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