Traditional sliced cheese made from pasteurized or raw cow milk, hand made or industrially produced
The most well-known and copied cheese worldwide. Only the West Country farmhouse Cheddar cheese made from raw cow milk has an EU-wide Protected Designation of Origin (PDO)
Firm, golden yellow to orange-colored interior, which is originally colored with saffron, but today with the natural colorant Annatto; dark natural rind
Fat content: at least 48 % fat, dry weight
Taste: fresh, nutty, slightly spicy and sweet
Ripening time for hand made cheeses, which ripen in towels: 924 months
