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Expanded and reorganised 'Varieties of cheese' section
==Varieties==
==Varieties==
There are literally thousands of varieties of cheese made in the world today, but some are much better known than others:
There are literally thousands of varieties of cheese made in the world today, some well known varieties are:
*American (a very mild cheddar, processed for a smooth texture)
===Hard cheeses===
*"Blue" cheeses, including Roquefort and Stilton (created by adding special molds to the aging cheese)
*Cheddar (A hard red or white cheese, originally from the [[England|English]] West country, but also now made worldwide in countries including [[Ireland]], [[Canada]], [[New Zealand]], and [[Scotland]])
*Brie (a soft, pungent cheese)
*Parmesan ([[Italy]]|Italian very hard cheese.)
*Camembert (a pungent, very soft cheese)
*Romano (Another Italian hard cheese)
*Cheddar (ranging from mild to very sharp, probably the most popular cheese in the world)
*Gouda ([[Netherlands|Dutch]] cheese, with a yellow wax rind.)
*Feta (crumbly, made from goat's milk)
*Monterey Jack ([[America]]n.)
*Gouda ("dutch" cheese, firm and nutty)
*Mozzarella (A very soft hard cheese from Italy, traditionally made with buffalo's milk.)
*Monterrey Jack
*Emmenthal (A [[Switzerland|Swiss]] cheese, characterised by large holes.)
*Muenster
===Blue cheeses===
*Parmesan (hard, and usually grated to serve)
*Blue stilton (English crumbly blue cheese, a non-blue variety also exists.)
*Provolone (moderately sharp and rich)
*Roquefort (The [[France|French]] king of blue cheeses, made from sheep's milk in a cave.)
*Romano (hard, and usually grated)
===Soft cheeses===
*Feta (Soft and crumbly [[Greece|Greek]] goat's milk cheese)
*Brie (a French soft cheese, not particularly smelly.)
*Camembert (a French soft cheese, fairly smelly.)
*Munster (a French soft cheese, dangerously smelly.)
*Cottage cheese (a very runny soft curd cheese).
===Synthetic cheeses===
*American (a very mild [[ersatz]] cheddar, processed for a smooth texture, and often delivered by unusual methods, such as in cans, as strings, or as a spray.
==Cheese in Culture==
==Cheese in Culture==