I've been looking for a cheese called Gold-N-Rich that I used to enjoy
in my boyhood back in the late 1930's and early 1940's. I haven't seen
this cheese since then, but wondered if it still existed, perhaps
under a different name.

It was a yellow semi-soft cheese, as I recall, and came in a red-wax
coated wheel, about 3 pounds, I'd guess. I think the cheese was
manufactured in France but I don't remember the name of the company
that made it or that imported it. My father used to buy it in the huge
delicatessen department of a Chicago department store. The store and
the delicatessen, and my father are gone now.

I did a Google search for "Gold-N-Rich cheese" but all I found was
some illustrations of several print ads from the period of 1939 -
1941. I'm sure they refer to the same product although one ad
mentioned how Gold-N-Rich was popular with children because of its
mild taste but I remember it as having a bit of a tang.

As I recall, the cheese melted readily although I can't remember
actually using it that way. We used to eat it in cubes on crackers, in
sandwiches, or in thin slices out-of-hand.

If the cheese was imported from France it would make sense that it
wasn't advertised after 1941 because of World War II.

If any of the grey heads who use this NG have any recollection of
Gold-N-Rich, or any ideas how else to search for it (or the same
product with a different name), I'd be much obliged.

-Len

LenS > wrote:

> If any of the grey heads who use this NG have any recollection of
> Gold-N-Rich, or any ideas how else to search for it (or the same
> product with a different name), I'd be much obliged.

See
<http://wvls.lib.wi.us/ClarkCounty/eaton/businesses/Wuethrich.htm>
and
<http://www.abacci.com/annotated/ebook.aspx?bookID=157&pagenumber=28>
for short descriptions of the cheese.

Victor

Thanks for the information. I agree that Gold-N-Rich probably still
isn't around.

One of the problems here is that I'm a 73-year-old man searching the
memory of a nin-year-old boy, grasping at partial images and
impressions. One of the biggest anomalies here is that my recollection
certainly isn't of a bland cheese. Then, again, it's all subjective.

I'll pick up some Bel Paese and see if it rings any bells.

-Len


On Sat, 7 Jan 2006 22:18:42 -0500, "KIB" >
wrote:

>Found the following old information on Gold-N-Rich cheese. It was made in
>USA. Don't think it's still around but says it is like Bel Paese which is
>still sold.
>
>http://www.gutenberg.org/files/14293...3-h.htm#AtoZ_G
>
>Gold-N-Rich
>U.S.A.
>Golden in color and rich in taste. Bland, as American taste demands. Like
>Bel Paese but not so full-flavored and a bit sweet. A good and deservedly
>popular cheese none the less, easily recognized by its red rind.
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Thanks for the information.

-Len



On Sun, 8 Jan 2006 23:41:29 +0100, (Victor Sack)
wrote:

>LenS > wrote:
>
>> If any of the grey heads who use this NG have any recollection of
>> Gold-N-Rich, or any ideas how else to search for it (or the same
>> product with a different name), I'd be much obliged.
>
>See
><http://wvls.lib.wi.us/ClarkCounty/eaton/businesses/Wuethrich.htm>
>and
><http://www.abacci.com/annotated/ebook.aspx?bookID=157&pagenumber=28>
>for short descriptions of the cheese.
>
>Victor