Worst cheese in India

Saw ad on FB. Got excited. Ordered. Received. Disappointed.

The packing was fabulous in silver pocket type to keep the item inside perfectly cold. However when I removed the box, it was not cold. 

When I opened the box, it was filthy smelly. However, mom said, defrost, throw away the water, wash n see. I kept the box on top milk slot of refrigerator n waited for a day. Then threw away smelly water, poured in fresh water. Twice. Washed the cheese n then tasted. It WAS spoiled. Bitter. 

Not just making. But handling n delivering cheese in India still needs training. India is still learning about cheese. The concept is alien to the market. 

Cream Cheese - Sweet Chilli

Mable's Sweet Chilli

To my Indian eyes, Chilli is like a flower to a bee! Though I thought of it hard and long going around Mustafa, seriously contemplating on the pros and cons of buying a non Asian product which says Chilli.

Money, of course I have to pay for good quality. Chilli, how hot will it be? Sweet, how much of sugar added? Sweet Chilli, is there something like that? Cream Cheese, does it mean its just very smooth or additional cream is added? If additional cream is added, then will it be chilli enough for my taste palate?

After 30 mnts of back and forth, inside and outside trolley, I bought home one packet thinking it will be a good adventure if not anything else.

It turns out to be a cheese with added cream and sugar with bell pepper and a hint of Jalapeno.

To me as the red bell peppers already not considered as "chilli" enough, adding sugar and cream literally made it sweet cheese.

However, the company's Rennet Free claim made it worth buy and try. May be not chilli enough to me or in fact to any SEAsian, I am sure many vegetarians around the world will love it on their warm bread slices for their early morning breakfast.

Fruit Cheese - Melon & Mango

As a vegetarian, I go around look for new food options and tastes. One of such quests took me to Mustafa's diary section. Loads and loads of varities of butter and cheese. From various sources. As I carefully scrolled through the ingredients, I found this fruit cheese.

No animal rennet.

The taste was little strange to my Indian tongue. I never mixed Melon and Mango. In this cheese there was more melon than mango. It is smooth and the very sweet.

I prefer to have it on focacia bread type than on any plain or milk bread.

Will buy again? Perhaps no. Too sweet and smooth for me.