I've always had an issue with 'extra light' or 'reduced fat' cheeses; that being that cheese itself is basically pure fat like butter or milk and whilst it contains calcium and protein, it's never going to be massively healthy for you so brands should probably stop advertising it as such. That being said, I'll normally always go for the lower fat varieties because they taste better and are normally less strong. I don't like strong cheese at all!

These Laughing Cow 'extra light' triangles are no exception to that rule. Whilst they still have a distinctive taste that you will be able to recognise as the same as the regular triangles, they are milder in my opinion and therefore may be more suited to younger people or fussy people like me who can't stand anything strong tasting. I find that one of the 8 slices you get in a box spreads well onto 3 large rice cakes and gives them a lovely flavour, which can then be topped with ham, lettuce, salsa, peppers, avocado or whatever else tickles your fancy. I can't comment on if there's a size difference between these and regular Laughing Cow triangles because I haven't had them in years! You get 140g in the box, which is split into 8 individual cheeses. They're foil wrapped and opened by the same classic red string device as normal Laughing Cow cheeses, something that I just can't get the hang of and so I normally end up smashing my cheese triangle to bits trying to get into them! This gets quite annoying after a while.

The actual cheese itself is creamy, and not very solid even after 48 hours in the fridge which makes it easy to spread (but makes it look a bit dodgy - not sure I like the fact that it's still very soft even though it's been chilled for a while, makes me wonder what's in it...) Each slice is 20 calories each, which is a massive difference to slicing a chunk of cheddar or even the regular triangles.

The packaging for these is very simple and recognisable. The purple colour makes it stand out on the shelf (I can only think of one other brand that uses purple on their cheese) and the distinctive red cow mascot smiles proudly out at you. For around £1.20 they're not too expensive but still more per piece than the equivalent of say, a block of value cheddar. However, if you're watching your weight but you still want to indulge if your love of cheese they're more than a passable alternative.