Okay I return from my local grocery store a Safeway, about a 15 minute drive away in a town of under 5k people. There is a second grocery store close by, but if I wanted anything else I would need to drive at least 30 minutes away. So lets begin.
So this is the standard cheddar shelf, it has the cheddar and parm. Nothing really of note this stuff is available everywhere.
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And heres the foreign cheese bins. As you can see theres a lot to choose from, a lot of stuff I just do not even recognize.
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And heres what I bought!
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So lets break this down a bit.
Old Croc, I have had this before. Its cheddar, is super sharp, its from Australia, and its delicious. Price $7.99
Ricotta Salata Cheese. Never had this but I am eager to try it out. Always looking for a good sheeps cheese that does not use any cow milk. Imported from Italy, price $7.97
Taleggio, made in Italy. No idea what this is, its been packaged twice for some reason. Price $11.99
Beechers Marco Polo pepper cheese, made in USA, looked tasty. Price $9.99
Red Wax Gouda, imported from Holland. Price $8.49
Alouette Goat Cheese crumbles, another pure goats milk cheese, made in USA, price $6.49
Babybel plant based white cheddar. I can almost guarentee this tastes bad. Made in a Jewish laboratory, price your soul and $7.49
For context, I always pick up any new vegan cheeses I see. We have a severe dairy allergy in the family so I am always looking at the alternatives.
Anyways I hope this was enlightening for some Euros, we do have access to your nations greatest treasures here in the states, even in dinky little towns.