Bega Canned Cheese shelf stable processed cheddar cheese, 100% Real and made with pure cow milk, canned long-Term Storage Food (6 Cans)

We bought this to have on hand in case of power outages or for camping. We ended up opening our first can because we moved and forgot butter at the grocery. It is surprisingly good. It's definitely richer and less salty than regular butter. Even in 85 degrees temps it was a soft spread, not a melty mess. It gets very hard in the fridge.I wouldn't want to have to pay for this as my only source of butter because of the cost, but for the kind of situation where you need or want butter and don't have reliable fridge access, this is an amazing product.

Tastes like butter, cooks up like butter - OK it is... We still prefer Kroger brand for it's sweetness.12oz = 3 sticks of butter equivalent... meaning this is EXPENSIVE butter, if you get it, you'd better keep it in a cool space, or it's gonna turn. We made the mistake of trying it & leaving it on the counter (covered) for a few days, the flavor noticeably changed, and it started separating & lumping? Never seen that before - refrigerate it, it's fine otherwise.If we enter into a 'hard to find groceries' scenario, we'll be glad to have real butter - and this will be it.Just another thing in the pantry to keep us going through difficult times, glad to have it on-hand!

I gave it to to friends who have problems with electrical outages. They loved it.

So, I was imagining this would be a can with a block of cheese in it, kinda like cougar gold, maybe? Not quite. It does contain mostly cheese, although it is mixed with butter and some more or less innocuous preservatives, including Nisin, which I had never heard of before. It is not hard, or spreadably soft, but some indescribably middle ground. It doesnt taste bad, and certainly nobody is expecting cheese from a can to taste great, right? It is more or less what you would expect. I dont think I will be stocking up huge quantities of this stuff, but in a prolonged emergency, it might be nice to have a couple cans of it.

25 year shelf life

To be clear based on my headline, the taste isn't bad. It's just nothing special and could probably benefit from being a bit more flavorful. It is what it is, though, which is a surprisingly harder processed cheese then you might expect based on how soft US versions of cheese usually are. I tried some on crackers and it was ok. The rest went into the cupboard for use when the power is out, etc. I have read that its a good melted cheese but didn't give that a try.

This is my second order of Bega cheese. I opened a can a few weeks ago to taste test this cheese. I was so pleasantly surprised that I went ahead and ordered more to keep on hand for when needed. It is a really nice mild cheddar cheese and can be used like any other cheddar cheese. Expensive but worth it to have it on hand.

Two ingredients: cream and salt. No added anything - and it is storable for 25 years? This is a prepper's dream come true! The only thing I wish they could include is some sort of a lid to fit over the opened container if you don’t want to transfer it to your own container right away. I solved that with a clever silicone, set on top, cover my sis gave me for keeping bugs from landing in your beverage while out on the deck. It’s not air tight but will be fine in the refrigerator.This is delicious butter that will be great for everyday use or to add the perfect touch to camp or storable food. The can is bigger than I expected (hence the photo with my hand for size comparison).Hot tip: mine was delivered on a 90+ degree day. Me, not paying attention to the obvious, did not hesitate to open one up and you can see the butter “ooze” when I did.Pro tip - let it cool in the refrigerator before you open it. I suspect it would be even better if you let it get completely cold and then open both the top and the bottom to push it through onto a plate for use. This is going to be a regular at my house. The case price is waay less expensive than the smaller units. Go big. You won’t be sorry.