Kaby]

I looked at Tillamook Cheese. They don't use antibiotics, but they are not just grass fed. Here is what their website said about feeding their cows:

Cow rations would consist of forages and grains that are balanced by a nutritionist so as to provide a complete ration that meets requirements for health, as well as milk production. The forage portion of the ration would vary somewhat between dairies but would include grass, alfalfa, and probably some corn silage. The grain portion would be a mixture of different grains, including corn and barley. They would also be given a vitamin/mineral supplement with their ration.

[Laniemama]

My farmer sells and ships his raw milk, grass-fed cheeses. The cows are 100% grass-fed and I've been to the farm several times, its such a great place! We love their cheese, the colby is probably my favorite as well as the herb ones.

http://www.cjgrassfed.com/productgraphs/101

[artemis33]

TJs has a good price for Kerrygold cheeses which are grassfed, though not raw (I've heard Costco does too but don't have a membership). I LOVE their Dubliner cheese for snacking - yum!

You might try some raw milk parmigiano reggianno. I grate a little over soft scrambled eggs. I usually get mine at Whole Foods. I only make it there every 2-3 months but I just get a big hunk and it lasts. I think TJs carries it too?

[Koalamom]

www.heinis.com has raw chedder and it is not too strong. It is mild and creamy, all from amish raised cows, they get lots of grass. It is really cheapo in 6 lb blocks.

[Koalamom]

http://www.heinis.com/catalog/produc...roducts_id=356

Here it is.

[Elizabeth2008]

Organic Valley makes a Raw Milk Cheddar and it's organic. But I think the cows are not exclusively grass fed.

[Punchy Kaby]

Thanks bluebirdmama! That is just what I was looking for! It is really affordable! Do you cut the cheese into smaller pieces and then freeze? I don't know how long it would take us to finish off 6.75 lbs.

[onetrumpeter]

Originally Posted by bluebirdmama1

http://www.heinis.com/catalog/produc...roducts_id=356

Here it is.

yum that sounds really good it's not grassfed, too, is it? thanks for the link!

[tngirl11]

Originally Posted by Punchy Kaby

I looked at Tillamook Cheese. They don't use antibiotics, but they are not just grass fed. Here is what their website said about feeding their cows:

Awww man! Now I'm sad. I read in a blog that it was grass fed, but I guess they had some wrong information.
I forgot about the Kerrygold at Costco though. That stuff is soooo good!
Bluebird Mama, thanks for the website. That is a really great price!
I would also like to know if you can freeze it. Have you tried that?

[Koalamom]

Originally Posted by Punchy Kaby

Thanks bluebirdmama! That is just what I was looking for! It is really affordable! Do you cut the cheese into smaller pieces and then freeze? I don't know how long it would take us to finish off 6.75 lbs.

Originally Posted by onetrumpeter

yum that sounds really good it's not grassfed, too, is it? thanks for the link!

They do have an organic one available too that is not listed on the website and a little more money. They do give some grain, but from my research, the cows are on lots of grass. I gave gotten their amish roll butter many times and it is super yellow/orange naturally.

I have no problems eating 6.75 lbs of cheese. But the block is long and narrow, so as you use it, just leave the plastic around the block and it should stay fresh for a while.

I am just telling you hat the cheese and butter is so yummy that you will eat more than you think you will. I don't mess around and get several blocks at a time. The ones that are unwrapped will stay months in the fridge.

[Jennifer3141]

Bluebird, I just ordered 4 cheeses from the link you provided. I wanted to try a few before getting a 7 pound block but we do go through that in a month and that looks like really good cheese! Thank you for the information!!

And we're going to try their veggie chips.

[425lisamarie]

Originally Posted by artemis33

TJs has a good price for Kerrygold cheeses which are grassfed, though not raw (I've heard Costco does too but don't have a membership). I LOVE their Dubliner cheese for snacking - yum!

You might try some raw milk parmigiano reggianno. I grate a little over soft scrambled eggs. I usually get mine at Whole Foods. I only make it there every 2-3 months but I just get a big hunk and it lasts. I think TJs carries it too?

I feel like my costco memebership is worth it just for the cheese! They have the dubliner cheese, it's a favorite here. I buy the giant block and vaccum seal it in big chunks just incase someone with less than perfect fingers touches the whole block it won't go bad.

I"m in your neck of the woods, not sure how close but I'd share my membership

[Punchy Kaby]

Originally Posted by bluebirdmama1

They do have an organic one available too that is not listed on the website and a little more money. They do give some grain, but from my research, the cows are on lots of grass. I gave gotten their amish roll butter many times and it is super yellow/orange naturally.

I have no problems eating 6.75 lbs of cheese. But the block is long and narrow, so as you use it, just leave the plastic around the block and it should stay fresh for a while.

I am just telling you hat the cheese and butter is so yummy that you will eat more than you think you will. I don't mess around and get several blocks at a time. The ones that are unwrapped will stay months in the fridge.

Good to know it won't go bad quickly! I think you are right about eating more if it is always around in abundance. DH loves to snack on it too.

[CeciMami]

Just wanted to say that freezing cheese works great! I often will take my 5lb blocks of raw cheese (it's the only way we can afford it...we order through Azure Standard), and either grate them or cut them into hunks and then vacuum seal them and toss in the freezer. They may get a tad more crumbly, but I haven't noticed a huge difference overall. HTH!

[ps4624]

To the OP - I would love to know more about healing cavities and dairy - can you educate me?

Thanks!

[velcromom]

Another vote for kerrygold's Dubliner cheese! I just got a big block at Costco & am splurging by making the Onion Casserole Bread with this instead of cottage cheese - decadent!! If you like sharp cheddar, you may really like it - tastes a lot like it, but with the earthy nuttiness of swiss.

[Aubergine68]

To preserve cut cheese, you can soak a cloth in vinegar and wrap the cheese in that and then in a ziplock or container and it will not mold for a long time. Or shred it and freeze -- I find freezing blocks can cause a bit of a texture change.

I had some lovely homemade raw cheddars given to me at Xmas and did not bother with the vinegar cloth and lost most of them to mold Next time, I'll be more careful