My brother works in the food industry and his theory is that the gritty texture of mature cheddar is due to lactose crystals...anyone know different?
yes, the sharper the cheese the longer the cheese is aged
A good cheddar substitute for recipes needing a strong cheese flavor is aged Gouda or aged Swiss cheese. These cheeses have a similar sharpness and depth of flavor that can work well in place of cheddar.
You can purchase Aged Wisconsin Cheddar Cheese online at Wisconsin Cheese Mart. They have several different Wisconsin Cheeses to choose from. Nordic Creamery also sells Wisconsin Cheese online.
All cheese will nould if left out of fridge.
It doesn't, American cheese isn't really cheese. It is flavored vegetable oils congealed in a process similar to cheesemaking. Cheddar cheese is milk processed into cheese, pressed and smoked, then aged.
cheddar jack or a rich kind
The main difference between medium cheddar and sharp cheddar cheese is the aging process. Sharp cheddar is aged longer than medium cheddar, which gives it a stronger and more intense flavor. Medium cheddar has a milder taste compared to sharp cheddar.
No it is a soft cheese made from water buffalo milk.
A minimum of 3 months is needed but can be up to 30 months. The longer it is aged the "sharper" it becomes.
Yes, it is a mild cheese like Muenster, unaged cheddar, etc.
there really isnt, its just that this one person was bored one day and decided to create a cheese but the cheese they made was almost exactly the same as cheddar but they gave it another name so no one would suspect them of stealing a cheese recipe. (thats not true incase you dont already know. lol )
They are crisps ("chips", in the US) that are cheddar cheese flavour. Cheddar cheese is a mild tasting hard cheese, from the Cheddar region of the UK.