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honeybunch - 25 Sep 2007 17:44 GMT

Can anyone recommend good fat free cheese? I went to a large Italian
cheese store today and they didnt have a single fat free cheese except
for some ricotta cheese. Occasionally Shoprite will have some
crumbled fat-free Feta cheese but you have to be lucky to get there in
time to buy it. There are a few more cheese stores around that I will
try.

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jz - 25 Sep 2007 22:53 GMT

My Shoprite has individually wrapped sharp cheddar and Swiss slices. Work
ok wrapped in Turkey or omelets.

jz

> Can anyone recommend good fat free cheese? I went to a large Italian
> cheese store today and they didnt have a single fat free cheese except
> for some ricotta cheese. Occasionally Shoprite will have some
> crumbled fat-free Feta cheese but you have to be lucky to get there in
> time to buy it. There are a few more cheese stores around that I will
> try.

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Annie Benson-Lennaman - 26 Sep 2007 03:40 GMT

I'm not sure there is what I would call a good fat free cheese that
I've found. The individual FF cheese slices are ok in some
applications. Not so ok that I would use the word "good". There are
some good low calorie cheese options. Laughing Cow light comes in two
forms, wedges at 35 calories each, and waxed wrapped mini cheeses, 50
calories each (this is from memory, I might be wrong about the exact
count). Both are what I would call very good. They have been staples
for me for my entire weight loss regime.

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Elizabeth Blake - 27 Sep 2007 03:36 GMT

> I'm not sure there is what I would call a good fat free cheese that
> I've found. The individual FF cheese slices are ok in some
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> count). Both are what I would call very good. They have been staples
> for me for my entire weight loss regime.

I agree with you about the Laughing Cow light cheeses. The wax covered
cheeses are called Babybel and only come in one generic "light" flavor and
are 50 calories. The regular Babybel cheeses run 70-80 calories each and
come in 4 or 5 flavors. The Laughing Cow wedges come in 3 light flavors.
The Light Swiss also comes in tiny little individually wrapped cubes.

Cabot makes 50% and 75% light cheddar cheeses (in 1/2 pound bricks) and
they're okay, but I know the 75% fat free is like the fat free mozzarella.
Once it's melted, it becomes like plastic and doesn't reheat/remelt well at
all.

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Elizabeth Blake - 26 Sep 2007 03:35 GMT

I buy Polly-o fat free mozzarella cheese all the time. Honestly, it's not
the best for when you want it to melt (like on pizza or on top of pasta)
because as soon as it cools, it's like plastic. But, it is great for
snacking. 35 calories per ounce, better than even light/low fat string
cheese. I've found all kinds of fat free cheeses in some health food
stores, so you might want to check any near you. In the supermarkets near
me, all I can find is fat free mozzarella, ricotta and Kraft singles.

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Cubit - 27 Sep 2007 22:53 GMT

Ick Poo

Fat Free products replace the fat with nasty stuff, both in terms of taste,
and in terms of being synthetic crap or even trans fats.

In my world view natural fats are good, as an essential healthy nutrient.
However, one must exercise portion control.

I find great irony in those who reject all the foods I find most desirable:
eggs, meats with fat, cheese, nuts, heavy cream, etc.

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