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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Make broccoli and cheddar soup for a hearty winter meal.
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Nancy Lebrun, Verywell Health, 21 Jan. 2025
Nibble on crispy pork cheek, pearly mussels, and pumpkin and ricotta tortellini for starters—while mains range from confit chicken leg to hoi sin braised short rib (with Asian slaw and wasabi peas) and The Swan Burger, thick and juicy, with applewood cheddar, onion rings and crispy French fries.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
This shrimp and grits casserole receives high praise from our readers, who love the addition of sharp cheddar cheese and bacon.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 27 Dec. 2024
The sammy comes with a small bag of chips — plain or cheddar cheese sour cream.
—Toriano Porter, Kansas City Star, 2 Jan. 2025
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Nancy Lebrun, Verywell Health, 21 Jan. 2025
Nibble on crispy pork cheek, pearly mussels, and pumpkin and ricotta tortellini for starters—while mains range from confit chicken leg to hoi sin braised short rib (with Asian slaw and wasabi peas) and The Swan Burger, thick and juicy, with applewood cheddar, onion rings and crispy French fries.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
This shrimp and grits casserole receives high praise from our readers, who love the addition of sharp cheddar cheese and bacon.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 27 Dec. 2024
The sammy comes with a small bag of chips — plain or cheddar cheese sour cream.
—Toriano Porter, Kansas City Star, 2 Jan. 2025
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“Cheddar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cheddar. Accessed 24 Jan. 2025.
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named for Cheddar, village in England where the cheese was first made
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