cheese wheel
Aged circular block
A cheese wheel is a large, cylindrical block of cheese, the traditional form in which many varieties are aged and sold wholesale.
The shape allows even aging and easy storage.
Wheels vary dramatically in size—a Brie wheel might weigh a pound, while a Parmigiano-Reggiano wheel can exceed eighty pounds.
They cut wedges from the cheese wheel at the deli counter.
- cheddarFirm aged English cheese
- goudaSemi-hard Dutch cheese
- brieSoft French ripened cheese
- parmesanGranular Italian grating cheese
- camembertCreamy bloomy-rind cheese
curdling · slicing · waxing · regional specialties · cellar · flipping · truckle · wedge cut · pressing · grating · crumbly texture · fondue · molding · aging · medieval feasts · humidity control · crackers · trade routes
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- dairy shopsmilk cooler, sour cream, whipped cream, half and half, buttermilk
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portion size/wholeness
cheese wheelcheese slice
Flat portion of curd-based food
cheese wedge · shredded cheese · cheese cube · grated cheese · cheese stick