Hard Cheeses

Appenzeller is a hard cow's milk cheese from the Appenzellerland region of northeast Switzerland. Its wheels are washed with a herbal brine as they cure, which builds a golden rind, a strong smell, and a flavor that runs from mild …

Canadian Cheddar is a firm, hard cheese originating from Ontario, Canada. It has a smooth, dense texture and is typically yellow in color. The flavor is sharp and tangy, with a rich, creamy taste that becomes more pronounced as it …

Asiago is a cow's milk cheese from the Asiago plateau in Veneto and Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy, made either young and soft (Asiago pressato) or aged and crumbly (Asiago d'allevo). It carries Italian DOP status, though the name is treated as …

Tolminc is a Slovenian hard cheese made from cow's milk in the Upper Soča Valley, where it carries a protected designation of origin. It ripens at least two months and tastes sweet and piquant, with an elastic yellowish paste and …

Batzos is a Greek brined cheese made from sheep's milk, goat's milk, or a mixture of the two. It is rindless, semi-hard to hard, full of irregular holes, and salty with a slightly piquant edge. It has held EU PDO …