often capitalized
: a hard white, yellow, or orange smooth-textured cheese with a flavor that ranges from mild to strong as the cheese matures
called also cheddar cheese
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On a recent morning, Fritsch stood over a stainless steel vat about the size of a large bathtub and removed a plastic sheet covering blocks of white cheddar cheese.
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Chuck Quirmbach, NPR, 8 Mar. 2025
Seasoned fries get loaded up with chicken, nacho cheese, cheddar cheese, fiesta strips, sour cream and Caliente sauce for this limited-time option.
—Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 25 Feb. 2025
Pair with a beef stew or with a vegetarian dish that includes bulgur, soy and cheddar.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
The Bee searched each store for four basic cooking ingredients, focusing on the options with the lowest available prices:
One dozen large white eggs
One gallon of 2% milk
One pound of cheddar cheese
One pound of unsalted butter
All prices were calculated before sales tax.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 22 Feb. 2025
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Chuck Quirmbach, NPR, 8 Mar. 2025
Seasoned fries get loaded up with chicken, nacho cheese, cheddar cheese, fiesta strips, sour cream and Caliente sauce for this limited-time option.
—Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 25 Feb. 2025
Pair with a beef stew or with a vegetarian dish that includes bulgur, soy and cheddar.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
The Bee searched each store for four basic cooking ingredients, focusing on the options with the lowest available prices:
One dozen large white eggs
One gallon of 2% milk
One pound of cheddar cheese
One pound of unsalted butter
All prices were calculated before sales tax.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 22 Feb. 2025
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“Cheddar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cheddar. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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named for Cheddar, village in England where the cheese was first made
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