Milk: cow
-Soft
-Rind made from mold
-Nutty, tangy flavor
What is Brie?
Find this at the Fair. 
What are Cheese Curds?
Milk: cow or water buffalo
-Pasta Filata
-Pulled/ kneaded to make stretchy and stringy
-Most popular cheese in United States
What is Mozzarella?
Origin: United States
-Milk: cow
-Soft
-Unripened
-Milk mixed with cream; high fat content
What is Cream Cheese?
-Milk: cow, sheep, goat
-Veins of blue mold run through cheese
-Sharp and salty flavor
Used in salads, dressings

What is Bleu Cheese?
A fusion of mellow colby and creamy monterey jack born in Wisconsin 
What is Colby Jack?
Milk: cow
-Hard
-Strong, sharp flavor
-Grated over pastas
and used in soups

What is Parmesan?
Origin: United States
-Milk: cow
-Semi-soft
-Originally made from blend of cheddar and colby
-Contains no actual cheese today
What is Processed American?
Milk: cow
-Semi-soft
-Earliest French cheese
-French girls sold it to English soldiers during 100 Year War
What is Neuchâtel?
Milk: cow
-Hard
-Aged 9 -24 months
-Longer aging gives sharper, stronger flavor
-Can be white or yellow
What is Cheddar?
Milk: cow
-Semi-hard
-Pasta filata
-Similar process to Mozzarella, but different bacteria
-High in calcium and protein
What is Provolone?
Origin: Monterey, CA
-Milk: cow
-Semi-hard
-First American cheese; made by Mexican friars
-Mixed with jalapenos for Pepper Jack
What is Monterey Jack?
Sweet but slightly salty, with a flavour that varies widely with age. It is often described as creamy and nutty when young, becoming more assertive, earthy, and complex as it matures. It tends to have small cracks that impart a slightly grainy texture.
What is Gruyere?
Milk: cow
-Semi-hard
-Flavor is mild, then becomes tangier with age
-Sharper taste than Cheddar

What is Brick?
Known as the "King of Cheeses," this aged cow's milk cheese from Emilia-Romagna is nutty, savory, and often aged 24 months or longer 
What is Parmigiano-Reggiano?
Milk: cow
-Hard
-Holes made by gas from bacteria
-Sweet and nutty flavor
What is Swiss?
Origin: Netherlands
-Milk: cow
-Semi-hard
-Sweet, creamy flavor
-Similar to Gouda
-Wax rind
What is Edam?