suein56 Posted January 11, 2006 Share Posted January 11, 2006 I thought it would be really nice to have cauliflower cheese for tea and so, having bought the cauli, I rounded on the cheese counter and was thoroughly discouraged by what was on offer. So I looked in the pre-packed cheeses in the fridge for inspiration to find Cheddar, 200g for 1 euro 98, 'fabrique en Grande Bretagne', I was so astonished to see it that I bought a pack. I haven't tried it yet - it does say 'affine' on the pack which, according to my dictionary means 'slimmed down' so perhaps it's low fat. So, it might be dreadful, I do hope not.Anyway I am going to try it and will report back.It's not that I/we have missed cheddar - we use Cantal a lot for cooking, but it was just the shock of it being available here in very southern 56. We get UK and every other kind of visitor here in the summer but they are a tad short on the ground in January.Sue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyh4 Posted January 12, 2006 Share Posted January 12, 2006 I hope it is better than the Cheddar sold at the cheese counter at Cora in Strasbourg - utterly tasteless and with lots of bright orange colurant in itYuk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liz Posted January 12, 2006 Share Posted January 12, 2006 [quote user="Spg"]So I looked in the pre-packed cheeses in the fridge for inspiration to find Cheddar, 200g for 1 euro 98, 'fabrique en Grande Bretagne', I was so astonished to see it that I bought a pack. I haven't tried it yet - it does say 'affine' on the pack which, according to my dictionary means 'slimmed down' so perhaps it's low fat. So, it might be dreadful, I do hope not.[/quote]Like you I nearly tripped over me trolley when I spotted this on the Geant (Casino) shelves. It is a funny colour, very orange, but the flavour is fine. As I also had a block of Tesco's mature in the fridge I was able to make a direct comparison. I think Casino must be having a GB moment. After spotting the Cheddar a few weeks ago I have also seen a pack of fruit scones, a large sliced loaf (Pain de Mie Anglais), small apple pies (touch of the Mr Kipling's) and a lamb Rogan Josh. All these are elaboré or fabriqué en Grande Bretagne. So if they won't take UK beef we slip in the back door with a host of other products.Liz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Val_2 Posted January 12, 2006 Share Posted January 12, 2006 Monoprix in the centre of St.Brieuc are currently selling loose cheddar off the block and quite good it is too. If you have a Monoprix supermarket near you it may be they too have some in their deli section. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suein56 Posted January 12, 2006 Author Share Posted January 12, 2006 **it does say 'affine' on the pack which, according to my dictionary means 'slimmed down' so perhaps it's low fat. So, it might be dreadful, I do hope not.**Well it wasn't dreadful by any means - not as strong as the English mature cheddar I used to buy in the UK but back then, having a choice, I used to buy quite powerful cheese. The Casino cheddar is not at all bad, though it is orange - which I have not experienced before - it made the cauliflower cheese an interesting colour.I have since discovered from my French neighbour that 'affine' means 'matured' when used with goods like cheese - perhaps that is why it is not bad.Sue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teamedup Posted January 12, 2006 Share Posted January 12, 2006 Affiné can mean slimmed down, as in someone having been on a diet and looks slimmer. But on any food it means, pure and good, I am sure that someone can explain it better than me, but for me something affiné is decent quality, or should be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dog Posted January 12, 2006 Share Posted January 12, 2006 Auchan sell Wye Valley Farm cheddar. Very good cheddar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mayennaise Posted January 12, 2006 Share Posted January 12, 2006 Our local Carrefour also sells the loose Wyke Valley Cheddar. Comes in two sorts - orange and yellow. Haven't tried the orange one yet but the yellow one is scrummy. Not overpriced either - comparable to french loose cheeses. (By loose I mean not prepacked in that sweaty polythene wrapping!!)[:)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mpprh Posted January 12, 2006 Share Posted January 12, 2006 "By loose I mean not prepacked in that sweaty polythene wrapping"Actually it arrives in a very large sweaty polythene wrapping.But I know what you mean !Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mistral Posted January 13, 2006 Share Posted January 13, 2006 The interesting thing about the géant (casino) cheddar is that it's their own brand so it should be available everywher and not just in places with a large British community. I can get it in my géant and they don't have any specifically british things otherwise.Yes, it is a strange orange colour, but it does taste of cheddar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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