Cheddar

Cheddar cheese is a cheese from England, specifically native to the place called Cheddar, Somerset area. It is one of the most popular cheeses in the UK but also occurs in other countries such as Canada, USA, Ireland, New Zealand, Australia, Argentina and Sweden.


Features
Cheddar is named both the town where he was born and the process of its production: the cheddarization. This represents an additional process when producing cheese: after pasteurization of milk cooling, acidify, adding rennet and draining the whey, adding extra steps and specific (very technical) in the process, that will confer this special nuance in flavor.

Cheddar cheese is made ​​with cow's milk and we have a hard pressed cheese. The bark is hard, smooth, wax coated or wrapped in fabric and color can vary from yellow to dark orange. Its interior has a firm texture and smooth uniform color can range from pale yellow to deep orange. This shade is achieved during the process, by adding a natural dye, in this case called "achiote".

We can find cheddar with different points of maturation, as the healing time. Thus, the cheddar would taste smoother and stronger and have a creamier texture and soft or drier. When we buy we have to look at the package labeling, which must bear the degree of maturation. The more mature you are, the stronger will.

This is a cheese that melts well so consumed very often in sandwiches and burgers, nachos with cheese and pizza. Although likely to cost us a while to find the real cheddar (the cube shaped piece of hard crust and waxed or wrapped in cloth), usually find it and slicing.

The cheddar cheese is rich in proteins of high biological value and especially vitamin B12, phosphorus and calcium.