P'tit Quebec Very Mild Cheddar Cheese Snacks
* Cracker Barrel and P'tit Quebec Cheese Snacks available in convenient 210g sizes (10 x21g) portions of cheese in each package).
Kraft Natural Cheese Slices*
- Kraft Mozzarella Slices
- Kraft Swiss Slices
- Kraft Mild Cheddar Slices
* Kraft Natural Cheese Slices may be available in these convenient sizes: 200g and 325g.
Maclaren's Cheese*
* Maclaren's Imperial Sharp Cold Pack Cheddar Cheese
* Maclaren's Imperial Cheddar Cheese available in convenient 250g size.
Imported Cheeses*
- Danish Camembert
- Danish Brie
- Danish Blue
* Imported Cheeses available in convenient 125g sizes.
Additional Information on Kraft Natural Cheeses:
- About Kraft Natural Cheeses
- Best way to store Kraft Natural Cheese
- Best way to measure Kraft Natural Cheese for cooking
- What does Kraft Extra Old, Old, Medium, and Mild Cheese mean?
- How do I use Kraft Natural Cheese in cooking?
About Kraft Natural Cheeses:
Natural Cheese today is made essentially as it has been for thousands of years. Fresh milk is curdled, drained, pressed and ripened to make a wide variety of cheeses of different flavours and textures.
Kraft Natural Cheese is made from the best ingredients, finest cultures, freshest milk and pure Rennet (a natural substance for turning milk to curds and whey). Thirteen rigorous tests must be passed by each lot of cheese before it receives our seal of approval. Our milk is supplied daily by 33,000 cows. The milk has been supplied by the same farmers since 1967 and is stored for no longer than 3 days.
Cracker Barrel Cheddar Cheese was first introduced in 1955. It is crafted using a unique patented aging method to achieve the special flavour profiles of our extra old, old, medium, and mild flavours. The older flavours require a longer aging process in order to bring out the sharp flavour characteristics associated with older cheeses.
P'tit Quebec cheese, introduced in 1960, is a regional line of extra mild cheddar, mozzarella, and brick cheeses developed especially for the Quebec palate.
For convenient and great tasting recipe ideas try the Recipes section within the Kraft website.
Every year we have thousands of consumers call us with questions on cheese. We would like to answer some of these for you here and hope you find this information interesting and informative. Just select one of the links on Kraft Natural Cheeses.
Best way to store Kraft Natural Cheeses:
Wrap it Up. Keep cheese in its original wrapper until ready to use. After opening, rewrap the unused portion tightly in plastic wrap. Remember, keep air out and the flavour in. Cheese may pick up odours from other items in your refrigerator. Be sure to rewrap cheese in clean plastic wrap each time it is opened.
Keep it Cool. Cheese should always be stored at cool temperatures (35°F to 40°F). After serving, unused cheese should be returned to cool storage as soon as possible.
Freeze it. Although it's best when served fresh, cheese may be frozen. Freeze in 1 pound pieces or less. Double wrap with plastic or freezer wrap. Freeze quickly and thaw slowly. Frozen cheese is best used in cooking as the freezing process does dry the cheese out slightly and it becomes more crumbly in texture. Creamier, higher fat cheeses such as Brie and Camembert freeze better and have a better texture than Cheddar.
Best way to measure Kraft Natural Cheese for cooking:
Measure cheese by weight, especially if it is shredded or cubed, or use the handy guide printed right on the package of Kraft Cheese. Four ounces of natural cheese equals 1 cup (250 mL) shredded. Three ounces of a hard grated cheese, like Parmesan, equals 1 cup (250 mL). Four ounces of crumbled Blue Cheese equals 1 cup (250 mL). Look for our handy measuring guide on packages of Kraft Mozzarella and Cracker Barrel Cheddar Cheese. What does Kraft Extra Old, Old, Medium, and Mild Cheese mean?
Beyond the flavour differences, all of these cheeses have the same ingredients. However, each is cured for a different (regulated) number of days (extra old and old being the longest time cured).
Mild Cheeses include Havarti, Monteray Jack, Mozzarella, Farmer's Colby, P'tit Quebec, Brie, and Camembert.
Strong Cheeses include Blue Cheese, Parmesan, Cheddar, Muenster, and Swiss.
How do I use Kraft Natural Cheese in cooking?
Cheese is usually best cooked at low to medium heat. High heat will 'toughen' the cheese. Bake cheese dishes at 325°F to 375°F. Use shredded natural cheese and cubed processed cheese when adding it to hot foods for quick, even melting. In sauces, add cheese at the end of cooking time; heat until cheese is melted. When broiling a cheese-topped dish, keep cheese 4 to 5 inches from source of heat. Watch it closely; it only takes a few minutes to melt. When topping casseroles, add cheese near the end of baking time. When micro-waving cheese, use lower power settings (30 to 70% power). Stir and rotate as often as recipe directs.