American cheese |
a mild processed cheese, usu. made from cheddar. |
bleu cheese |
see "blue cheese." |
blue cheese |
a rich strong-flavored semisoft cheese made of cow's milk and veined with blue mold. |
brick cheese |
a brick-shaped semisoft American cheese. |
cottage cheese |
a soft, white cheese made of slightly soured skim milk. |
cream cheese |
a rich, soft, smooth white cheese made of milk and sometimes cream, and not ripened. |
farmer cheese |
a mild cheese pressed from whole milk, somewhat like cottage cheese but firmer and drier. |
grilled cheese |
shortened form of "grilled cheese sandwich," a cheese sandwich, usually made with white bread, that has been toasted in a skillet until the cheese has melted and the bread is golden brown on the outer sides. |
grilled cheese sandwich |
a cheese sandwich, usually made with white bread, that has been toasted in a skillet until the cheese is melted and the bread is golden brown on the outer sides. |
macaroni and cheese |
a popular lunch or dinner dish made with noodles combined with a cheese sauce. The noodles are called macaroni, and they have the shape of short, curved tubes. Macaroni and cheese is served hot, either as an entree or a side dish. |
pimento cheese |
a processed cheese that contains pieces of pimento. |
pot cheese |
a cheese resembling cottage cheese, with coarse dry curds. |
processed cheese |
a combination of cheeses heated and blended together with an emulsifier. |
Swiss cheese |
a white or pale yellow hard cheese with many large holes, originally produced in Switzerland. |