Cheese is a Western food, one of the most popular ingredients in baking and cooking. Cheese is made by freezing and fermenting from cow's milk, buffalo's milk, goat's milk, sheep's milk ... with high fat, protein, calcium, and phosphorus content from milk, so it can be stored for a long time. Cheese is currently produced from many different countries with texture, flavor and flavor depending on the origin of the milk.
Cheese is also called cheese, due to the deviation from the French word fromage - which means cheese in English. Cheese has hundreds of varieties, commonly used in Western dishes such as Italian and French. Each cheese has different points to use for different cooking and baking purposes. Have you ever been confused between so many types of cheeses and not sure which one to choose? Let's learn about cheeses and their uses in baking and how to cook them.
Cheese is very diverse (Image: Internet)
Variety of cheeses, some are hard, some are soft, some are specific to making cakes, others are used for cooking, and the other for both. Here are the common types of cheese used in cooking, making cakes or served with other foods.
Mozzarella cheese
Mozzarella cheese is originally from Italy, made from buffalo or cow's milk. Fresh mozzarella is quite soft in color, ranging from white to yellowish. This cheese has a great moisture content so it can be stored in the refrigerator for about 1 week.
Mozzarella cheese is usually made into grated cheese, dried by reducing the water and cutting into small pieces that can be stored for up to 6 weeks. Grated Mozzarella is a specialized type of cheese for pizza, forming chewy white cheeses and sticking on the surface of Italian Pizza, after baking and melting.
In addition to Pizza, Mozzarella cheese is used in other dishes such as macaroni, salads or making delicious dishes such as cheese toast, baked eggplant Mozzarella cheese, baked potato shrimp fried cheese cheese ... helps create so the characteristic aroma of cheese is delicious.
Due to its soft and moist form, Mozzarella is very quick to mold, should not be left for too long. A clean knife should be used when cutting mozzarella, washing your hands to avoid bacteria that will help to prolong the preservation of the remaining cheese.
Edam cheese
Edam cheese originates in the Edam region of the Netherlands, featuring a round or cylindrical shape, light yellow, with a red cover, resembling ripe apples. Edam cheese has the advantage of being hard to spoil, easy to preserve, and the longer it gets, the harder it becomes.
Edam cheese shaped like an apple (Image: Internet)
Edam cheese is easy to dissolve, thinly sliced, so it is often added to sandwiches, or added to soups to create flavors. Edam cheese is commonly used in Dutch appetizers, an indispensable ingredient with desserts such as breads, biscuits or fresh fruits.
Blue cheese
Blue cheese is a cheese with blue, gray-green spots ... hence its name. The color is blue so the flavor is unique. Blue cheese is made from cow's milk, coconut or goat's milk. This cheese is best enjoyed with fruit, biscuits or wine.
Blue cheese has beautiful blue spots (Image: Internet)
Blue cheese tastes a little difficult to eat and has a heavy odor to those who are new to it, and is also sold at a high price, is not as common as other cheeses, often used for European dishes in luxury restaurants.
Cream cheese
Cream cheese is a cream cheese, a fresh, white, soft, slightly sour and slightly sweet cheese. Cream cheese is the main ingredient for making cheesecake (cheese cake). Cream cheese can also be eaten with bread, biscuits or as icing ... Cream cheese is also very easy to make at home with fresh cream.
Emmental cheese
Emmental cheese is a cow's milk of Swiss origin, aged for a minimum of 4 months. This cheese has a light yellow color, a slightly sour taste, and a fruity aroma that is easy to eat. Emmental is not hard, not soft, slightly pliable, easy to melt when cooked, often used to flavor soups, served with fresh fruit or cut into thin slices to eat with sandwich or burger.
Parmesan cheese
Parmesan is the abbreviation for Parmigiano - Reggiano cheese, which is the typical cheese in Pasta pasta. This type of hard cheese, made from cow's milk, takes at least 1 year to reach maturity.
Parmesan can be eaten immediately or shredded, shredded, sliced, cut into small pieces to cook dishes.
Ricotta cheese
Ricotta cheese is made from water made from cow or sheep milk, originating from Italy. Ricotta is soft, white, slightly sweet and very low in fat. This cheese is often used as an Italian snack, cheesecake, a variety of cookies, pasta or pizza or served with other desserts.
Ricotta cheese has a soft, white form (Image: Internet)
Cheddar cheese
Cheddar cheese is hard, pale ivory-white or yellowish-yellow, originated from the British village of Cheddar, Someret, hence the name Cheddar. This cheese is aged for 9 - 24 months. Cheddar is often sliced with burgers, sandwiches, and baked goods like baked pasta or pizza or risotto.
Cheddar cheese is also commonly used in savory cakes such as salty muffin, biscuits, and salty tart.
Each type of cheese has different characteristics and uses, and is the essential ingredient for your baking and cooking. If you want to make a delicious, greasy dish of cheese, buy cheese at the shops and supermarkets selling prestigious ingredients to make your favorite cheese-flavored dishes and cakes. Please.
