Thanks to Andrea's World for having this great giveaway for Kerrygold Cheese AND BUTTER!!
Kerrygold is an Irish company that still makes their dairy the old fashioned way, with free roaming, grass fed cows. I always wondered if that really made a difference, and after trying the amazing butters and cheeses from Kerrygold, I can say it absolutely makes all the difference.
The first thing I tried was the softer butter in a tub. Butter could be one of my food groups as much as I love it, but I had never had butter as creamy and fresh-tasting as the ones from Kerrygold. It was like waking up from a lifelong sleep. I have seen the light. It probably sounds like I am exaggerating, but it is really that good. If you have never had Irish butter, namely Kerrygold, you need to try it immediately.
As good as butter is, it can't be a whole meal/snack alone. Cheese however, can be a stand alone snack or the main component in a meal. I had the pleasure or trying 7 amazing varieties of Kerrygold cheese, and they are all fantastic.
Swiss has always been my favorite kind of cheese, so I tried that first. I made grilled ham and Swiss sandwiches, using a lot of Kerrygold butter to grill it. It was so golden and crispy, and the cheese was melty, creamy, fresh and so amazingly delicious. It was better than a bistro sandwich.
All of the cheeses are so good. It was hard to pick a favorite. The Blarney Castle was exceptional. I had never tried a cheese with that flavor profile before. The Skellig was fantastic, I love the sweetness, it is so good with a fruit plate. The Cheddar cheeses were very good. Nice and sharp, but creamy enough that it wasn't too much. Dubliner was awesome, it was another unique flavor. The reduced fat was so much more flavorful than I was expecting. Reduced fat cheese is usually flavorless.
One of my favorite things I received was the Garlic & Herb Butter. I used it to make garlic bread and to flavor some angel hair pasta. It is so flavorful. It's not like that garlic "butter" stuff you get in the tubs at the store. It is real, amazingly creamy, butter with real garlic and fresh herbs mixes in. I could use this with almost everything I cook. It is a game changer.
After experiencing true, Irish butter and cheese, I can't ever go back to the lesser products I used to buy. I am so mad that my husband never told me how much better Irish butter and cheese is. He was born in Ireland for goodness sake. He got an ear-full about it. I will not make you suffer the same fate. I am here to tell you that Kerrygold butter and cheeses are better than any other brand I have EVER tried.
One of you lucky readers will get to find out first hand just how incredible these products are, because Kerrygold is giving away an Irish Gift Basket, but like the one I received. It contains two (2) of every product shown above and is a $200 value! Enter via the Rafflecopter below for your chance to win this fantastic prize. Good luck!
Remember, this is Spring Fling. There are 9 other wonderful bloggers in this event, and they all have awesome giveaways as well. Go HERE to see all the giveaways in the event, and check back daily for new additions.
*I received these products at no cost to facilitate my review. All opinions are 100% my own.*
I have tried the cheddar in that brand, it was good. I like yogurt as my favorite dairy product.
ReplyDeleteI love the Kerrygold Dubliner cheese!
ReplyDeleteI don't think I have tried this before. I love Pepperjack cheese.
ReplyDeleteThe KerryGold cheddar is sold at my supermarketm it makes THE BESR grilled cheese!
ReplyDeleteI actually don't think I've ever tried any Irish cheeses before. That grilled cheese looks amazing though!
ReplyDeleteI have tried Irish butter and it's my favorite
ReplyDeleteNo I haven't. My favorite is a sharp cheddar cheese.
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I have never tried this brand before but I love sharp cheddar
ReplyDeleteI have tried the Kerrygold Sweet Cheddar and it is amazing! My favorite dairy product is any sharp cheddar or extra sharp cheddar cheese! Thanks so very much for the chance, I would love to win this giveaway!
ReplyDeletefurygirl3132[at]comcast[dot]net
We love Kerrigold butter, nothing compares and the Aged Cheddar cheese is another staple.
ReplyDelete(Rosie A)
I have never tried Irish dairy products before. My favorite dairy item is ice cream ;)
ReplyDeleteI LOVE Kerrygold Dubliner cheese!!
ReplyDeleteWe have never tried this brand our favorite is cottege cheese. thankyou, ken pohl19@comcast.net
ReplyDeleteI've never tried Kerrygold, but I've heard good things about their products. I'm a big fan of sharp cheddar cheese.
ReplyDeleteI have never tried Irish dairy products but I would love to! My favorite is cheddar cheese!
ReplyDeleteThank You for the chance
Fiona N
never tried but love cheddar cheese
ReplyDeleteI've never tried Irish dairy products. My favorite dairy product is swiss cheese.
ReplyDeleteThank you!
Sams club has some of these cheeses butter. I bought one of the cheeses, I think angels make it! It's so good ! Butter next!
ReplyDeleteThis is all new stuff to me. I'm Irish and love to cook so this would be amazing.
ReplyDeleteI have never tried this brand before but we love to eat cheese and real butter! Sounds delicious!
ReplyDeleteNo, we haven't tried this cheese, but we will! My favorite dairy product is ice cream :)
ReplyDeleteCINDY B
butter! i love butter and nothing beats kerrygold!! :)
ReplyDeleteNo, I have never tried Irish Cheese before, but I'd love to. (jozywails@gmail.com)
ReplyDeleteI have recently tried their butter and it was so good! I will be looking for their other products next time I shop.The cheeses look great!
ReplyDeleteI have their butter in my fridge at ALL times! I like to make buttercream with it - it gives a flavor that can't be beat and there is no comparison to regular "butter"!
ReplyDeleteI would love to try the butter and cheese to make a grilled cheese. I don't know if I have ever seen this in my local store but I will look next time I go shopping.
ReplyDeleteI had a irish white cheddar once was sooo good !!
ReplyDeleteLove their butter!
ReplyDeleteI have tried some of thee Irish cheeses. There is a soft spreadable cheddar I aam quite fond of and it happens to be Kerrygold.
ReplyDeleteellen beck
I haven't tried them before, but I love cheese, so I'm sure I'd like these!
ReplyDeleteI love their cheese and butter!
ReplyDeleteI've never tried Irish dairy products but they sure do sound good. My favorite dairy product is chocolate milk!
ReplyDeletei've never tried irish dairy products. i love sharp cheddar
ReplyDeleteI have tried the butter and it is lovely
ReplyDeleteI haven't tried it yet, but I'm looking for it at my local store.
ReplyDeleteI've actually never had any of their products but I'm looking forward to trying some! My favorite is mild cheddar cheese cubes. I snack on them all the time and they are perfect for parties!
ReplyDeleteNo, I've never tried Irish dairy products before, but I love good quality cheeses! And can't beat real butter 😊
ReplyDeleteI have not tried Irish dairy products and my favorite dairy product is cheese.
ReplyDeleteI have not yet tried any Irish dairy products. I would love to try their cheeses though (one of my favorite dairy product).
ReplyDeleteI have never tried there products. But I love Butter and I love cheese. Especially good Quality!
ReplyDeleteI have not tried these products yet but I love bleu cheese.
ReplyDeleteheymissvirginia at embarqmail dot com
I have tried Irish dairy products and I love them. Email subscriber kaflickinger74@yahoo.com
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