In Praise of Cabot Cheese

Transitioning from regular cheese to Kosher cheese has been difficult for me. There is less variety in the Kosher cheeses, and getting a good quality cheese costs significantly more money. Thankfully, my favorite Kosher cheese happens to be the same brand from before I was Kosher- Cabot cheese!

Cabot is rich, creamy and has a nice sharpness. I normally get the Seriously Sharp Cheddar, however, I've been throwing down at Shabbos meals lately so I needed to cut down my caloric intake during the week. I decided to try the 50% Reduced Fat Cheddar (check out the beautiful picture of the yummy cheese). I was pleasantly surprised. The lower fat cheese was still sharp with a good flavor and consistency. I made an egg sandwich with the cheese and it melted well, which is rare for light cheese. My favorite way to have the cheese is on a spinach salad with some chopped almonds, peppers, tomatoes, craisins and homemade vinaigrette.

I buy my Cabot from Fairway (http://www.fairway.com/), where the cheese is half the price of that at Zabars and Barzini.