cheddar
Firm English cheese
Cheddar is a firm, smooth cheese ranging from mild to sharp depending on age.
Originally from the English village of Cheddar, it's now produced worldwide and dominates American cheese consumption.
The color varies from pale yellow to deep orange (often from added annatto).
In slang, cheddar means money: He's got serious cheddar.
Quality from past eras
- maturedDeveloped over time
- ripenedReached full maturity
- sharpFine-edged, or astute
- cave-agedMatured in underground chambers
clothbound · farmhouse · artisanal · reserve · bandaged · crystalline · crumbly · nutty
Fine-edged, or astute
- mildModerate in intensity
- tangySharp and lively-tasting
- nuttyEccentric or almond-flavored
- earthyCoarse and unpretentious
buttery · piquant · rich · bold · savory · umami · grassy · sweet
Currency for transactions
- cashReady spending funds
- doughFlour-liquid mixture for baking
- breadLeavened flour product
- paperPressed pulp for writing
green · bucks · stacks · guap · bank · funds · currency · loot
Smooth and rich
- smoothWithout roughness or difficulty
- crumblyProne to fragmenting
- firmSolid or resolute
- butteryRich like a spread
velvety · dense · spreadable · sliceable · soft · hard · moist · dry
Shared melted dipping dish
stringy · bubbling · toastie · quesadilla · au gratin · burger · panini · melt
Crispy flat biscuits
English cow's milk cheese
- LancashireNorthwestern English county
- CheshireCounty in northwest England
- LeicesterEast Midlands county seat
- GloucesterCoastal city in Massachusetts
Colby · Monterey Jack · Orkney · Shropshire · Tillamook · Dubliner
vintage
Quality from past eras
cave-aged · clothbound · farmhouse · artisanal · reserve · bandaged · crystalline · crumbly · nutty · complex
sharp
Fine-edged, or astute
earthy · buttery · piquant · rich · bold · savory · umami · grassy · sweet · caramelized
money
Currency for transactions
paper · green · bucks · stacks · guap · bank · funds · currency · loot
creamy
Smooth and rich
buttery · velvety · dense · spreadable · sliceable · soft · hard · moist · dry · flaky
fondue
Shared melted dipping dish
stretchy · stringy · bubbling · toastie · quesadilla · au gratin · burger · panini · melt · rarebit
crackers
Crispy flat biscuits
chutney · pickle · grapes · pear · ale · bread · ham · mustard · fig · walnuts
Wensleydale
English cow's milk cheese
- LancashireNorthwestern English county
- CheshireCounty in northwest England
- LeicesterEast Midlands county seat
Gloucester · Colby · Monterey Jack · Orkney · Shropshire · Tillamook · Dubliner
- Cheesesbrie, gouda, parmesan, mozzarella, feta
- American cheesesColby, Monterey Jack, Colby-Jack, pepper jack, Velveeta
- cheeseAmerican, asiago, brie, gouda, parmesan
- cheese festivalfondue, raclette, brie, cheesemakers
- cheese shopvendor, stall, buyer, wheel, wedge
- cheeseboardbrie, gouda, gruyere, parmesan, mozzarella
cheddarbrie
Soft French ripened cheese
cream cheese · camembert · cottage cheese · ricotta · mascarpone
cheddarmozzarella
Mild Italian cheese
American cheese · fresh cheese · Swiss cheese · paneer · provolone
- cheddar cheeseFirm, sharp-flavored dairy product
- sharp cheddarPungent aged cheese
- white cheddarUndyed aged cheese variety
- mild cheddarLightly aged dairy block
- aged cheddarLong-matured cow's milk cheese
- cheddar sauceMelted seasoned cheese preparation