Okay, it has come up over and over that I don’t mind eating cheese that has been sitting in the sun. Specifically, there was an incident when we were camping last summer. A plate of cheese that hadn’t been used on the burgers ended up sitting in the sun for awhile and it got a little…slimy. Not wanting to waste food, and not minding the taste of warmed cheese, I ate it. Apparently some people find that gross. So here, presented in full for the first time, is my defense.
Okay, first let me say that cheese that has been warming in the sun is actually quite delicious. If you haven’t tried it then you really shouldn’t be saying anything. I have it on good authority from the 5 French guys I work with, that warm cheese, not cold, is actually the proper way to eat it. If you heard these guys talking about their cheese, you would understand that they are experts. The properties of cheese change depending on what temperature they are at, so it doesn’t taste exactly like cold cheese. Now, if you have tried it and didn’t like it, that’s fine. We don’t all have to like the same things. That being said, you can’t *love* regular cheese and *detest* slightly warmed cheese. It’s not THAT different. Furthermore, I think we can all agree that the best and tastiest cheese is melted cheese! So you REALLY can’t say that you *love* cold cheese and *really love* hot cheese but *detest* cheese that is very, very similar to the hot cheese that you really love. That just doesn’t make sense.
And what are you objecting to on the cheese anyway? Especially if you haven’t actually tried it? It can’t be the texture because that is similar to melted cheese. The oil and stuff on the cheese? Well guess what? All of that oil is in that cheese! It doesn’t come from somewhere else! When you are eating cold cheese that oil is inside of it, even if you can’t see it.
So what do you think, warmish cheese yes or no? Vote in the comments.
Shane Halbach 
My problem is the texture. The slow heating gives it the slimy look, and I was forced to eat slimy, overcooked vegetables as a kid. I’m sure the flavor is, as you describe, wonderful. I eat too much food, so if I can rule something out based on looks, I’m better off. I don’t think it is gross for someone else, and I applaud you for not letting food go to waste. (Which is another reason I eat too much.)
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Well, only because you asked me to vote…It’s not so much the temperature or the texture that gets me. It’s the whole sitting-in-the-sun-outside-without-being-covered-or-protected-from-bacterial-growth thing. Cheese is an excellent medium for bacteria, especially when it’s warm! Grossss. But go on with your bad warm-cheese-eating self 🙂
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I think its the word slimy that is hurting your argument. Instead of slimy try calling it Obama cheese. I’m sure more people would try it then. I would eat it either way, I prefer it Obamaie as opposed to dry on the edges.
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It’s the bacteria growth thing that bothers me.
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I don’t believe that the cheese has any more bacteria than any of the other food that was sitting out on the picnic table for the same amount of time.
And the texture is similar to melted cheese!
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I’m with Shane. I love cheese in all forms!!!
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I have oft noted that room temperature cheese actually has more depth of flavor than that of cold cheese. I shall partake in it happily in either form.
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I agree with Shane on all counts of this topic. I do not think that something just sitting out on a table uncovered is going to get that much bacteria.
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I have no problem with cheese at any temperature. The real problem is when it gets cheese skin after sitting out for too long. It seems like warming it would actually prevent that so I’m all for sun-warmed cheese!
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