393 articles Updated October 2026
Cheese Profiles
Complete profiles for every cheese worth knowing. Origin, flavor, storage, pairings, and substitutes.
Cheese Profiles A to Z, page 12
What Is Langres Cheese? Fontaine, Ripeness, and Storage
Langres is a French PDO washed-rind cheese with a sunken top called the fontaine.…
What Is Leonora Cheese and How Does Its Creamline Develop?
Leonora is a pasteurized goat's milk cheese from Castilla y León with a white…
What Is Leyden Cheese and Why Does It Contain Cumin?
Leyden is a Dutch cow's milk cheese flavoured with cumin and leaner than Gouda.…
What Is Limburger Cheese? Smell the Rind Before You Judge the Paste
Limburger is a semi-soft washed-rind cow's milk cheese from the old Duchy of Limburg.…
What Is Lincolnshire Poacher Cheese and How Is It Made?
Lincolnshire Poacher is a raw cow's milk cheese made on a Cheddar-Alpine recipe. See…
What Is Liptauer Cheese and What Does It Taste Like?
Liptauer is a paprika-seasoned Central European cheese spread built on Brimsen sheep cheese or…
What Is Livarot Cheese? AOP Bands, Ripeness, and Storage
Livarot is a Normandy AOP washed-rind cheese held by plant bands. Learn what the…
What Is Mahón-Menorca Cheese? Semicurado or Curado?
Mahón-Menorca is a square cow's milk cheese from Menorca. See how Semicurado and Curado…
What Is Majorero Cheese and How Do You Recognize It?
Majorero is Fuerteventura's PDO goat cheese. Learn its Majorera goat milk rules, palm-mold rind,…
What Is Manouri? A Soft Greek Whey Cheese Enriched with Cream
Manouri is a Greek PDO whey cheese made by adding milk or cream to…
What Is Marble Cheddar and Is It the Same as Colby-Jack?
Marble Cheddar is white and orange Cheddar combined in one block. How it differs…
What Is Marco Polo Cheese, and What Do the Peppercorns Taste Like?
Marco Polo is Beecher's pasteurized cow's milk cheese made with cheddar cultures and cracked…
What Is Marisa Cheese and Which Version Should You Buy?
Marisa is a seasonal Wisconsin sheep's milk cheese from Carr Valley. See how plain,…
What Is Maroilles Cheese? Why Does It Smell Stronger Than It Tastes?
Maroilles is a square, washed-rind cow's milk cheese from Thiérache. See how it tastes,…
What Is Maytag Blue? How Does It Differ from Other Blue Cheeses?
Maytag Blue is a pasteurized cow's-milk blue made in Newton, Iowa, since 1941: how…
What Is Mersey Valley Original Vintage? A Crumbly Tasmanian Cheddar
Mersey Valley Original Vintage is a crumbly cheddar made in Burnie, Tasmania: how it…
What Is Midnight Moon Cheese? Why Does It Taste Unlike Fresh Goat Cheese?
Midnight Moon is a pasteurized, gouda-style goat's milk cheese made in Holland for Cypress…
What Is Milawa Aged Blue Cheese? Victoria's Blue Aged Up to 6 Months
Milawa Aged Blue is a cow's milk blue from Milawa, Victoria, matured up to…
What Is Mild Goat's Cheese? A Sliceable Dutch Cheese vs Chèvre
Mild Goat's Cheese is a semi-soft Dutch goat's milk cheese. See how it differs…
What Is Mimolette Cheese? Why Is It Orange, and Which Age Should You Buy?
Mimolette is a French pressed cow's milk cheese colored orange with annatto. See how…
What Is Mizithra Cheese? Fresh, Sour, or Dry for Your Recipe?
Mizithra is a Greek whey cheese sold fresh, sour (xynomizithra) or dry for grating.…
What Is Mobay Cheese, and Why Does It Have Two Different Milks?
Mobay is a Carr Valley cheese made of a sheep's milk half and a…
What Is Monterey Jack Cheese? Types, Cooking, Nutrition and Storage
Compare young Monterey Jack, Pepper Jack and Dry Jack, learn how to use them…
What Is Moose Cheese? How a Swedish Farm Makes This Rare Product
Moose cheese is made at a Swedish farm from a short, difficult milking season.…
