#tillamook

#tillamook

I was a horrendously picky eater as a child. My safe foods included peanut butter sandwiches, plain buttered pasta noodles, chicken nuggets, and similarly simple fare. My mother catered to my underdeveloped palate by testing, altering, and re-testing recipes to see what I would actually eat when it was placed in front of me. One day, she discovered what would soon become a favorite: Ritz crackers loaded with a generous helping of cream cheese.

The Monterey Jack lacked bold taste compared to sharper Tillamook varieties, making it our least favorite, yet still better than most brands available.

According to our ranking of 10 Tillamook cheeses, the extra sharp white cheddar set the highest standards for our judging criteria. Since all Tillamook cheeses are made with the same high-quality milk and production practices, we based our ranking primarily on the intensity of tasting notes, of which the extra sharp white cheddar had the most robust.