Types of cheese

There are several types of cheese, which are grouped or classified according to criteria such as length of ageing, texture, methods of making, fat content, animal milk, country or region of origin, etc. The method most commonly and traditionally used is based on moisture content, which is then further narrowed down by fat content and curing or ripening methods. The criteria may either be used singly or in combination, but with no single method being universally used. The combination of types produces around 500 different varieties recognised by the International Dairy Federation, over 400 identified by Walter and Hargrove, over 500 by Burkhalter, and over 1,000 by Sandine and Elliker. Some attempts have been made to rationalise the classification of cheese; a scheme was proposed by Pieter Walstra that uses the primary and secondary starter combined with moisture content, and Walter and Hargrove suggested classifying by production methods. This last scheme results in 18 types, which are then further grouped by moisture content.

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How to get a light lunch on the table in 20 minutes with this roasted ...

The Daily Mail 29 Mar 2025
Blasted in a hot oven, they wilt and caramelise, and are wonderful served with soft cheese ... 150g soft cheese, 85p; pinch of chilli flakes, £1 ... and spread generously with the soft cheese.
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Recipe: When life gives you strawberries, make preserves

East Bay Times 29 Mar 2025
Drizzle it over chunks of Parmigiano Reggiano placed in spoons or spread it on rustic toast (or crackers) that are spread with soft goat cheese ... Or serve atop toast or crackers spread with soft goat cheese.
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The Los Angeles Times 29 Mar 2025
The Rockefeller variation most won me over, with the soft, blitzed spinach scented with garlic butter and the satisfying contrast of frizzled cheese over top.
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Recipe: When life gives you strawberries, makes preserves with balsamic vinegar

Denver Post 29 Mar 2025
Drizzle it over chunks of Parmigiano Reggiano placed in spoons or spread it on rustic toast (or crackers) that are spread with soft goat cheese.Strawberry Preserves with Balsamic Vinegar ... Or serve atop toast or crackers spread with soft goat cheese.
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5 restaurants in new strip mall serve tacos, arepas, coffee, fried chicken and Latin food

TCPalm 29 Mar 2025
Rens and Sandra Leijtens own this Venezuelan restaurant, which features empanadas; arepas with beef, egg, ham, chicken, tuna salad or black beans; cachapas made of corn dough pancakes with soft white cheese; and much more.
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Flashback: 2020 Chef of the Year infused immaculate pastries with global flavors

Detroit Free Press 29 Mar 2025
It features a flaky pastry crust topped with thin discs of roasted potatoes from Tantre Farm in Chelsea, a soft egg, creamy goat cheese and a smattering of dill or za’atar ... Soft and airy, but rich.
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INdulge: In honor of March Madness, best thing I ate in Indy this week was a big sandwich

IndyStar 28 Mar 2025
It’s thick enough to (mostly) contain its prodigious payload of beef and cheese but, critically, soft enough to make it possible to bite into the sandwich without ejecting a few hundred calories from either side.
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Temptations' Cat Food's Effort to Close the Unfair 'Treat Gap' Between Dogs and Cats Comes ...

AOL 28 Mar 2025
It's a “purr-fect" trifecta of chicken, cat nip, and cheese flavors!.
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Does this Kentucky distillery bar serve the best egg salad sandwich in the world?

Courier Journal 28 Mar 2025
The sandwich, created by executive chef John Sleasman, includes eggs prepared three ways ― hard-boiled, jammed, and cured ― mixed with smoked Duke’s Mayo, Beemster cheese, and seasonings, all spread between two thick slices of softly-toasted brioche.
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The simple pleasures of an Egg McMuffin | An ode to a McDonald's breakfast sandwich

Cincinnati.com 28 Mar 2025
... too high-falutin' for McDonald's, so he replaced it with, well, a slice of cheese and added Canadian bacon ... I loved the soft muffin that yielded to mild bacon, melted cheese and a freshly cracked egg.
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CyprusMail 27 Mar 2025
Where do you live?. I live in Nicosia with my wife and daughter. What did you have for breakfast?. I had a slice of toast with cheese, three olives and cherry tomatoes ... Milk and soft drinks, as well as turkey ham and cheese to make a sandwich ... ....
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Pepi’s Restaurant is Vail’s Austrian outpost

Vail Daily 27 Mar 2025
The bar menu has all of the Bavarian classics like the big soft pretzel with German mustard and warm cheese; goulashes, soups and a bratwurst sandwich; and an assorted cheese platter to share or buffalo wing served crispy ... If you go. What ... Where ... .
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The Daily Dot 27 Mar 2025
Sign up for the Daily Dot’s web_crawlr newsletter here ... See ya tomorrow! ... 🧀 Amid the shades of pale yellow, bright ochre, soft orange, and crisp white, there is nothing more jarring than seeing a shade of green in the cheese aisle at the grocery store.
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My Masters gift exchange at an Australian golf course in the middle of nowhere

Golf 27 Mar 2025
Port Fairy Golf Club in Warrnambool, Australia. GOLF. I stumbled into the ball marker by accident ... GOLF ... Why I found the Pimento Cheese overrated (sharp, like cream cheese) and the Georgia Peach Ice Cream Sandwich underrated (soft, like a pillow) ... ....
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The Amish farmer who ignited outrage over raw milk and rose to MAGA fame along the way

Public Opinion 27 Mar 2025
The permit would also prevent Miller from selling his unpasteurized soft cheese, kefir (a fermented dairy drink) and yogurt, which are not allowed under the Pennsylvania raw milk program, his representatives argued, according to LNP.
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