Cheddar cheese

1864

Additionally, some versions of Cheddar cheese are smoked. ==Character== The ideal quality of the original Somerset Cheddar was described by Joseph Harding in 1864 as "close and firm in texture, yet mellow in character or quality; it is rich with a tendency to melt in the mouth, the flavour full and fine, approaching to that of a hazelnut". Cheddar made in the classical way tends to have a sharp, pungent flavour, often slightly earthy.

1866

The White House is said to have smelled of cheese for weeks. A cheese of was produced in Ingersoll, Ontario, in 1866 and exhibited in New York and Britain; it was described in the poem "Ode on the Mammoth Cheese Weighing over 7,000 Pounds" by Canadian poet James McIntyre. In 1893, farmers from the town of Perth, Ontario, produced "The Mammoth Cheese", which weighed for the Chicago World's Fair.

1886

Gillingham & Sons, established in 1886, a Vermont General Store in Woodstock, Vermont specializing in Vermont Cheddar Cheese. ==References== ==External links== Icons of England – Cheddar Cheese (non-commercial site commissioned by UK Government Department for Culture, Media and Sport) British products with protected designation of origin Cheeses with designation of origin protected in the European Union Cow's-milk cheeses English cheeses English inventions Somerset cuisine

1893

The White House is said to have smelled of cheese for weeks. A cheese of was produced in Ingersoll, Ontario, in 1866 and exhibited in New York and Britain; it was described in the poem "Ode on the Mammoth Cheese Weighing over 7,000 Pounds" by Canadian poet James McIntyre. In 1893, farmers from the town of Perth, Ontario, produced "The Mammoth Cheese", which weighed for the Chicago World's Fair.

1904

Cheddar exports totalled in 1904, but by 2012, Canada was a net importer of cheese.

1946

This protection highlights the use of traditional methods, passed down through generations since 1946 and its uniqueness in comparison to other cheddar cheeses. === United States === The state of Wisconsin produces the most cheddar cheese in the United States; other centres of production include California, Idaho, New York, Vermont, Oregon, Texas, and Oklahoma.

1964

A larger, Wisconsin cheese of was made for the 1964 New York World's Fair.

1989

A cheese this size would use the equivalent of the daily milk production of 16,000 cows. Oregon members of the Federation of American Cheese-makers created the largest Cheddar cheese in 1989.

2007

However, in 2007 a Protected Designation of Origin, "West Country Farmhouse Cheddar", was created, meaning only Cheddar produced from local milk within Somerset, Dorset, Devon and Cornwall and manufactured using traditional methods may use that name.

2008

The US produced approximately of cheddar cheese in 2014, and the UK produced in 2008. The term cheddar cheese is widely used, but has no protected designation of origin (even when the UK was part of the European Union until 2020).

2012

Cheddar exports totalled in 1904, but by 2012, Canada was a net importer of cheese.

2013

Artisan varieties develop strong and diverse flavours over time. ===Australia=== As of 2013, Cheddar accounts for over 55% of the Australian cheese market, with average annual consumption around per person.

2014

The US produced approximately of cheddar cheese in 2014, and the UK produced in 2008. The term cheddar cheese is widely used, but has no protected designation of origin (even when the UK was part of the European Union until 2020).

2020

The US produced approximately of cheddar cheese in 2014, and the UK produced in 2008. The term cheddar cheese is widely used, but has no protected designation of origin (even when the UK was part of the European Union until 2020).




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