Articles: Your Guide to All Things Cheese
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Mold on Cheese: When to Cut It Off, When to Throw It Out
You open the fridge. You reach for the cheese. You see a spot of green fuzz. The next 30 seconds usually involve some combination of squinting, texting a family member, & Googling “can you eat cheese with mold on it.”...
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How Long Does Mozzarella Last? Fresh, Shredded, and Block, Explained
You bought a ball of fresh mozzarella for a caprese salad on Tuesday. Today is Sunday. Is it still good? The answer depends entirely on which kind of mozzarella you bought. Fresh mozzarella, low-moisture block mozzarella, & pre-shredded mozzarella all...
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Why Does Swiss Cheese Have Holes? A Wisconsin Cheesemaker Explains the Eyes
Swiss cheese has holes. Everyone knows this. It is one of the first cheese-related facts every American learns, right after “cheese comes from cows.” What most people don't know is that the actual scientific answer changed in 2015, & most...
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Wisconsin Beer Cheese: The Dip That Belongs on Every Game Day Table
Beer cheese is what happens when Wisconsin's two greatest exports meet in a saucepan. It is the dip that owns football season. The one your friend brings to the tailgate & everyone circles like sharks. The one that makes pretzels...
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What Is Pepper Jack Cheese? Heat, Melt, and What to Do With It
Pepper jack is what happens when Monterey Jack takes a road trip to New Mexico & comes back with strong opinions. It is the same soft, meltable, buttery jack cheese Americans have loved for 150 years, upgraded with bell peppers,...
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What Cheese Does Taco Bell Use? (And How to Make the Nacho Cheese at Home)
The Taco Bell nacho cheese sauce has an oddly specific hold on the American palate. You know the one. Slightly tangy, slightly spicy, impossibly smooth, & seemingly available at 2 AM in every parking lot in the country. If you've...
