Trader Joe’s KERRYGOLD IRISH CHEDDAR with CHILI PEPPER review

20 Mar 2025 Leave a comment

by promacnyc in Trader Joes Tags: , , , , , ,


GRAB IT WHILE YOU CAN

How is this Kerrygold Irish Cheddar with Chili Pepper?

I think it’s Delicious! A good cheddar made more even interesting with the addition of the red chiles.

I really loved this cheese and apparently I’m not alone. I learned it can easily sell out fast at Trader Joe’s. If you look look at it you can see quite a bit of red in the cheddar, which is some red chilies. THey match well and make this cheese Spicy Delicious.

According to Trader Joe’s this cheese is “a bit like a slightly more sophisticated Pepper Jack”.

I think this cheese is SEASONAL for the time around Saint Patrick’s Day? So, Limited Supply. If you see it, grab it while you can. All I know is once I start I find it hard to stop eating this cheese. For me, its almost a bit addictive….in a good way! Is this too spicy for the Irish though I wonder?

I would buy this again.

Kerrygold Irish Cheddar with Chili Pepper $9.49/lb

(Product of Ireland)

Trader Joe’s IRISH CHEESES (St. Patrick’s Day)

13 Mar 2024 Leave a comment

by promacnyc in All Natural, bread, cheese, dairy, Dried Fruits and Nuts, New, News, Pantry, Prices, Products, review, seasonal, snacks, Staple, Trader Joes, Uncategorized, update, WhatsGoodAtTJ? Tags: , , , , , , , ,


Getting near St. Patrick’s Day, I saw two new Irish cheeses in the cheese case at Trader Joe’s.

They looked interesting so I decided to try them.

The first one is called IRISH PORTER CHEDDAR CHEESE. As you can see, it’s got yellow areas mixed with brown areas which I imagine is the porter beer (the brown color makes me think of Guinness though that is technically a stout) Its a nice mild cheddar cheese. I think the porter mellows it out nicely. When you slice this cheese it looks really interesting with a pattern of swirls of brown and yellow.

The second cheese is also a cheese with a little something extra, here an IRISH CHEDDAR CHEESE with Irish Whiskey. This cheddar is a bit more robust than the other one, and this is very tasty too. It has a little more sharpness to it. However to be honest I could not distinguish the taste of whiskey but the cheese has a nice blend of flavors. Maybe a hint of whiskey is in there so very subtle; don’t expect this to taste like a big slug of Jameson’s.

Both of these cheeses were $11.99 a pound; a bit more expensive of course than many other imported cheddar cheese’s such as one my top favorite cheeses at Trader Joe’s: the excellent New Zealand Grass Fed Sharp Cheddar, which is now $6.99 a pound (used to be 5.99)

Still if you want to have some Irish cheese on the table for St. Paddy’s Day you may find either of these Irish cheddar cheeses worth trying. They would be nice on a cheese plate with an assortment of crackers and fruit. Or I imagine would match nicely with some Irish Soda Bread.

I assume these are “Seasonal” cheeses put out around the holiday; they may not be stocked forever, maybe just for a few months?

TJ’s BLARNEY SCONE (Irish Soda Bread)

18 Mar 2022 2 Comments

by promacnyc in baked, bread, Dried Fruits and Nuts, fresh, New, News, Prices, Products, Rave, snacks, Staple, sweets, tea, Trader Joes, Uncategorized, update, WhatsGoodAtTJ? Tags: , , , , , ,


SEASONAL ITEM (ST. PATRICK’S DAY)

I guess someone at Trader Joe’s thinks naming this “Blarney Scone” is pretty funny, huh? It’s Irish Soda Bread just so you know, and not a scone. It’s quite good. Loaded generously with raisins (or are they currents?) I like this best sliced thin and lightly toasted, spread with good butter. Yum! The Irish Soda bread goes for $3.99 for a 20 oz loaf. If you want some, grab it up as I don’t think Trader Joe’s will stock this much more than a week or two around St. Patrick’s Day every year.