variants
often Cheddar
: a hard white, yellow, or orange smooth-textured cheese with a flavor that ranges from mild to strong as the cheese matures
called also cheddar cheese
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Cover with one-third of the shredded cheddar.
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Kathryn Gregory, Louisville Courier Journal, 10 Nov. 2025
No matter the time of day, top your chili with a generous layer of shredded potatoes and bubbling cheddar cheese.
—Patricia S York, Southern Living, 6 Nov. 2025
The shredded cheddar-jack cheese gave the dish its velvet, salty bite.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 6 Nov. 2025
Every Butternaise purchase comes with equipment and ingredients to create a sandwich, like a spreader and two types of cheddar cheese, and costs $15.
—Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
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Kathryn Gregory, Louisville Courier Journal, 10 Nov. 2025
No matter the time of day, top your chili with a generous layer of shredded potatoes and bubbling cheddar cheese.
—Patricia S York, Southern Living, 6 Nov. 2025
The shredded cheddar-jack cheese gave the dish its velvet, salty bite.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 6 Nov. 2025
Every Butternaise purchase comes with equipment and ingredients to create a sandwich, like a spreader and two types of cheddar cheese, and costs $15.
—Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
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“Cheddar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cheddar. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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Etymology
named for Cheddar, village in England where the cheese was first made
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