CHEESE CATEGORIES
FRESH CHEESE
NO VISIBLE RIND OR GROWTH
Ricotta, Feta, Mozzarella, Cream Cheese, Fresh Chèvre
SOFT WHITE CHEESES
WHITE, FUZZY, PENICILIUM CANDIUM RIND
Camembert, Brie, Chaource, Munster, Pont l'Eveque
NATURAL- RIND CHEESES
BLUE GREY MOULDED RIND, USUALLY GOATS
Crottin de Chavignol, Saint Marcellin
WASHED-RIND CHEESES
ORANGE BROWN STICKY RIND
Epoisses, Munster
SEMI-HARD CHEESES
PINKISH/BROWN TO DARK GREY RIND WITH ELASTIC FEEL
Raclette, Edam, White Cheddar, Fontina, Gouda
HARD CHEESES
THICK RIND, OFTEN WAXED, OILED OR CLOTHBOUND
Cheddar, Gruyere, Parmegiano Reggiano, Pecorino
BLUE CHEESES
VARIES FROM A FINE BLOOM, TO THICK GRITTY RIND
Stilton, Roquefort, Gorgonzola, Danish Blue