TYPES OF CHEESE: Popular Cheeses

Popular Cheeses



Types of Cheese: Popular Cheeses

🧀 Fresh Cheeses (Unripened)

Soft, mild, high moisture, often tangy.

  • Mozzarella – Soft, stretchy; perfect for pizza, caprese, and pasta.

  • Ricotta – Fluffy, slightly sweet; ideal for lasagna, pastries, and pancakes.

  • Cottage Cheese – Mild curds; used in salads, breakfasts, and desserts.

  • Feta – Brined, crumbly, tangy; great for salads, pastries, dips.

  • Mascarpone – Rich, creamy; key for tiramisu and creamy sauces.

  • Burrata – Mozzarella shell filled with cream; luxurious for salads and bread.

🍶 Soft-Ripened Cheeses

Creamy centers with a white, edible rind.

  • Brie – Buttery, mild; delicious on bread or baked.

  • Camembert – Similar to brie but earthier and stronger.

  • Triple-Crème Cheeses – Extremely creamy (e.g., St. André).

🧂 Semi-Soft Cheeses

Smooth, flexible, often mild to aromatic.

  • Havarti – Buttery, mild; melts beautifully.

  • Muenster – Mild interior with orange rind; great for sandwiches.

  • Fontina – Nutty, creamy; ideal for melting (fondue, pasta).

  • Port Salut – Mild, soft, slightly pungent.

🧱 Semi-Hard Cheeses

Firm but sliceable; versatile for cooking and snacking.

  • Cheddar – Sharp to mild; widely used in sandwiches, burgers, sauces.

  • Gouda – Mild to caramel-like when aged.

  • Edam – Smooth, mild; excellent for snacks and sandwiches.

  • Jarlsberg – Similar to Swiss, slightly sweet and nutty.

🧀 Hard Cheeses

Aged longer; lower moisture, stronger flavor.

  • Parmesan (Parmigiano-Reggiano) – Salty, nutty; perfect for grating.

  • Pecorino Romano – Sharper and saltier than parmesan.

  • Grana Padano – Mild cousin of parmesan.

  • Manchego – Spanish sheep’s milk cheese; buttery and nutty.

🧀 Blue Cheeses

Cheeses with blue mold veins; bold and tangy.

  • Gorgonzola – Soft, creamy, sweet to sharp.

  • Roquefort – Strong, salty, sheep’s milk; a classic French blue.

  • Stilton – Crumbly, robust; great with fruit and wine.

  • Danish Blue – Creamy, milder blue.

🔥 Processed & Specialty Cheeses

Meltable or flavored cheeses.

  • American Cheese – Smooth melt; burgers, sandwiches.

  • Cream Cheese – Spreadable; used in dips, cheesecake.

  • Cheese Spreads – Mixed cheeses blended for easy spreading.

⭐ Popular Cheeses by Use

Best for Melting

  • Mozzarella

  • Cheddar (young)

  • Gruyère

  • Fontina

  • Monterey Jack

Best for Snacking / Cheese Boards

  • Brie

  • Gouda (aged or young)

  • Manchego

  • Stilton

  • Aged Cheddar

Best for Grating

  • Parmesan

  • Pecorino Romano

  • Asiago

  • Grana Padano

OTHER SOURCES

There are numerous types of cheeses, and we've sought to provide information on five of the more commonly sought or popular cheeses.


Goat Cheese - made from goat milk. It is sometimes called ‘chevre’. Goat cheese comes in a wide array of forms. It can either be made firm or semi-firm in



Cheddar Cheese - originates from an English village called "Cheddar". It is a firm cheese made from cow’s milk and is one of the most popular types of cheese in the world






Blue Cheese - is a common categorization of cow's milk and/or goat's milk cheeses with a blue or blue-green mold. The blue mold in these cheeses is due to mold spores






Swiss Cheese - is the general name for numerous tpyes of cheese that were initially prepared in Switzerland. It is also known as Emmental. Swiss cheese is made from cow’s milk





Feta Cheese - is one of the oldest cheeses in the world, and is said to be a genuine product from Greece.





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