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Firm

Perhaps my favorite kind: Dense and firm, but yielding (you can bend it a bit). Cheddar, and Gruyère fall into this category

Beechers No Woman

Well, this looked abit different from the start. This is pale yellow cheese with burgundy-colored ribbons and speckles. Firm and with a very mild cheddar taste and a hint of pepper and spice. I later learned that the red veins in the cheese are Jamaican jerk spices. Which also clued me in to the name, [...]

Beechers Flagship Loaf

Nice cheddary-like cheese (OK, I know cheddary is not a word, but it is here). This cheese is buttery in color with a nice salty tang. Texture is smooth and firm. Great everyday cheese. Discovered that this is handmade in Seattle.

Comte (Gruyère de Comté)

Jarlsberg-like with a nutty,  cheddar-like tang. Update: Mmm, that’s all I had to say about it I guess?