Can't find FF cheese - help!!

[Grammie2Maddie]

I'm really having a hard time finding any kind of FF cheese other than the slices. I've looked at the 2 major grocers here in Atlanta. Could you guys tell me where and what to look for? Also, maybe brand names?? I WANT FF CHEESE, PLEASE!

[Grammie2Maddie]

PS - what about FF soy cheese???

[saf2004]

Grammie,
Trust me, you really don't want it that much. Be thankful you don't have a lot of options available to waste your $$$ on. That's what I did - tried 10 different types (at $5 a pop ) and haven't yet found one FF cheese that I like. The only one that was at all tolerable was a store brand (stater Bros) of FF shreeded cheese that was ok when used in cooked dishes (like quiche). Otherwise, FF cheese is yucky!!! USe your WPA's and enjoy a limited amount of the real stuff
With that disclaimer, if you still want to try some, I can't help much, because I'm in CA and you're too far away for me to tell you where to find it. But, I will suggest that you try soy cheese, instead (if you can find it). Again, I can't help you with WHERE to look, but I can tell you that soy cheese does not have to be FF to be core - any soy cheese will do. I get mine at TRader Joes (they're own brand), although I have heard good things about galaxy brand, available at WHole Foods, I believe.
While neither the soy nor FF are really good to just sit down and eat, the soy is much better to use to cook with. It melts like real cheese and when melted, actually tastes like cheese is suppossed to taste, not like salty rubber (aka - FF cheese).

Hope this helps. For any of you who might actually like FF cheese (you crazies! ), don't take my opinions personally - that's just the way I feel, but YMMV

[pat5031]

grammie, I agree with saf. I have spent $$ trying ff cheeses too. one taste and it gets dumped. since you are in atlanta area, check out your whole foods store. last week I bought "lifetime" ff moz at wf in vegas. it's not too bad. sticking with using wpa for reg or low fat cheese. ;D

[Lesley1]

Let me make it unanimous. You will not find an acceptable ff cheese, except maybe ricotta, and that depends on the brand. There's a good one in the Northeast called Calabro, but the national brands are real grainy. I've used ff feta crumbled in salads and it's okay, barely. To my surprise, I like soy cheese, although it is milder than the stuff it's supposed to taste like. The cheddar is more like American cheese, for example. But it is creamy when it melts. If you really love cheese, use your WPA for the good stuff.

[Grammie2Maddie]

Thanks to all of you who answered by questions on FF and soy cheese. I didn't know soy cheese was core! ;D

[susanrn]

A lot of recipes call for FF Parmesan cheese. Has anyone had any luck finding that. I can't have soy.

[tammy35]

Susan-
I have found ff in the deli or 'specialty' cheese sections at the grocery store. They may not always have it in stock. Depending on what you are using it for, there are very good ff shreddeds out there - Kraft makes the ones I buy. What I dont like and cant stand are ff cottage cheeses and ff sour cream - but if you were adding them to a recipe - you might not notice.