October 14, 2017

Kerry Gold Dubliner Cheese

Kerry Gold Dubliner cheese, is the best cheese I have ever tasted! Here is the description from the company: “A mature cheese with a rounded flavor and a natural hint of sweetness. It has elements of a mature Cheddar with the bite of an aged Parmesan.”

One of the main attractions of this cheese is that it’s from grass fed cows that are free to roam. Nutrient content in pasture raised dairy compared to conventional grain fed dairy, is significantly higher. One can also assume that free roaming cows eating grass are much healthier, thereby cutting down on the amount of antibiotics needed. Grass fed dairy has twice the amount of anti-inflammatory omega-3 oils, and significantly higher levels of Vitamin A, D, B12, and K (bone health) and CLA (anti-cancer properties).

Why I Like It:

  • Taste. Need I say more?
  • Kerry Gold doesn’t use Growth Hormones
  • These cows are likely not exposed to GMO’s, since they’re eating grass not grains
  • It’s affordable when compared to popular brands like Cabot
  • The cows are treated humanely

How I Use It:

  • Pretty much on anything. Cheese and crackers or carrot sticks, top my chili or taco salads with it, on a salad, etc

Where You Can Buy It:

  • Whole Foods and River Valley Market, but it’s most expensive there
  • Best deals are at BJ’s and Trader Joes
  • Hannaford, Target, Stop and Shop and Big Y are all listed as location for sale on the Kerry Gold website. I personally haven’t looked for it though

 

5 Comments

  1. Margaret October 12, 2019 at 12:11 pm - Reply

    How much vitamin K is in Dubliner cheese per serving?

    • Marit Harney October 18, 2019 at 8:40 pm - Reply

      I wish I knew the answer, but it’s not straight forward. The amount of K2 that’s formed, is dependent on the type of bacteria and the length of time it’s fermented, I believe. Only certain cheeses have higher concentrations of K2 than others. I’m not sure where this cheese falls on that spectrum. Upon further investigation, I did find this:
      “According to Kate Rhéaume-Bleue, N.D., vitamin K2 expert and author of Vitamin K2 and the Calcium Paradox says some cheeses like Brie and Gouda have a lot more vitamin K2 than other cheeses. She says it’s really doesn’t matter whether it’s grass-fed cheese or not, but rather the type of bacteria used to make the cheese.”

  2. […] can find it. Fermented dairy like yogurt and keifer are great probiotic sources. Side note: I love Kerry Gold butter and cheese! (you can find it at Trader Joes and Whole […]

  3. Melanie June 19, 2023 at 5:47 pm - Reply

    I have milk sensitivity due to the protein structure. I can have Sheep cheese because the protein changes. Is Dubliner protein altered in the same way

    • Marit Harney June 21, 2023 at 9:23 pm - Reply

      Hi Melanie,
      Any cheese or dairy product made with cows milk (even if it’s really great, nutrient dense cows milk) will have the same dairy proteins that can cause symptoms.

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