Eden Cheese, commonly shortened to ‘Eden’ is a Filipino commercialised cheese brand owned by Mondelēz International, popular throughout the country. This creamy and rich distinctly creamy yellow coloured product has been in production since 1981. The brand has created different cheese products from its original block of Eden cheddar, being Eden slices, Eden Melt Sarap, Queso de bola, and many more. A popular Filipino made product for good reason, here is why you should give it a go!
A short Introduction
Cheese, an ingredient that many Filipinos love and adore. It’s not just an ingredient eaten for daily consumption, but is significantly used in many special holiday treats or dishes. You can find these used as a filling in sandwiches, any type of bread, lumpia, dynamite sticks, topped on traditional snacks like puto, or heavily grated on top of savory dishes such as spaghetti. One of the brands that’s popular in the Philippines, Eden Cheese, or shorthand to just being called ‘Eden’, one of the many names which it’s called. The brand was built in 1981, sold to families, especially commercialized to mothers as an affordable, easy, and delicious, but still healthy snack or cheese product to add into school lunches and or snacks.
Eden Cheese ingredients, it’s said to be made from farm-fresh milk, cheese, water, oil, buttermilk powder, starch, monoglyceride, preservatives, sodium phosphate, acetic acid, with vitamins and minerals. A beloved cheese brand that can be found in many Filipino households, Nowadays, there are a number of products under the brand;
- From the Eden original which has left at least 37 years of memories from children, young adults, to the elderly, it has a light cheese taste, being a bit sweet, more known for its creaminess.
- Eden Cheddar, similar in looks to the original with a nice sharp cheddar taste.
- Melt Sarap, a type of melt in your mouth creamy cheese. Close to mozzarella but milder and slightly sweet, close to the original in taste but melts faster and better.
- Eden cream cheese, the best choice for creating baked goods. The taste of the original with the cream cheese texture.
- Eden Slices, for on the go or sandwiches, conveniently individually wrapped in nicely sized slices.
- Eden Mayo, use it in your sandwiches, dressings, salads, any many more. They even have it in a travel stand-up pouch to easily add into lunchboxes or picnics.
- Eden Sandwich spread, cheesy, and easy to add into anything with bread, or even on top of dishes for decor and extra flavor. Makes for a great filling for savory pastries as well.
- Eden Queso de bola, usually only sold nearing Christmas, Stock up with this limited edition product.
- Eden Magic Whirl, a bottled all purpose dressing, no need to mix up a cream base with this ready to use product. Just mix in your choice of ingredients and you’re ready to serve.