Appetizers & Desserts - (Page 5) Cheese is most commonly made from cow, sheep or goat milk, but it can also be made from yak, buffalo and camel milk! Even when stored at optimal conditions, all cheeses continue to ripen. Younger, fresher cheeses will have a shorter life (less than a week) than harder, aged cheeses, which may keep up to 2 months. Cheese can be classified in a variety of ways, but it is loosely grouped into the six main categories below. The Cheese Primer Fresh or soft ripened cheeses are either not aged at all or are aged for a very short time. Those that are aged may have edible rinds. These cheeses develop more intense flavors as they continue to age. Fresh cheeses include cream cheese, crème fraîche, mascarpone and fresh mozzarella. Soft ripened cheeses include Boursin, Brie, Camembert (pictured), feta and queso blanco. Semisoft cheeses are firm enough to slice but still soft and creamy. These include Edam, Fontina (pictured bottom), baby Gouda, Havarti, Port-Salut (pictured top) and baby Swiss. Semihard cheeses are firm in texture but are not crumbly. They have more moisture than hard cheeses. They are good sliced, and can be grated as well. Semihard cheeses include brick, Cheddar (pictured), Emmental, kasseri, Monterey Jack and provolone. Hard cheeses are very firm and crumbly in texture with more intense flavors. Often eaten out of hand, many are also shredded and used in recipes. Hard cheeses include Myzithra, Parmigiano-Reggiano (pictured), Romano and Swiss, as well as aged Gouda and aged dry Monterey Jack. Washed rind cheeses are typically soft cheeses that are aged for a short time. During the ripening process, the cheese is washed weekly with a liquid such as brine, wine or beer. This washing produces a rusty orange rind (that is not eaten) with a pungent, strong aroma. Although the rind is robust, the cheese inside is usually creamy and mild. Washed rind cheeses include Limburger, Muenster (pictured), and Taleggio. Blue cheeses have had mold introduced to them during the cheese-making process and as a result have bluegreen veins that run throughout the cheese. Depending on the aging conditions, blue cheeses can vary from creamy to firm and from very mild to robust and strong. Common blues include Danish blue, Gorgonzola (pictured), Maytag blue, Roquefort and Stilton.
Table of Contents Feed for the Digital Edition of Appetizers & Desserts Appetizers & Desserts Contents The Cheese Plate Cheese Primer Hot Appetizers Cold Appetizers Festive Beverages Holiday Open House Fabulous Desserts Nutrition and Recipe Testing Guidelines Index Appetizers & Desserts Appetizers & Desserts - Appetizers & Desserts (Page Cover1) Appetizers & Desserts - Appetizers & Desserts (Page Cover2) Appetizers & Desserts - Appetizers & Desserts (Page 1) Appetizers & Desserts - Contents (Page 2) Appetizers & Desserts - Contents (Page 3) Appetizers & Desserts - The Cheese Plate (Page 4) Appetizers & Desserts - Cheese Primer (Page 5) Appetizers & Desserts - Hot Appetizers (Page 6) Appetizers & Desserts - Hot Appetizers (Page 7) Appetizers & Desserts - Hot Appetizers (Page 8) Appetizers & Desserts - Hot Appetizers (Page 9) Appetizers & Desserts - Hot Appetizers (Page 10) Appetizers & Desserts - Hot Appetizers (Page 11) Appetizers & Desserts - Hot Appetizers (Page 12) Appetizers & Desserts - 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