often capitalized
: a hard white, yellow, or orange smooth-textured cheese with a flavor that ranges from mild to strong as the cheese matures
called also cheddar cheese
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Reviewers loved the sharp cheddar cheese flavor, creamy sauce, and salt level.
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Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Apr. 2025
Along with the fast food restaurant bringing back its $3.99 for 12 Chicken Rings and Cheddar Blast Chicken Rings — made with real cheddar cheese — through June 29, two soda drinks with sweet creamer have also joined its menu.
—Moná Thomas, People.com, 22 Apr. 2025
In a second bowl, mix grated extra-sharp cheddar cheese and grated Monterey Jack cheese.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Apr. 2025
Frito pie, for the uninitiated, is a staple side dish at smokehouses, featuring baked beans, chili, and cheddar cheese poured over a bag of corn chips and usually topped with your meat of choice.
—The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 Apr. 2025
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Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Apr. 2025
Along with the fast food restaurant bringing back its $3.99 for 12 Chicken Rings and Cheddar Blast Chicken Rings — made with real cheddar cheese — through June 29, two soda drinks with sweet creamer have also joined its menu.
—Moná Thomas, People.com, 22 Apr. 2025
In a second bowl, mix grated extra-sharp cheddar cheese and grated Monterey Jack cheese.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Apr. 2025
Frito pie, for the uninitiated, is a staple side dish at smokehouses, featuring baked beans, chili, and cheddar cheese poured over a bag of corn chips and usually topped with your meat of choice.
—The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 Apr. 2025
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“Cheddar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cheddar. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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named for Cheddar, village in England where the cheese was first made
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