For my fellow lactose-intolerants - I found something new to me - Kraft cheeses w/

[sandi-in-hawaii]

As I understand it, the carbs in cheese represent the milk sugars, so the lower the carb count, the lower the lactose.

I usually try to avoid all cheese, but with all this talk of PIZZA, I just had to find some kind of cheese I could tolerate.

The grocery stores around here don't carry too many lactose free alternatives (Veggie Slices cheese is usually the only alternative, but that tastes like PLASTIC). I usually have to go to a health food store to find alternatives.

But I was at a regular grocery store, so I started reading the labels of the regular cheese. There are some Kraft cheeses made with 2% milk, that have less than 1 gram of carbs per 1/4 cup serving, thus they can claim 0 grams lactose!

I got the Three Cheese Crumbles, and the 2% Milk Colby & Monterey shreds, and tried it on two pizzas. The crumbles melted a lot nicer than the shreds, (the shreds looked kinda dry).

No reaction yet - if a couple days pass, without reaction, I'd say it's a good thing!

Woo hoo - cheesey recipes, anyone??

 

[CathyZ]

I use the Kraft 2% cheeses Sandi- I didn't know they claim 0 grams lactose

but just looked on the package and there it was in bold letters! I really hope you can use this cheese- it is the best of the 2% cheeses that I have tried. The chedder and Jack gets used the most in our house. I am not lactose-intolerant but try to keep the carbs and fats low (my husband doesn't notice that it is low everything cheese.)

I'll keep my fingers crossed for no reaction- a new world of cheese opens up for you! Good old Kraft.

 

[bobbijoaz]

I'm lactose intolerant,--my doctor explained the difference in cheeses

He said that hard cheeses are made with two enzymes the not only coagulates the curd, but also act upon the milk sugar (lactose) and changes it into glucose. Thus lactose intolerant people should be able to eat hard cheeses and yogurt with active enzymes--example cheddar, parmesan, ...

This is not true of cheeses made with an acid instead of the enzymes--example cottage cheese.

 

[kpinky]

Kraft 2% cheese slices are a staple in my house (along with lots of the "real"thing)...

Just love those 2% slices. I'm always trying to be a little "Weight Watcher" concious in-between cream and butter recipes ~ and these fit the bill for low-fat (low point) omelets, morning whole wheat toast, a quick plate of steamed broccoli or cauliflower, and son and husband who love them on everything. American and Swiss. They don't feel one bit guilty sitting next to the hoity-toity imported brands in my cheesebin.