artisanal cheese
Small-batch dairy product
Artisanal cheese is cheese made by hand using traditional methods, typically in small batches rather than mass-produced in factories.
The term emphasizes craft, quality ingredients, and the skill of the cheesemaker: The shop specializes in artisanal cheeses from local farms.
Like other artisanal products, it commands premium prices and carries connotations of authenticity and care.
- fetaBrined Greek cheese
- cheddarFirm aged English cheese
- goudaSemi-hard Dutch cheese
- brieSoft French ripened cheese
- raw milkUnheated, unhomogenized dairy liquid
milk fat · camembert · French tradition · creamy texture · terroir · farmers market · fermenting · small-batch · rennet · aging · farmstead · grass fed · cave-aged · handcrafting · cultures · parmesan · Italian heritage · tangy taste
- Northwest cuisineDungeness crab, smoked salmon, cedar plank salmon, huckleberries, marionberries
- ProvenceAvignon, Provence, Marseille, lavender, lavender fields
- locavorefarm-to-table, farmers market, farmers markets, farm stand, local produce
artisanal cheeseprocessed cheese
Manufactured dairy spread
Velveeta · spray cheese · cheese product · cheese food · Cheez Whiz