Cheese Database

Cathedral City Cheddar vs Coleraine 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.

Coleraine Cheddar

Facts

Milk
Cow
Texture
Hard
Type
Pressed
Rind
No rind
Country
United Kingdom
Place
Portadown, Northern Ireland

Coleraine Cheddar is a brand of cheddar from the United Kingdom, made in Portadown, Northern Ireland. It is a pasteurized cow's milk cheese with a firm hard paste and a creamy taste. The brand name points to Coleraine, where the line began, while the cheddar itself is made in Portadown. Shoppers meet it as a block, not as a clothbound farmhouse wheel. Mild, medium, and mature versions are sold under the same brand.