I’ve got a block of regular supermarket ‘farmhouse mature cheddar’ that is unlike other cheddars I’ve encountered. I always buy the same product from the same shop so am familiar with how this product usually looks and tastes…and this isn’t it. It has an uneven/marbled appearance which looks like a mixture of its normal colour and a whiter, almost translucent one. It is harder, saltier and less cheddar-flavoured than usual but not crumbly. In fact it cuts more neatly than usual as there’s less waxiness to stick to the knife.
Does anyone know what might cause these properties? Because weird as it is, I actually really like this block of cheese and would like to know how to find more!
by ulk