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[[File:International cheese platters.jpg|thumb|International Cheeses on the board]]

[[File:International cheese platters.jpg|thumb|International Cheeses on the board]]

[[File:Four Luxurious Cheese Plate from Baci.jpg|thumb]]

[[File:Four Luxurious Cheese Plate from Baci.jpg|thumb]]

'''Cheese''' is a [[dairy product]] that is made from [[milk]] that is from cows. There are many types of cheese, such as [[Cheddar cheese|cheddar]], [[Swiss cheese|Swiss]], and [[provolone]].  

 

'''Cheese''' is a [[dairy product]] that is made from [[milk]] from cows. There are many types of cheese, such as [[Cheddar cheese|cheddar]], [[Swiss cheese|Swiss]], and [[provolone]].  

Many things affect the [[form]], [[texture]], [[colour]] and [[flavor|flavour]] of a cheese. These include the milk ([[cow]] or [[Domestic goat|goat]]), if the milk has been [[Pasteurization|pasteurized]], the amount of [[butterfat]], [[bacteria]] and [[mold]] in the cheese, how the cheese is made, how much fat is in the cheese, and how old the cheese is.

Many things affect the [[form]], [[texture]], [[colour]] and [[flavor|flavour]] of a cheese. These include the milk ([[cow]] or [[Domestic goat|goat]]), if the milk has been [[Pasteurization|pasteurized]], the amount of [[butterfat]], [[bacteria]] and [[mold]] in the cheese, how the cheese is made, how much fat is in the cheese, and how old the cheese is.

File:Cheese platter.jpg|A platter with cheese and garnishes

File:Cheese platter.jpg|A platter with cheese and garnishes

File:Clara Peeters - Still Life with Cheeses, Almonds and Pretzels.jpg|Cheeses in art: ''[[Still Life with Cheeses, Almonds and Pretzels]]'', [[Clara Peeters]], {{circa|1615}}

File:Clara Peeters - Still Life with Cheeses, Almonds and Pretzels.jpg|Cheeses in art: ''[[Still Life with Cheeses, Almonds and Pretzels]]'', [[Clara Peeters]], {{circa |1615}}

File:Hartkaese HardCheeses.jpg|Different hard cheeses

File:Hartkaese HardCheeses.jpg|Different hard cheeses

File:Ricotta affumicata della sila.jpg|A piece of soft curd cheese, oven-baked to increase [[shelf life]]

File:Ricotta affumicata della sila.jpg|A piece of soft curd cheese, oven-baked to increase [[shelf life]]

File:Formaggi.JPG|Cheese in a market in [[List of Italian cheeses|Italy]]

File:Formaggi.JPG|Cheese in a market in [[List of Italian cheeses |Italy]]

File:Cheese display, Cambridge MA - DSC05391.jpg|Cheese display in grocery store, [[Cambridge, Massachusetts]], United States

File:Cheese display, Cambridge MA - DSC05391.jpg|Cheese display in grocery store, [[Cambridge, Massachusetts]], United States

File:Production of cheese 1.jpg|During industrial production of [[Emmental (cheese)|Emmental]] cheese, the as-yet-undrained curd is broken by rotating mixers.

File:Production of cheese 1.jpg|During industrial production of [[Emmental (cheese) |Emmental]] cheese, the as-yet-undrained curd is broken by rotating mixers.

File:Cheeseinthenetherlands.JPG|Cheese factory in Zaanstad, the [[List of Dutch cheeses|Netherlands]]

File:Cheeseinthenetherlands.JPG|Cheese factory in Zaanstad, the [[List of Dutch cheeses |Netherlands]]

File:Parmigiano reggiano factory.jpg|[[Parmigiano-Reggiano]] in a modern factory

File:Parmigiano reggiano factory.jpg|[[Parmigiano-Reggiano]] in a modern factory