It’s called Eatlean , and it’s a British online store of which I have been a very loyal customer for some time and which has recently also had an Italian online store. And today I’ll explain why.

Eatlean is a site that allows you to buy low-fat aged cheeses , which we can use like this or put on pizza, pasta, salads, sandwiches.

The big, fundamental difference between these low-fat cheeses and the light cheeses that we find in supermarkets is above all the list of ingredients.

WHAT ARE EATLEAN LEAN CHEESE

We have pasteurized milk, sometimes a pinch of salt and rennet. Nothing else.
To produce the cheese, a particular skimming process is used which allows to have a product without harmful additives while being light, and with truly unbeatable nutritional values.

For 100 grams, we have only 169 calories and only 3 grams of fat. But we have a lot of calcium, zero carbohydrates, just like in aged cheeses, and an excellent amount of protein. The big problem of many people who love cheeses is in fact their cholesterol content and also the fact that compared to fresh cheeses they have a higher salt content.

THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN LEAN EATLEAN CHEESES AND LIGHTS FROM THE SUPERMARKET

In Eatlean’s low-fat cheeses, on the other hand, we have 15 to 20% less salt and more than half less saturated fat.
The cheeses are made only with English milk, from cows that come from Cheshire, and with artisanal processing techniques, that is, it is handmade and is not an industrial product.

I, who love cheeses, are now their regular customer. A shipment costs me about 60 euros but it lasts me for a full month, considering that I’m not the only one to eat them.

These cheeses are truly a must try for anyone looking to have a low-fat, very low-cholesterol diet, a protein diet, or a low-carbohydrate diet.

The consistency is hard, the cheese melts but apart from the smoked type it is a solid cheese, to be cut into pieces or slices. The taste is good, but it certainly doesn’t have the scent and aroma of our cheeses. However, at least I can’t do without it. And after months of orders, I tell you which products to aim for.

WHAT TO BUY ON THE EATLEAN SITE

It must be said that not all cheeses in the Eatlean range have 169 calories and 3 grams of fat per 100 grams. Others have 270 and a slightly higher proportion of fat (Tasty variant).

The ones I order are essentially four and they are the ones that have 90% less fat.
In Italy for the moment the first and fourth of these cheeses are available. 

1. Eatlean cheese.

   It is the classic 350 gram block. Calories: 169 per 100 grams, 3 grams fat, 0.5 gram carbohydrates, 37 grams protein. Ingredients: pasteurized milk and a pinch of salt.

2. Red cheese.

   Like the classic, but colored orange, so in addition to the list of ingredients we find annatto, a beta-carotene in vegetable and natural form, and not synthetic. Ideal instead of cheddar on hamburgers, pasta, tortillas, etc.
   The cost is lower because the package is 200 grams. Not yet available in Italy.

3. Smoked cheese, the smoked variant.

   This cheese is slightly softer than the others and feels lightly smoked, so it resembles a smoked cured scamorza. Ideal for example in savory pies, pasta and pizza. The ingredients are the same as the classic, as are the nutritional values.

4. Cheese Bake.

   It is a soft cheese, to be cooked in the oven and spread hot on slices of bread, vegetables, white pizza. Comes in a single pack of 150 grams complete with a characteristic earthenware container. Just peel off the foil and put it in the oven or microwave to soften it. This is the most expensive product, I usually take one for a whim. Not yet available in Italy.

   Here we have the same calories, but a slightly higher but very low fat content, which is similar to whole Greek yogurt: 6.7 grams of fat per 100 grams. Less protein than the others.

These are practically my fab four!
I also tried the other products, for example the spreadable cheese, with a very similar taste to the cheese, their pizza base, which however is similar to a thinly puffed piadina, although it has less than 40 calories per piece and zero carbohydrates. Honestly it’s not worth it, because similar products can also be found on Amazon or in stores. Same thing for syrups, oats, egg whites, bars. Yes, ok, but they are similar to others.
I do not recommend grated or sliced ​​forms simply because we are talking about defatted cheeses, therefore already pre-packaged in grated or sliced ​​form they tend to flake.
The shelf life in the fridge is 30 days, a refrigerated package arrives at home very well packaged.
They can be frozen, but even here: if I am talking about a skimmed product, unless you use it for dishes to be cooked, it clearly tends to fall apart a little if you freeze it.

WHERE TO BUY EATLEAN CHEESE?

Where can we buy Eatlean cheeses? We can buy them on the Italian site, focusing on classic and smoked products, by clicking here.
Alternatively, they can be found for a small discount in some specialty diet and sports food stores, such as MGFoods or AsFoods .

My advice, especially if you choose the products I have listed, is to absolutely take advantage of this novelty.

I am not affiliated with the company, as you know Dcomedieta does not do affiliations. You take it as a friend’s tip.
Cheese lovers will understand me.
And maybe I invite Italian companies to create such a product with us too, given that light cheeses have an often problematic list of ingredients, a price that is too high and a fat reduction of only 30%.