Cheshire Cheese

hard · cow milk · United Kingdom · $

Melts decently, with a semi-firm body.

Attribute scores

meltability 6/10

sharpness 4/10

creaminess 4/10

firmness 6/10

pungency 2/10

Best cheese wine pairing

Pair Cheshire Cheese with a medium-bodied red like Merlot, or an unoaked Chardonnay — a milder semi-hard cheese (sharpness 4) is best met halfway, not overpowered.

Substitutes for Cheshire Cheese

Cheese	Why it works
Caerphilly cheese	similar overall, but less firmness
Bra cheese	similar overall, but more pungency
Edam	similar overall, but more meltability
Graviera	similar overall, but more sharpness
Korbáčik	similar overall, but less sharpness
Dunlop cheese	similar overall, but less sharpness