Natural Cheese Varieties

Texture	Type	Flavor	Use
Very Hard	Asiago	pungent, sharp	cooking, seasoning
.	Parmesan	piquant, sharp	cooking, pasta, salad, seasoning
.	Romano	piquant, sharp	cooking, pasta, seasoning
Hard	Cheddar	mild to very sharp	cooking, dessert, with fruit
.	Cheshire	rich, robust	cooking, with fruit
.	Edam, Gouda	milky, nutty	appetizer, dessert
.	Gjetost	caramel, sweet	sandwich, snack
.	Gruyere	nutty, slightly sharp	cooking, dessert
.	Jarlsberg	buttery, slightly sharp	appetizer, sandwich, cooking
.	Nokkelost	spicy, creamy	appetizer, sandwich, cooking
.	Swiss	mild, nutty, sweet	appeizer, cooking, dessert, sandwich
Semisoft	Blue	tangy, sharp, robust	appetizer, dessert, salad
.	Brick	mild to sharp	appetizer, sandwich
.	Colby	mild	cooking, sandwich
.	Curds	mild, chewy	appetizer, snack
.	Feta	salty, sharp	cooking, salad
.	Fontina	buttery	appetizer, cooking
.	Gorgonzola	piquant, salty	dessert, salad
.	Havarti	mild, mellow	appetizer, cooking
.	Monterey Jack	creamy, mild	appetizer, cooking, sandwich
.	Mozzarella, string	mild, chewy	cooking, pizza, appetizer
.	Muenster	mild to sharp	appetizer, dessert, sandwich
.	Port du Salut	mild to robust	appetizer, dessert, sandwich
.	Provolone	mild to sharp, smoky	cooking, sandwich
.	Reblochon	mild	appetizer, dessert
.	Roquefort	salty, sharp	appetizer, dessert, salad
.	Stilton	piquant, rich	dessert, salad, snack
.	Taleggio	creamy, mild to strong	appetizer, cooking
Soft	Bel Paese	creamy, mild	cooking, dessert
.	Boursin	sharp	appetizer
.	Brie	mild to pungent	appetizer, dessert
.	Bucheron	sharp	cooking, dessert
.	Camembert	mild to pungent	appetizer, dessert, sandwich
.	Cottage, dry or creamed	mild	cooking, salad
.	Cream	very mild	appetizer, dessert, salad
.	Farmer	mild	cooking
.	Liederkranz	pungent	appetizer, dessert
.	Limburger	very pungent	appetizer, snack
.	Mascarpone	very mild, sweet	dessert
.	Montrachet	creamy, mild	appetizer, cooking
.	Neufchatel	mild	appetizer, dessert, salad, spread
.	Ricotta	mild	cooking, dessert, pasta