cheddar, coloured or not?

[brrapp]

We've been married for almost 30 years so my wife and I agree don't disagree on most things, but we still argue on whether to buy coloured or uncoloured cheddar.
She likes the coloured stuff and swears it tastes better, I don't think there's any difference in flavour so why would you buy something with added colour if you didn't need to?
Any opinions form the gourmets out in PH land?

ps(This is for everyday 'cooking' cheese, colour doesn't come in to it if you're having a nice cheeseboard or similar)

[Bullett]

I don't think I've ever seen cheddar in any colour than yellow.

[technodup]

Bullett said:

I don't think I've ever seen cheddar in any colour than yellow.

You've not been looking very hard.
https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=cheddar&rlz=...

[Bullett]

I did that search afterwards. All the orange ones seem to be american. I still don't think I've ever seen that sort of colour in the UK.

I found this though.
"When it comes to color, yellow and orange cheddars are created through the addition of carrot juice, marigold or annatto, a flavorless natural coloring. With no color additives, white cheddars retain their natural hue."

It also seems that the colouring was added as at different times of the year what the cows were eating affected the colour so they decided to add this additional element for consistency.

[technodup]

It's in every supermarket, called 'coloured cheddar'. I prefer the look of it to the whitey yellow stuff. Not sure why.

[J8 SVG]

Grim. Natural cheese only please

[Murph7355]

Natural.

Easy way to resolve your argument. Blind taste test for you both. Post up the results.

[RizzoTheRat]

I've only ever seen the coloured ones in the fairly flavourless and slightly plasticy varieties of cheddar.

If you want some flavour from supermarket cheese go with the extra mature ones.

[brrapp]

RizzoTheRat said:

I've only ever seen the coloured ones in the fairly flavourless and slightly plasticy varieties of cheddar.

If you want some flavour from supermarket cheese go with the extra mature ones.

Yes, we usually have Isle of Mull Farmhouse Cheddar if it's for eating uncooked as I've got connections with the dairy, but tend to buy supermarket stuff for making sauces or topping enchilladas or that sort of stuff.
We mostly use extra mature even if it's supermarket stuff, just the colour we can't agree on. She likes a cheesy dish to look orange and I don't see the point if the flavour is the same.

[RizzoTheRat]

Interesting, I don't think I've ever seen a mature red cheddar.

[schmunk]

RizzoTheRat said:

I've only ever seen the coloured ones in the fairly flavourless and slightly plasticy varieties of cheddar.

If you want some flavour from supermarket cheese go with the extra mature ones.

This.

[brrapp]

RizzoTheRat said:

Interesting, I don't think I've ever seen a mature red cheddar.

Just googled mature red cheddar, hundreds of images. This is the sort of stuff my wife wants me to use.

[guindilias]

RizzoTheRat said:

Interesting, I don't think I've ever seen a mature red cheddar.

Google it and you'll find plenty!

[feef]

Cheddar in Scotland is more orange than white.

[soad]

Red Leicester was originally coloured with carrot or beetroot juice, I heard.

A combination of annatto and oleoresin paprika is now used for Cheddar.

Seems healthier than glow-red chicken tikka kebabs in most takeaways...