You can keep your d’Affinois and clothbound cheddars. All we really want is a peek in the snack drawer and to chow down on the guilty pleasures, the nostalgic hits and the cheese we pretend is for kids. Maybe throw some nappies in your trolly too, to stave off any judgy looks from fellow shoppers.

Babybel

Who doesn’t love a Babybel? The satisfaction of a well-peeled wax, enjoying little nibbles of salty cheese, creating a little masterpiece of a red duck? It’s all perfection.

Le Snak

Ignoring the fact that the cheese-to-biscuit ratio is – and always has been – off, the Le Snak is a fantastic lunchbox treat that we’re happy to steal from the children. The mix of goopy cheese spread and crumbly, buttery biscuits is a little bit fancy, a little bit nostalgic, and a whole lot of deliciousness.

Kraft Singles

We’re reluctant to classify the Kraft Single as “cheese” but nonetheless, a little part of every adult still yearns for this rubbery square. It’s sandwiches at morning tea. It’s late-night gobbling in the fridge light. The Kraft Single is eternal.

Stringers

You’re never too old for a Stringer. Sure, it’s a silly little gag but even the most Serious Grown Up can’t resist pulling a satisfying strip of cheese from top to bottom.

The Laughing Cow

How fun is Laughing Cow? Like the Babybel, half of the joy of eating a Laughing Cow is in the unwrapping. From opening the round paper box, to slowly peeling a foil triangle, and squashing the cheese on the roof of your mouth, everything about a Laughing Cow is enough to give you goosebumps.