Cheddar; one word, a universe of flavors and textures. From a buttery and mild young cheddar cheese, to an intense and brittle aged cheddar, there's something about artisan cheddar cheese that drives people's taste buds crazy. The perfect cheese to pair with beer, perhaps? Shop today and discover the flavor and textures of our cheddar cheese for sale.
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The most popular cheese in the UK, and according to Wikipedia, it accounts for “51% of the country’s 1.9 billion annual cheese market”. Cheddar hails from the village of Cheddar, in England’s Somerset county. The Cheddar Gorge caves provided the perfect and ideal environment for the aging of this coveted, smooth, and intense cheese. Cheddar was first named for this town, but now is named for the process of making the cheese, called “cheddaring”.
What cheddaring does is draw the whey out even further, after the curds are cooked. This is what makes cheddar cheese dryer, which also makes it last longer. This process involves multiple steps where the acidity of the cheese is adjusted, and it’s what makes cheddar dense and delicious.
Cheddar cheese has many nuances, not only originating on the milk – where the cows graze will impact the flavor – but also how long it is aged. Younger cheddars are mild, while super aged cheddar cheeses are intense and crumbly, with gorgeous crystals. White cheddar is the original color of this cheese, but in America, cheddar is known to be an orange color. This is because American-made cheddar is tinted with annatto seed dye, an odorless tint that also gives cheddar a slight nutty taste. As it aged, cheddar becomes more complex, sharper, and crumblier. While a young cheddar is mellow and smooth, a 10-year-old cheddar is bold and granular. Younger cheddars melt beautifully, and are what’s commonly used for grilled cheeses, paninis, and casseroles, while extra aged cheddars are meant to be enjoyed by themselves or as part of a charcuterie plate.