FFA Dairy Foods- Cheeses

American

Cheeseburger, creamy taste, salty

Brie

Lemon pudding inside, white chalky outside, melts

Colby

Orange, when broke will nugget, softer and more open than cheddar cheese. numerous irregular shaped openings. flavor is milder and mellower than cheddar

Cheddar(Sharp)

Smooth and waxy with some mechanical openings. medium-yellow orange. sharp nut-like flavor to a peppery somewhat sour flavor

Parmesan

Very Hard, Granule, light yellow brown

Blue

White, crumbles, blue mold all over

Feta

a white salty Greek cheese made from the milk of ewes or goats.

Ricotta

curds are creamy white in appearance, and slightly sweet in taste.

Cheddar(Mild)

firm and smooth, holes may be present, white to medium yellow orange. Distinct nutty flavor

Gruyere

firm cheese with small holes and a nutty flavor

Romano

hard, salty Italian cheese, often used for grating, made out of sheep's milk

Swiss

holes, will sweat bad vinegar smell

Queso Fresco

mild, semi-soft, crumbly, unaged cow's milk

Mozzarella

pizza, stringy, bouncy, clear, looks like tape

Havarti

semisoft Danish cow's milkcheese. It is a table cheese that can be sliced, grilled, or melted.

Gouda

very pale yellows, mellow nut like flavor, body and texture is semi soft to firm, may have salty after taste

Cream

while soft *cream cheese*

Monterey (Jack)

white colby, softer than colby

Muenster

white with orange painted coating

Provolone

white, smells like bacon, gritty with taste, salty smoky tang