Cold Pack vs Cup Cheese
Cold Pack
Facts
- Texture
- Soft
- Rind
- No rind
- Country
- United States
- Place
- Wisconsin
Cold pack is a cheese spread from Wisconsin, in the United States. Makers grind one or more natural cheeses and blend them into a smooth mass without using heat. The result stays close to the cheese it starts from, and it is soft enough to spread with a knife. Many batches use cheddar, though Colby and other firm cheeses appear as well. Spices, nuts, vegetables, or a little wine may be mixed in, so the flavor is not one single recipe.
Cup Cheese
Facts
- Texture
- Soft
- Rind
- No rind
- Country
- United States
Cup cheese is a soft, spreadable cheese from the United States. It belongs to Pennsylvania Dutch cooking, where cooks pack the warm cheese into cups, and that cup is how the food got its name. The texture is thick and spoonable, closer to a savory spread than to a slice. A mild batch is gentle and a bit tangy. A sharp batch smells stronger and tastes more fermented.