Funny thing, Aeiou. I just had my first experience with white cheddar. Although the package says "Vermont Extra Sharp White Cheddar Cheese" I found it to be the next best thing to tasteless.

Don't know if its the brand I got, or it that's generally true.

White Cheddar is delicious! I prefer it over yellow - I don't need the dye they use in cheese! Could be the brand you bought!

It must have been the brand you bought. I like to purchase Cabot brand, they have an extra sharp white cheddar cheese that is aged around 16 months (not sure if that is the right amount) it comes in a block that is wrapped with black packaging. The taste is absolutely delicious. I really like to use that cheese to make homemade macaroni and cheese.

Jafo - I still use lard for many things - it's something my family has done for generations. Yes - we have used lard, we eat eggs, never use low-cal, fat-free, or lite products. There hasn't been any problems with cholesterol, heart disease, etc. and everyone lived into their 90's and beyond - even the cigar and pipe smokers and the cigarette smokers (not too many of them), and we believe in eating anything you want - as long as it is in moderation. So to ask me about removing trans fat - ??????? We never portioned food at the table - you cooked a ton of food and that was that. No calorie counting, fat grams, sodium, etc. - just cooked homemade and from scratch and that's it! No cake mixes, cookie mixes, pre-packaged foods, frozen dinners, etc. Just straight from the kitchen and all homemade. We use butter, sometimes margarine - but not often, vegetable oil and olive oil, kosher salt and sea salt - no iodized table salt. No canola or sunflower, etc. oil. And I've even used coconut oil for things (OMG how forbidden that is!!). By today's "standards" I guess I do it all wrong????

Living on a Greek island cheddar is a rare imported item. So whenever the speciality market has it in stock we buy a couple small packets and just keep it in the refrigerator door for snacking.

It is usally Kerrygold from Ireland which is great(we lived in West Cork, Ireland for 6 years) but we really miss the best cheddar of all--Tillamook, from our native Oregon.

:cool: Cheers