Marble cheese explained

Marble cheese is a name given to cheeses with marbled patterns. These are produced by combining either two different colored curds, cheese curds or processed cheeses.

Description

Marble cheeses originate from the UK.^[1] They are usually hard, processed cow's milk cheeses. Colby-Jack which combines Colby cheese and Monterey Jack is most popular in the United States.^[1]

Others are produced from a combination of the curds of white and orange cheddars (for Marbled Cheddar), or similar.^{[1] [2]} The marbling is usually not achieved with artificial additives, though cheeses such as Red Windsor and Sage Derby may contain colourings such as Chlorophyll (E140) and Carmine (E120).^{[3] [4]}

Types

• Marble cheddar, a blend of white and orange cheddar.^[2]
• Colby-Jack, a blend of Colby cheese and Monterey Jack.^[1]
• Red Windsor, cheddar cheese with added red wine (usually Port or Bordeaux), or with a red food colouring.^{[3] [5]}
• Sage Derby, a Derby cheese traditionally made with added sage; now usually made using green plants such as spinach, parsley and marigold; or with green vegetable dye.^{[3] [4]}

See also

• List of cheeses

Notes and References

1. Web site: Marbled Cheeses . Cheese.com . 2015-04-16.
2. Web site: Marble Cheddar . Cheese.com . 2015-04-16.
3. Book: Scott. R. Robinson. Richard K.. Wilbey. R. Andrew . Cheesemaking Practice. 16 April 2015. 30 September 1998. . 978-0-7514-0417-3 . 104.
4. Book: Harbutt, Juliet . Cheese. 16 April 2015. 1999. Willow Creek Press. 978-1-57223-200-6. 170.
5. Book: Jamie Frater. The Ultimate Book of Top 10 Lists: The Best of Listverse.com. https://books.google.com/books?id=7kaC-1iQPwAC&pg=PA161. 17 April 2015. November 2009. Ulysses Press. 978-1-56975-715-4. 161–162. Top 10 cheeses you should try. 2011275306. 318422338.