Expand your palate with a variety of white cheese.
Cheese is a staple for many recipes and a favorite food among millions of people. Cheese commonly comes in white and yellow or orange varieties. White cheese is typically less fattening and there is a wider selection of white cheese. Expand your palate by trying new white cheese during your next meal.
Blue Cheese
Blue cheese is a white cheese with added blue culture spores. It is commonly used for salad dressings and as crumbles on salad. Depending on the way it is made blue cheese can be soft or hard. Hard blue cheese is often sliced and used on crackers or added to sandwiches or baked into dishes. The flavor is sharp and hits the tongue hard then softens.
Cotija
A Mexican cheese, it is commonly used as a garnish similar to the way Parmesan cheese is used in Italian cooking. Cotija is easy to grate so blends well in casserole and on top of dishes. The flavor is mild and just slightly enhances the taste of the dish it complements.
Mozzarella
This soft cheese is extremely pliable. The cheese is kneaded and shaped in warm water so it remains moist. Mozzarella is often used on pizza and in Italian dishes. It has a mild, smooth, creamy flavor.
Pepper Jack
This is a Monterey Jack variation that has jalapenos mixed in, which give it a bit of a sharp bite complemented with a creamy texture. Pepper Jack melts well so it's perfect for stuffing in chicken breasts, pouring over vegetables or even using as a dip.
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