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Cathedral City Cheddar vs Cheddar

Cathedral City Cheddar

Facts

Milk
Cow
Texture
Hard
Type
Pressed
Rind
No rind
Country
United Kingdom

Cathedral City Cheddar is a brand of cheddar from the United Kingdom, made with cow's milk. It is sold as a firm block, usually without a rind, in a range of ages from mild to very mature. The paste is dense and smooth, and the color is often a warm yellow. It is meant for everyday cooking and for the table, not as a single farmhouse wheel. The name belongs to the brand, so flavor follows the pack you buy.

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.