cheese trivia
Did you know that we can actually classify most cheeses under 8 different types?
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Let’s start with the youngest of all types of cheeses. Indeed, fresh cheeses are only a few days old and are completely rindless.
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These soft cheeses develop a white bloomy rind during maturation which can last from 3 to 6 weeks.
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Now this is easily the smelliest type of cheese. Cheeses in this category are often washed with a salt or alcoholic solution while they mature (up to several months).
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This might just be the most diverse category yet. Actually, the one thing that unites them is that the makers mechanically press their uncooked cheese to expel moisture.
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Pressed cooked cheeses are actually very similar to the category we’ve just covered. The only difference is that their curds are heated/cooked during production.
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The blue in blue cheese typically comes from a mould called Penicillium roqueforti. The mould can manifest as veins, pockets and even an external rind. Maturation can last up to 8 months.
While every cheese we’ve discussed so far is made using milk solids, our second last cheese type is actually made with whey.
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Our final cheese type finds its root in Italy. Pasta filata is an Italian term that translates to stretched curd. And, it means just that.
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