What Is Another Name for Cheese?

Synonyms and Origins of Cheese

  • Cheese has other names like dairy, cheddar, and gouda.
  • The first known use of ‘tasty cheese’ in Australia was in 1959 by Coon, now called Cheer.
  • Mature or vintage cheddar are overseas names.
  • Money’s nickname cheddar comes from government cheese welfare in the 1960s.
  • Opposites of cheese include meat and bread.
  • Cheeses like cheddar emerged around 1500, parmesan in 1597, gouda in 1697, and camembert in 1791.

Cheese Characteristics and Types

  • In 1546 claims "the moon is made of a green cheese" referred to being new or unaged, not the color.
  • Mozzarella is loved for its taste.
  • Generic terms for cheese come from curdling milk then pressing curds.
  • Types include cheddar, gruyere, monterey jack, and limburger.
  • Smell descriptors are ammoniated, funky, sour, and ripe.
  • Fresh cheese is unpressed curds, common and used in cooking as a cream substitute.
  • Understanding the 8 families of cheese shows the range of tastes and textures from the same milk base.
  • Soft rind and semi-soft differ in firmness from rennet levels during production.
  • Cheese benefits changed to include cheese instead of cash.
  • Making cheese involves chemical reactions.
  • Trade is regulated and forbidden for medical and political reasons.
  • Bread and wine complement cheese, best experienced locally.

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