cheese varieties
Brie, gouda, manchego
Cheese varieties are the distinct types of cheese, classified by factors like milk source, texture, aging, and production method.
The world has hundreds: soft cheeses like brie, hard cheeses like parmesan, blue-veined varieties, fresh cheeses like mozzarella.
The cheese shop stocks over fifty varieties.
Regional traditions produce distinctive varieties—cheddar from England, gruyère from Switzerland, manchego from Spain.
- bluePrimary color; also sad
- cheesemakersCurd and whey producers
- hardFirm or demanding
- softYielding to touch
- parmesanGranular Italian grating cheese
brie · gouda · manchego · camembert · nutty · pecorino · pungent · sharp · mild · American cheeses · aged · fresh · stinky · creamy · salty · tangy · moldy · grated