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Every UK Supermarket Cheddar Ranked — Only One Is Actually Real Cheese

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Most UK supermarket cheddars aren't what you think — and one major brand is barely cheese at all. 🧀
We tested and ranked every major UK supermarket cheddar, from Tesco and ASDA to Aldi, Lidl, Sainsbury's, and M&S. The results were shocking. Some of these so-called "cheddars" are packed with fillers, additives, and questionable sourcing — while only one actually meets the traditional standard for real cheddar cheese.
In this video, we break down exactly what's in each block, how they compare on taste, texture, ingredients, and value for money. 🏷️ You'll never look at the cheese aisle the same way again. If you care about what you're actually eating, this is a must-watch.
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@snickerdoodle1 4 months ago

2026: It’s not cheddar!

2036: Can’t afford cheddar!

@My2up2downCastle 4 months ago

Farmfoods extra mature cheddar is my favourite...... comes in a massive block and is well worth the price. It freezes well, grates well, melts well and is crumbly and tastes lovely and tangy. I buy 2 blocks at a time, cut them both into 4 smaller blocks each, wrap them and then freeze them.

@mikebrown5057 4 months ago

‘Cheddar’ where cheese is concerned has nothing to do with its location but refers to a term in manufacture known as the "Cheddaring" Process: A defining step where curds are cut, stacked, and turned to remove excess whey, resulting in a dense, layered texture.

@penguinthefisheater 4 months ago (edited)

The best cheddar I ever had (I'm originally from Somerset near Cheddar Gorge) was on a small organic farm on Orkney. I was a volunteer there for few months 30 years ago and they provided us with food and board in return for labour. A big part of meals was their homemade cheese which they produced in big rounds from their own cows. It was glorious! I've never found one like it since.

@ShireGanj 4 months ago

Cheddaring is the process used to make a cheese. It’s the way the milk and curds are processed

@davidhorn6008 1 month ago

2.36 Cathedral City - "it's the one your Nan reaches for" NO SHE Doesn't - She buys

@AuntieBuddie 4 months ago

This almost works better with audio only. The images don't have relevance (eg cutting clay) most of the time.

@janicevango5791 4 months ago

We stopped buying Cathedral when we found out it was owned by a Canadian company and recently it stopped using milk from 13 farms in the West Country. They can stuff their cheese.

@peterthorpe7635 4 months ago

I actually by Keens Cheddar direct from the farm where it is made, totally agree that this cheese is a cut above the rest. My second choice is Waitrose Essential Extra Mature which is a great tasting everyday cheese.

@HarryOld972 4 months ago

The best Cheddar I ever had was from farmer's markets in Ontario when I lived there on attachment in the 70s. The three year old was stunningly good, four year old was almost overpowering.

Made by farmers from milk from their own cows in their own cheese sheds. A morning spent tasting and buying was a journey of delight.

@MariaBlack-yq1gx 4 months ago

Thanks for this. Nice to know what we are getting for the price.

@mezmail-l1u 2 months ago

I don't eat meat and so I have a problem with cheeses using rennet. I would love to know a good 'cheddar' that I feel happy eating. I can go to a cheese shop as they do specify cheeses that don't use rennet - but needless to say you are going to pay more. But I found all of what you said very interesting.

@colinlambert882 4 months ago (edited)

Another AI embarrassment, this time the inability to say David. Strangely, all cheddar has to be made with milk, starter culture, salt and rennet. Yellow cheddar has the natural colour annatto. Reduced fat cheddar is made with partially skimmed milk. That’s it- that it’s up to us to choose the amount of maturation, whether it’s West country, PDO et cetera. Or even an unpasteurised, cloth wrapped, single herd variety. All are cheddar. But most of us don’t choose spend £25-£40/kg for every day cheese nor do many recipes require extra extra mature cheddar, so there is nothing to avoid, it’s all down to choice and taste.

@AndreaTaylor-f9n 4 months ago

Remember cheese on toast, pizza toppings, lovely melted gooey cheese with taste, yep well most won’t because for years the cheese and milk have been “ off “. The cheese barely melts and the milk is tasteless.

@sergerea 1 month ago

Love all your videos. The naration could use a bit of polishing tho...But thats beside the facts. Do u have any links towards these taste tests or classifications you're claiming in these videos? After all, you are one educating us to look at the details...Looking forward to that

@tonerusson5656 4 months ago

i watched your video on milk, i changed to Yeo Valley milk. instantly my stomach became 1000 times better. im a cheese lover so thanks, im now gonna swap my cheese and hope for even more health improvements.

@jerrycollins234 4 months ago

I buy Arkay Chilled Foods Mature Cheddar.
It has 3 ingredients; Milk, Starter Culture & Salt 😋

@UshaSharma-u5t 4 months ago

Thank you, you are amazing.
Can you tell me which wine to buy. So many expensive and very cheap wines. I don’t know if I spend more money am I getting quality.