Ahh, The Power of Cheese

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Ahh, The Power of Cheese

• Auburndale High School
• Auburndale, WI
• Kate Raab Andrea Lang

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Brie and Camembert

• BREE and CAMEMBERT
• French decent creamy and pale colored
• Bloomy rind comes from the Penicillium Candidum ,
  a white mold applied to the surface. Formed into
  wheels.
• Napoleon was so delighted in his first taste of
  Camembert, he kissed the waitress who served it.

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Mozzarella

• Origins in Italy.
• 1 Cheese used in the food industry.
• First made from the milk of the Water Buffalo.
• Curds are kneaded or stretched.
• Formed into balls or logs.
• White soft elastic tears into strips.

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Provolone

• Pro-vo-loneh
• A different culture is used in Provolone than
  mozzarella to make a fuller taste.
• Firm texture full flavor more flavor than
  Mozzarella
• Comes in cannonball shapes

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Colby

• A lovely cheese from the great
  state of Wisconsin!
• Guess which city it is from? Founded 1874
• Fresh form is known as the favorite treat,
  CURDS!!
• Curds are sprayed with cold water and stirred to
  keep them from knitting together.
• Pressed into shape

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Edam and Gouda

• Goo-dah EE-dum
• Dutch origins
• Wheel or wedge shape
• Buttery flavor
• Wax covering- red, black, or yellow flavoring is
  indicated by the color
• Light Buttery nutty, with smooth creamy texture

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Cheddar

• Only Cheese produced in US prior to 1850.
• Accounts for 1/2 of all Cheese in the U.S.
• English Origins
• Aging makes the flavor
• Medium, mild, sharp, and aged
• Cheddaring process is used to matte the curd
• Interior is usually yellow but can be white
• Exterior can come in three colors, clear mild,
  Red suggests medium, Black suggests sharp

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Brick

• Origins in Wisconsin
• Semi Hard
• Has small and irregular holes
• Sweet, spicy, and nutty flavor
• Is a relative of Limburger, which has a pungent
  aroma
• It gains aroma with age

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Swiss

• Origin in Switzerland, Americans copied the
  recipe and gave it a tune up.
• Characterized by Holes
• Flavor is sweet and nut-like
• Baby Swiss is aged less yielding smaller holes

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Parmesan

• Origins in Italy
• hard cheese
• Wheel, wedge, or powder
• Available fresh or in the Can
• One of the most popular cheeses in the World

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Muenster

• Mun-ster
• Origins in France
• semi soft
• Orange or white surface creamy white interior.
• Wheels or loafs