Cheese Database

Applewood vs Cheddar

Applewood

Facts

Milk
Cow
Texture
Semi-hard
Type
Pressed
Rind
No rind
Country
United Kingdom

Applewood is a smoke-flavored cheddar from the United Kingdom. It is a brand made from cow's milk, and it is sold in rounds, blocks, slices, and grated packs. The cheese is not hung in wood smoke. Makers add a smoke flavoring, then coat the outside with paprika so the piece looks warm and amber. Inside, the paste is a dense cheddar with a smooth, smoky taste and a color lighter than the coat.

Cheddar, field guide plate
Cheddar, photographed

Cheddar

Facts

Milk
Cow
Texture
Hard
Type
Pressed
Rind
Natural rind
Country
United Kingdom
Place
Cheddar, Somerset

Cheddar is a pressed cow's-milk cheese from Somerset, in the west of England. The name comes from the village of Cheddar and from Cheddar Gorge, but most cheddar eaten today is made far from that village.