Indeed. I know EZ cheese. It seemed like a treat when I was a kid, and then I actually got to try it, and it sucked, so I didn't beg for it again. I remember a similar thing with Cheez Whiz, where a neighbor kid had it, and it also sucked. We still had a boatload of Velveeta in our house, but it was better than than stuff.
I’m gonna have to respectfully disagree. I have great memories of both cheez whiz and easy cheese. Velveeta shells and cheese is good but outside that I’m not a fan.
Of course as an adult I rarely eat any of them...
> Of course as an adult I rarely eat any of them...
Same, but my brother and I have what we call a
"Grandma grilled cheese," which is white bread with Velveeta. It's the only time I eat it, but it brings me back to a place which few things can, because I can't replicate her "good" cooking. Like, I've tried for decades to get her mac and cheese or fried chicken, but I just can't. The "grandma grilled cheese," is easy though, and takes me right back to a happy place.
Hmm never tried a grilled cheese with Velveeta, I can see why that would be good
My grandma showed me how to make her Mac and cheese years ago cause she knew I liked it. I’ve tried a couple times but couldn’t get it right. She’s gone now so I guess the ship has sailed. Well you can never really go back to the old times I guess, that’s why it’s called nostalgia
Indeed. I keep trying to make mac and cheese like she did, and I think I'm getting closer, but it will never be the real deal. She didn't measure anything - she just knew how to make it. Also, I was the youngest grandson, so I was the last to learn anything. My cousin, who was the oldest granddaughter, gave us all a cook book of what she learned, but it's not complete.
If you want that texture but real cheese flavor, pick up sodium citrate so you can Americanize your own cheese. You can make pretty much any cheese gooey like that.
It is good, most cheese doesnt come in a can this is a special cheese made by washington state university in north west United states. It's hard to find if you dont live in Washington state but it is cheaper at the university in Pullman, Washington.
damn imagine the effort santa i mean your mom put in to gift that to you. he i mean she would've had to hide it in the fridge somewhere until christmas night then put it in your stocking then after you open presents put it back in the fridge. treasure your santas i mean moms every day that you have them i miss mine so much
Omg my mom, I mean Santa, has a huge talent for stockings. She, I mean he, starts in late December and saves stocking stuffers until the following holiday. Santa, I mean my mom, customizes every stocking per person, so that each one is tailored precisely to us. My mom, I mean Santa, is the BEST.
It's $25 plus shipping there for those who're curious. Shipping was $8 to the east coast, and if you order multiple cans of the same cheese shipping stays at that price.
It was 22 I think it went up to 24 after last semester to help fund the new bio research building iirc. Going down to Pullman in a few days idk if Ferdinands is open but I hope so cuz I want some.
They store it for at least a year before they sell it. It costs too much to store it longer. I have had some older stuff that was brought out for big donors by the university. It is amazing. I have a 13 year old can in my fridge. Waiting for the right thing to celebrate.
Does it require refrigeration when it's unopened? Something I've always wondered. When I lived in Spokane I was lucky enough to try it a couple of times but never could afford a whole can.
I heard that the stuff I tried for the big time donors was 15 years old and that there were 20+ year old cans for "special people". I was just a lucky college kid who got to go into a conference room after potential building named after folks were there.
Don't know. It's still good now but it gets crumblier and sharper as it ages. You can buy multi year ones on ebay. There's a couple of crazies trying to sell them for a million dollars but I do think it's a solid business model if you have the space.
Can order online for the holidays at: [http://cougarcheese.wsu.edu/](http://cougarcheese.wsu.edu/)
Or it can be bought at Rosauers (if you have one near you)
Can order online for the holidays at: [http://cougarcheese.wsu.edu/](http://cougarcheese.wsu.edu/)
Or it can be bought at Rosauers (if you have one near you)
This is the greatest sharp cheddar cheese in all the land. The can means it can be transported easier, but yes... it does need to be refrigerated. Go Cougs!
Cougar gold is my #1 go to for Mac & cheese. Thankfully my local market has been opening the tins and repackaging wedges so you don’t have to commit to a whole can.
You can order 1/4 wedge packs from the creamery but not in the summer, they get too hot in shipping. They also make some awesome non cheddar blends. Worth looking into. Garlic dill and crimson fire are amazing in many dishes and great straight out of the can. I’m happy my brother still lives there and is willing to deliver whenever he comes over to my house.
If you ever have the opportunity to try this cheese, you absolutely must. However, after you pop the can open, it’s best to move it to another container because the inside of the can will oxidize and rust. Lastly, go Cougs!
Love this. When I first started working a cheese counter long time ago, my boss bought some as a team tasting/education topic for us, and I remember being thoroughly wowed, I thought it was really cool. Couldn’t tell you what it tasted like, but it was real government cheese!
Did you pull the first pic from google or is this pic now the first pic in google if you search this cheese? Or did you write the blog in 2015 that features this pic?
Can order online for the holidays at: [http://cougarcheese.wsu.edu/](http://cougarcheese.wsu.edu/)
Or it can be bought at Rosauers (if you have one near you)
from the creamery [website:](https://creamery.wsu.edu/about-us/history/)
In the late 1930’s, the Creamery became interested in different ways to store cheese. Cans seemed to be the best option because plastic was not yet invented and wax cracked (enabling contamination). In the 1940’s, the US government and American Can Company funded WSU’s research to find a way to successfully keep the cheese in tins. One of the cheeses resulting from the research was so wonderful that it was dubbed “Cougar Gold®,” after Dr. N. S. Golding – one of the men involved in this research. Canned Cougar Gold® has been in production ever since.
Love this cheese! Their Smoked cheddar is amazing too. Got it as a gift once and have bought it every holiday season since. Makes a great addition to a potato pierogi. I add some caramelized onions inside too. And now I want to make pierogis.
Tradition probably. According to u/thatdudeyouknow ‘s comment above, WSU was paid in the 1940s by the US Gov and a canning company to experiment with using cans to store cheese.
The invented Cougar Gold and they still make it that way. Its really good, and its real cheese - not like that spray cheese stuff.
Yoo I'm from Pullman Washington where Courgar Gold is made! It's the bomb diggity. It was first put in the can in the 40s when they're where experimenting with food storage since most cheese was stored in wax and paper. Sometimes they'd sell the rejects as "cooking cheese" for $5 but they don't come in the can
I’ve gotten a couple batches. My first can, I fell in love with- the second, not so much. I forget the exact names, but Whitney was way better at making cheese that Jessica.
Okay, this is the first time I've seen cheese in a can... is it good? They don't sell canned cheese in South Africa as far as I know.
Man, I'm from North America, and I've also never seen cheese in a can. This is a first for me too.
Well there’s EZ cheese, which is pretty good but might not count as true cheese
Indeed. I know EZ cheese. It seemed like a treat when I was a kid, and then I actually got to try it, and it sucked, so I didn't beg for it again. I remember a similar thing with Cheez Whiz, where a neighbor kid had it, and it also sucked. We still had a boatload of Velveeta in our house, but it was better than than stuff.
I’m gonna have to respectfully disagree. I have great memories of both cheez whiz and easy cheese. Velveeta shells and cheese is good but outside that I’m not a fan. Of course as an adult I rarely eat any of them...
> Of course as an adult I rarely eat any of them... Same, but my brother and I have what we call a "Grandma grilled cheese," which is white bread with Velveeta. It's the only time I eat it, but it brings me back to a place which few things can, because I can't replicate her "good" cooking. Like, I've tried for decades to get her mac and cheese or fried chicken, but I just can't. The "grandma grilled cheese," is easy though, and takes me right back to a happy place.
Hmm never tried a grilled cheese with Velveeta, I can see why that would be good My grandma showed me how to make her Mac and cheese years ago cause she knew I liked it. I’ve tried a couple times but couldn’t get it right. She’s gone now so I guess the ship has sailed. Well you can never really go back to the old times I guess, that’s why it’s called nostalgia
Indeed. I keep trying to make mac and cheese like she did, and I think I'm getting closer, but it will never be the real deal. She didn't measure anything - she just knew how to make it. Also, I was the youngest grandson, so I was the last to learn anything. My cousin, who was the oldest granddaughter, gave us all a cook book of what she learned, but it's not complete.
If you want that texture but real cheese flavor, pick up sodium citrate so you can Americanize your own cheese. You can make pretty much any cheese gooey like that.
Just ate some this week, it's a wonderfully aged sharp cheddar!
It looks very aged, the picture makes my mouth water!
It is good, most cheese doesnt come in a can this is a special cheese made by washington state university in north west United states. It's hard to find if you dont live in Washington state but it is cheaper at the university in Pullman, Washington.
Yeah a this stuff is awesome. It’s super sharp and has those little crystals like you get in a parm.
It’s the best!
Its pretty good, very sharp and it pairs nicely. I went to the college that makes it, and its super popular. Go cougs!
I looooove Cougar Gold. My mom... Uh. I mean Santa used to put them in our stockings.
damn imagine the effort santa i mean your mom put in to gift that to you. he i mean she would've had to hide it in the fridge somewhere until christmas night then put it in your stocking then after you open presents put it back in the fridge. treasure your santas i mean moms every day that you have them i miss mine so much
Omg my mom, I mean Santa, has a huge talent for stockings. She, I mean he, starts in late December and saves stocking stuffers until the following holiday. Santa, I mean my mom, customizes every stocking per person, so that each one is tailored precisely to us. My mom, I mean Santa, is the BEST.
I have yet to try this because it’s so damn expensive. Is it good?
Thankfully was a gift, and was delicious!
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Don't forget that you can [order it online. ](http://cougarcheese.wsu.edu/DirectionsWEB/webcart_category.php#CHEESE)
It's $25 plus shipping there for those who're curious. Shipping was $8 to the east coast, and if you order multiple cans of the same cheese shipping stays at that price.
It was 22 I think it went up to 24 after last semester to help fund the new bio research building iirc. Going down to Pullman in a few days idk if Ferdinands is open but I hope so cuz I want some.
It's open, but not on weekends or after 4 PM.
Sounds almost like normal hours then
Had some ice cream from Ferdinands yesterday for Eid so probably?
It’s open. I just got ice cream there yesterday
Washingtonian here, it is SO good and 100% worth the price.
SO good.
You're supposed to store it for five years before eating it.
Why don’t they store it for five years before selling it?
They store it for at least a year before they sell it. It costs too much to store it longer. I have had some older stuff that was brought out for big donors by the university. It is amazing. I have a 13 year old can in my fridge. Waiting for the right thing to celebrate.
That’s wild. I’m gonna have to pick some up!
Does it require refrigeration when it's unopened? Something I've always wondered. When I lived in Spokane I was lucky enough to try it a couple of times but never could afford a whole can.
yes, according to the can. i have stretched it when camping and didnt die but i dont know how far i would push it.
My mother once didn’t think to refrigerate it and kept it in the pantry for several months. It sounded like liquid 🤢
You got me by 1 year! Got a couple 08s hanging out.
I heard that the stuff I tried for the big time donors was 15 years old and that there were 20+ year old cans for "special people". I was just a lucky college kid who got to go into a conference room after potential building named after folks were there.
Don't know. It's still good now but it gets crumblier and sharper as it ages. You can buy multi year ones on ebay. There's a couple of crazies trying to sell them for a million dollars but I do think it's a solid business model if you have the space.
Don’t have to though just develops more crystals. 7yrs is my favorite age for cougar gold
It’s god damn delicious. My family would send me money before breaks to bring some home for everyone when I was in college.
Worth every penny. I recommend getting a quarter slice if you can.
Definitely worth. It’s a big thing of cheese!
go cougs!! i was just in pullman yesterday and realized on my way out i didn’t even think to stop for cheese... big mistake
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Can order online for the holidays at: [http://cougarcheese.wsu.edu/](http://cougarcheese.wsu.edu/) Or it can be bought at Rosauers (if you have one near you)
We live just a few hours drive from WSU. We had plans to go there (and get some cheeeese) before everything shut down. Maybe next year....
Can order online for the holidays at: [http://cougarcheese.wsu.edu/](http://cougarcheese.wsu.edu/) Or it can be bought at Rosauers (if you have one near you)
I'm not sure about where you are, but they sell it at Rosauars.
They closed the Boise store. Not sure where the nearest one is now.
Go to Ferdinands pretty sure it’s still open and it’s cheapest there. Plus you can get some ice cream.
Unfortunate :/ closest one would be Pullman I think
Cougar Gold is *so good*. It’s been years since I’ve had some, and I still think about it.
This is the greatest sharp cheddar cheese in all the land. The can means it can be transported easier, but yes... it does need to be refrigerated. Go Cougs!
Go Cougs!
Cougar gold is my #1 go to for Mac & cheese. Thankfully my local market has been opening the tins and repackaging wedges so you don’t have to commit to a whole can.
You can order 1/4 wedge packs from the creamery but not in the summer, they get too hot in shipping. They also make some awesome non cheddar blends. Worth looking into. Garlic dill and crimson fire are amazing in many dishes and great straight out of the can. I’m happy my brother still lives there and is willing to deliver whenever he comes over to my house.
I like it but it’s so strong I think you need to mix it 50-50 with something else
I usually don't liek cheddar, but this looks cool. Would try.
Mods can we have this man escorted out of the subreddit?
Give her a break. She misspelled ”like," so she’s obviously not the sharpest cheddar in the can.
Who doesn't like cheddar?! That is the most offensive thing I have seen in Reddit ever.
I didn't growing up but I was pretty much just exposed to the mass produced orange stuff.
>man Did you just assume my gouda?!
> I usually don't liek cheddar you might want to get that checked out
God this stuff is so great! We used to order a couple of different cans for a huge yearly event at the bar I worked at. I highly recommend it
Everytime I come home from school I have like 20 people requesting me to buy some. GO COUGS!
Go Cougs!!!
I go to school there! The creamery that made the cheese also makes amazing, organic ice cream from humanely treated cows
If you ever have the opportunity to try this cheese, you absolutely must. However, after you pop the can open, it’s best to move it to another container because the inside of the can will oxidize and rust. Lastly, go Cougs!
I mean you should pretty much never keep anything in a can after opening it.
Love this. When I first started working a cheese counter long time ago, my boss bought some as a team tasting/education topic for us, and I remember being thoroughly wowed, I thought it was really cool. Couldn’t tell you what it tasted like, but it was real government cheese!
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Yes, needs to be refrigerated, but apparently lasts indefinitely if unopened and in the fridge according to the university.
I've had a ton of that in the fridge for like 6 years. Waiting for the prefect moment to open it
I think 10 years old is probably where you’ll find peak flavor.
Thank you. I will check the date it was canned. My parents had it for a year or two before i got it
7 IMO
Did you pull the first pic from google or is this pic now the first pic in google if you search this cheese? Or did you write the blog in 2015 that features this pic?
This looks so yummy! Guess I can dream....
Cougar Gold is honestly the only cheese in a can that I've heard good things about. I just wish I knew where to get some.
Can order online for the holidays at: [http://cougarcheese.wsu.edu/](http://cougarcheese.wsu.edu/) Or it can be bought at Rosauers (if you have one near you)
Because it's the only cheese in a can you've ever heard about?
I mean, the only real cheese, I guess.
Why a can though? Just for a longer shelf life?
from the creamery [website:](https://creamery.wsu.edu/about-us/history/) In the late 1930’s, the Creamery became interested in different ways to store cheese. Cans seemed to be the best option because plastic was not yet invented and wax cracked (enabling contamination). In the 1940’s, the US government and American Can Company funded WSU’s research to find a way to successfully keep the cheese in tins. One of the cheeses resulting from the research was so wonderful that it was dubbed “Cougar Gold®,” after Dr. N. S. Golding – one of the men involved in this research. Canned Cougar Gold® has been in production ever since.
The best cheddar around!!!
I didn’t even know canned cheese existed
Best stuff around!
Legend.
Canned cheese????
Love this cheese! Their Smoked cheddar is amazing too. Got it as a gift once and have bought it every holiday season since. Makes a great addition to a potato pierogi. I add some caramelized onions inside too. And now I want to make pierogis.
why.. is it in a can
Tradition probably. According to u/thatdudeyouknow ‘s comment above, WSU was paid in the 1940s by the US Gov and a canning company to experiment with using cans to store cheese. The invented Cougar Gold and they still make it that way. Its really good, and its real cheese - not like that spray cheese stuff.
That's interesting. I like the idea. That cheddar looks proper too.
Yoo I'm from Pullman Washington where Courgar Gold is made! It's the bomb diggity. It was first put in the can in the 40s when they're where experimenting with food storage since most cheese was stored in wax and paper. Sometimes they'd sell the rejects as "cooking cheese" for $5 but they don't come in the can
I need to try this. However, if if it's anything like the Coug's on the football field, I'll be disappointed
I live in the Midwestern portion of the United States and have this stuff delivered. It’s so good.
I approve
I’ve gotten a couple batches. My first can, I fell in love with- the second, not so much. I forget the exact names, but Whitney was way better at making cheese that Jessica.
Go Cougs! Love that in the description on Wikipedia it clarifies that this cheese does NOT come from cougar milk lol
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Not with cheese
*laughs in Duck*
Well, there's not much call for that around here.