KnowTheCheese Editorial Team

Greek Cheeses: A Greece Guide to PDO Families, Regions, and Buying Cues

Parmesan vs Gruyère: Flavor, Melt, and Which Grating Cheese to Buy

Gouda Substitutes: 8 Best Alternatives by Age and Use

Brie vs Goat Cheese: Flavor, Texture, and Which Soft Cheese to Buy

Blue Cheese Substitutes: 7 Best Choices for Every Use

Cheddar Wine Pairing: Reds, Whites and Port to Try

What Is Abbaye de Timadeuc? Is It the Same Cheese as Timanoix?

What Is Abbaye de Citeaux? Why Does It Smell Stronger Than It Tastes?

What Is Abbaye de Belval and What Does Beer Washing Change?

What Is Abbaye de Belloc Cheese? What Makes It Different from Ossau-Iraty?

What Is Aarewasser Cheese? Why Is It Washed with Aare River Water?

What Is Kefalograviera Cheese? The Saganaki Cheese Between Two Others

What Is Mizithra Cheese? Fresh, Sour, or Dry for Your Recipe?

What Is Anthotyro Cheese? Should You Buy It Fresh or Dry?

What Is Graviera Cheese? How the Crete, Naxos and Agrafa Versions Differ

What Is Nabulsi Cheese? How to Desalt It for Knafeh or the Table

What Is Queso de Freir? Why It Browns Instead of Melting Away

What Is Caciotta Cheese? Read the Label Before You Buy

What Is Saint-Andre Cheese? When Triple Cream Beats Brie or Brillat-Savarin

Délice de Bourgogne, Lincet's Triple Cream: Taste, Ripeness, and Serving

What Is Teleme Cheese? How Ripeness Changes Texture and Use

What Is Stracchino Cheese? Labels, Uses, Storage, and Safety

What Is Robiola Cheese? Why the Producer Label Matters More Than the Name

What Is Queso Panela? How Does It Differ from Queso Fresco?

What Is Quesillo? Mexican Cheese, Other Meanings and Reyes Etla

What Is Manouri Cheese? How It Differs From Both Feta and Ricotta

What Is Fromager d'Affinois? What Ultrafiltration Changes

What Is Fior di Latte Cheese? Choosing It for Pizza or Salad

What Is Explorateur Cheese? Taste, Ripeness, and Storage

What Is Coulommiers Cheese? Taste, Ripeness, and Storage

What Are Cheese Curds? Why They Squeak and How to Store Them

What Is Bucheron Cheese? Why the Label Changes the Answer

Vacherin Mont d'Or: Two Protected Cheeses and How to Bake the Box

What Is String Cheese? Why Does It Peel Into Strands, and Does It Melt?

What Is Stracciatella Cheese? How Does It Differ from Burrata?

What Is Ricotta Salata? Why It Crumbles Instead of Melting

What Is Quark Cheese? Which Fat Level Should You Buy and Bake With?

What Is Labneh? How to Strain, Use, and Store It Safely

What Is Fromage Blanc Cheese? Is It the Same as Quark or Cream Cheese?

What Is Farmer Cheese? Types, Uses, Storage, and Safety

What Is Brillat-Savarin Cheese? IGP, Ripeness, and Storage

What Is Boursin Cheese? How to Use It Cold as Spread or Warm as Sauce