Cheese Database

Cheez Whiz vs La Vache qui Rit

Cheez Whiz, field guide plate
Cheez Whiz, photographed

Cheez Whiz

Facts

Texture
Soft
Type
Processed
Rind
No rind
Country
United States

Cheez Whiz is a jarred processed cheese sauce from the United States. It is sold as a brand, and the jar is the form you find in shops. The sauce is smooth and orange, and it is thick enough to spoon when cool. Warmth loosens it into a glossy pour for snacks and hot dishes. It is a pantry product, not a wheel with a rind or a wedge of aged cheese.

La Vache qui Rit, field guide plate

La Vache qui Rit

Facts

Milk
Cow
Texture
Soft
Type
Processed
Rind
No rind
Country
France

La Vache qui Rit is a French brand of processed cow's milk cheese, known in English as The Laughing Cow. The usual piece is a soft triangular wedge, wrapped in foil and packed in a round box. The picture on the box is a laughing cow with earrings, and that mark is how shoppers recognize the brand. The cheese is mild, creamy, and salted for spreading. It is a manufactured product, not a farmhouse wheel from one region of France.