what is the cheese you eat the most in the usa ?

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1. Probably cheddar

2. Its got to be cheddar. Its just the most available.

3. I’m not sure I could pick one out that I use much more than any other. But, in the regular rotation:

   * Mozzarella
   * Provolone (sharp provolone is amazing!!)
   * Parmigiana
   * American
   * Manchego
   * Gouda
   * Ricotta

4. Cheddar or Gruyere in my house. Colby Jack is probably next.

   I make Mac and cheese with Gruyere and those little fuckers do not appreciate the gourmet level Mac and cheese they are tossing down their gullets or throwing on the floor.

5. I do a Boards Head White American Cheese which is lower in fat and sodium. I use it on grilled cheese for dinner, or ham/cheese if I go into the office.

   I also use a mozzarella and a “Mexican” mix cheese from Trader Joe’s for make-your-own-pizza stuff.

   Shaker cheese grated parmesan for spaghetti.

6. Tillamook cheddar all day

7. Provolone or actual cheese curds.

8. I keep a wedge of blue cheese in the fridge, and hack a piece off every day. I’m a cheese freak anyway, but this stuff is in a class of its own.

9. I eat cheddar the most.

10. The ones in my fridge right now…

    * Queso Fresco
    * Stilton
    * Parmigiano Reggiano
    * Smoked cheddar (pre-sliced for sandwiches)
    * Cream cheese

    As for the one most eaten in the U.S., I’d guess cheddar, mozzarella, or Swiss.

    **Edit:** Found a [link](https://www.cellocheese.com/most-popular-cheeses/) that lists the top 5 cheeses in the U.S. as cheddar, mozzarella, parmesan, American, and cream cheese.

11. Mozzarella by volume since it goes on pizza.

    I keep Cheddar and pepperjack slices for sandwiches.

    Smoked gouda and Gjetost for impressing company.

12. It’s mozzarella because we eat so much pizza.

13. Cheddar. Swiss. Mozzarella(on pizza).

14. FREEDO- *ahem* I mean American cheese.

15. Speaking for me and mine alone, here we go:

    For a snack? Damn near anything, but cheddar (either in block or curd form), Manchego, brie, and Swiss are common.

    Sandwich? Totally depends, but swiss/pepperjack/cheddar are the usual suspects.

    Salad topping? Feta or goat, which is my GOAT (Made this a category just to use that, catch me over at r/daddit)

    Entree topping/ingredient: cotijia, parmesian, feta, cheddar, pretty much anything you can think of I’ll use for something.

    Dessert? Stilton

    But if you asked me to take a guess as to the most common type of cheese eaten by all Americans, I’d put my cheddar on cheddar.

16. Personally I eat a lot of swiss cheese

17. I’d figure it’d be cheddar or mozzarella. But I’m sure there’s also regional aspects to this- would figure you’d have more variety in dairy country like Wisconsin, and people in big cities generally would be eating more varied and fancy stuff.

    Personally, I usually do mozzarella or Colby jack for cooking, Swiss or provolone if I want a grilled cheese, and usually keep some ricotta for after workouts

18. On sandwiches probably pepper Jack. On everything probably Colby or cheddar. Lots of queso as well, especially on Mexican food. And lots of Parmesan on pasta dishes.

19. I don’t know why everyone’s saying Cheddar given how much pizza the country eats. If we’re talking about cheese eaten as a snack or with crackers or something, then sure, Cheddar. But in raw volume of cheese consumed in all its forms it almost *has* to be mozzarella.

    So turns out [the USDA actually keeps those data](https://www.ers.usda.gov/data-products/dairy-data/). The latest per capita figures from 2021:

    * Mozzarella – 12.28 lbs
    * Cheddar – 11.41 lbs
    * Processed cheese – 5.82 lbs
    * Non-Cheddar American-style cheeses (Colby, Jack, etc) – 4.64 lbs
    * Non-Mozzarella Italian-style cheeses (Provolone, Parmesan, etc) – 3.55 lbs
    * Cream and Neufchatel – 2.86 lbs
    * Processed cheese foods and spreads – 2.42 lbs
    * Swiss – 1.04 lbs
    * Hispanic cheeses – 0.97 lbs
    * Muenster – 0.53 lbs
    * Blue – 0.29 lbs
    * All other cow-sourced cheese – 1.55 lbs
    * Imported non-cow cheese – 0.29 lbs

    Mozzarella surpassed Cheddar in 2010.

20. I love all kinds of cheese, but probably cheddar. Close runner ups are feta and goat, but that’s probably bc I cook a lot of Mediterranean food.

21. I personally probably eat cheddar and mozzarella the most. I like other cheese too but I buy cheddar almost every week.

22. I would say for my family it is sliced cheddar or bagged shredded Mexican blend. Which is Monterey jack, cheddar, asadero and queso quesadilla. We use a lot of mozzarella and parmesan also.

23. Cheddar or Mozzarella. However I’d say my favorite is Swiss.

24. Mozzarella and cheddar

25. I like Cashel Blue Cheese the best for snacking. I use Parmigiano Regiano for cooking often. Homemade mozzarella for pizzas.

26. I eat any cheese available. Cheese is life.

27. Cheddar by default because that’s what is most common at resturaunts. But I dabble in goat cheese, feta, gouda, Bleu cheese, Swiss, manchengo, parmesan for crackers and cheese snacks.

28. Cheddar and mozzarella are the cheapest and most available here

29. Cheddar.

    But we have tons of other cheeses available, too.

    I typically buy medium or sharp cheddar by the block, but I also have Queso Fresco, Mozzarella, Parmesan, Romano, Asiago and Feta on hand most of the time. Sometimes Swiss for Reubens.

30. Parmesan or Colby Jack… Not sure which.

31. Cheddar and mozzarella must be the most common.

32. I’m always down for a smoked gouda

33. Parmesean. I use it like salt half the time.