Thread: Products available in Thailand. Thumbs up or down.

Originally Posted by Maanaam

Not a fan.
I get the Anchor NZ Cheddar, 2kg block from Macro. Only 750 baht, which is almost cheaper than in NZ!
I'll often halve the block with a mate and then pig out for a few weeks on toasted sammies, mac cheese, etc.

Can't expect an antipodean to understand Jack cheese. It's tangy and it has better melting qualities than the cheddar you are talking about. It's like comparing apples and oranges or comparing brie to mozzarella. Totally different kinds of cheese.

The "Mainland" brand of cheese available here do reasonable variations of cheddar cheese; "Tasty", "Vintage", "Epicure", etc. In addition to Gouda and Edam varieties.
Not bad, and slightly less processed than other rather over-processed brands of cheese mentioned earlier that appear to be about 2 molecules away from being a fucking drainpipe, rather than a dairy food product.

^ Yes, I agree. I like the vintage cheese.

^^ i buy the blue one. tastes great.

but then I have very few tastebuds left.

I was just going to post that product up.

I bought a block of the 'epicure' today. Well worth the extra few baht. Flavoursome and satisfying, a street ahead of that Californian dross.

Originally Posted by cyrille

I was just going to post that product up.

I bought a block of the 'epicure' today. Well worth the extra few baht. Flavoursome and satisfying, a street ahead of that Californian dross.

How much, what size (weight) and where?

Just we bring cheese into Thailand and it might be easier just to buy it here on a cost comparative basis.

Thanks

^ i’d Bring it in if I were you Dave.

That epicure is the best of a poor bunch

I buy the fresh 2kg grated Cheddar and Mozzarella cheese from Macro and stick 'em in the freezer. If one needs a little for toast or a Pizza it easy enough to break off a handful at a time. I never buy large blocks of cheese. Always grated.

On the subject of cheese, the Waitrose extra-mature cheddar (no. 6) isn't too bad (Central Chidlom supermarket), but the best, imo, is the Cambozola available at the Paragon: delicious...

Originally Posted by David48atTD

Originally Posted by cyrille

I was just going to post that product up.

I bought a block of the 'epicure' today. Well worth the extra few baht. Flavoursome and satisfying, a street ahead of that Californian dross.

How much, what size (weight) and where?

Just we bring cheese into Thailand and it might be easier just to buy it here on a cost comparative basis.

Thanks

200g is about 180 baht.
This range is as good as I've eaten for Cheddar. Maybe dill gets his stuff delivered straight from an independent in Somerset.

Originally Posted by cyrille

I bought a block of the 'epicure' today. Well worth the extra few baht. Flavoursome and satisfying, a street ahead of that Californian dross.

You clearly don't know your cheese. You'd never use an aged cheddar for quesadillas, enchiladas or nachos. A soft cheese like Monterray Jack is perfect. Comparing a cheddar to a jack is ridiculous.

I really cant think of any products id give the thumbs up to here apart from the fruit as mentioned, petrol and gash.

Theres an amazon prime sale on today if youre after a bargain

Originally Posted by OhOh

Pricewise- Thai 0.3bht/g (220g for 65bht), UK 0.75 bht/g (1.5GBP for 200g)

So yes 60% cheaper in Thailand.

You may want to do that calculation again 7.5pence per g in not equal to 7.5bht.

Originally Posted by Humbert

Originally Posted by cyrille

I bought a block of the 'epicure' today. Well worth the extra few baht. Flavoursome and satisfying, a street ahead of that Californian dross.

You clearly don't know your cheese. You'd never use an aged cheddar for quesadillas, enchiladas or nachos. A soft cheese like Monterray Jack is perfect. Comparing a cheddar to a jack is ridiculous.

You can't taste one, taste the other and distinguish which one is preferable?

You wouldn't taste, say, a white wine and then a red wine and think the red vastly superior?

You'd say 'Well, the white I'd drink with fish, while the draino would be good with red meat'?

You clearly have a rather odd outlook on this.

Rimping carries some decent cheddar. Overpriced but good.

They are a bit pricey.

The 'Casino' brand Camemberts in 'Big C' are pretty good. I prefer 'President' Brie, though.

Of course it's not possible to say whether or not they're better than 'laughing cow'.

Originally Posted by cyrille

You'd say 'Well, the white I'd drink with fish, while the draino would be good with red meat'?

Piss poor analogy from a wine snob.

Originally Posted by cyrille

Originally Posted by David48atTD

Originally Posted by cyrille

I was just going to post that product up.

I bought a block of the 'epicure' today. Well worth the extra few baht. Flavoursome and satisfying, a street ahead of that Californian dross.

How much, what size (weight) and where?

Just we bring cheese into Thailand and it might be easier just to buy it here on a cost comparative basis.

Thanks

200g is about 180 baht.
This range is as good as I've eaten for Cheddar. Maybe dill gets his stuff delivered straight from an independent in Somerset.

The Epicure is 200g but the others come in at 250g. Just finishing off a block of epicure at home at the moment. Going to get a vintage later if they have it in stock @ Best Supermarket, Naklua.

Had I not relocated here, I doubt I would know what downloading was, or how to live stream sports events for free.

Thanks to all concerned.

Originally Posted by armstrong

but then I have very few tastebuds left.

Colour recognition needs attention.