So my dad is from America and he said his favourite cheese is "Muenster", but specifically the one from the United States. I live in the UK and I've searched for ages but couldn't find any. So I'm asking you fellow cheese connoisseur's what cheeses in the UK are most similar to the USA version of Muenster cheese?
by All3n911
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Love Muenster cheese and grew up eating it regularly!
Brick and Butterkäse are the two most similar cheeses. Young Edam and Gouda are also quite similar and should be widely available.
Colby maybe.
Danish Havarti should come pretty close. I believe real ~~German~~ Munster is more strongly flavored.
Edit: I mistakenly thought, based on the name, that Munster was German, I stand corrected. The American “Muenster” cheese OP referred to is a bland semi-soft cheese, so I still suggest that Havarti is a close substitute.
I am guessing you have a variety of french cheeses available there, so port salit and saint paulin would very much do.
Maybe havarti? Buttery, nutty, much milder in most cases.
God I am hungry now for cheese, gonna grab some as a midnight snack.
There’s very little reason to import American cheese here in the UK. I’ve had luck doing so but that’s because I worked in a cheesemongers. It didn’t sell very well so we didn’t order it again.
That being said, Port Salut would be a good choice. As mentioned, young Edam too. Mild cheddar is actually fairly decent. Havarti is one to consider
Maybe try a Stinking Bishop? it’s a washed-rind cheese.
It was my favorite as a child as well and I have yet to taste a cheese that has the same flavor. I no longer eat conventional dairy, but I had a goat Muenster that had that same muenster taste. It was great. I don’t know what it is. I’d love to know if you find out.
Port Salut?
Port Salut
Havarti is the closest IMHO
Thumbs up just for the photo.
Herman, Lily or Grandpa?
I read somewhere that’s what Little Caesar’s puts on their pizzas.
M in my late 30’s, and my mom sent me to a vegetarian daycare when I was a kid – side note, I had no idea until I was in my 20’s. Anyway, they had big blocks of Munster cheese that they would slice for sandwiches and snack time. Love it, great cheese!
Just want to say, I love Muenster cheese, fantastic for many kinds of sandwiches, especially grilled cheese!
We used to make a smoked brined Muenster and it was one of my favorite cheeses. It was like no Muenster I’ve ever tasted. Brining pools were removed and that was the end.
i love that muenster
Port Salut.
He’d absolutely love butterkase
Butterkase is the closest I can think of to the flavor profile
Fontal comes close- mild, with a hint of tang, creamy, no mechanical openings (small holes).
https://preview.redd.it/qy27hmd71aye1.jpeg?width=1013&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=324fb5a949ff1d14438241dda45e844d6d26bb34
Maybe a plain havarti. It’s salty but missing the annatto for color.
One of my favorites. Hope you find something. Here the flavor is very subtle but one of my go too’s.
[Mahon](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mah%C3%B3n_cheese)
Try Port salut
Port salut
Buttakase or a mild havarti or as others suggest, Port Salut.
Muenster is one of my favorites, and I agree with butterkäse! I don’t know if they sell Wisconsin/Amish style farmer’s cheese in the UK, but it is also buttery and delicious.
MUNSTER IS THE BEST CHEESE EVER
Butterkase is very similar