CLASSIFICATION OF HARD CHEESES

CLASSIFICATION OF HARD CHEESES

Which cheeses are classified as hard cheeses:
Cheddar
Pecorino
Gruyere
Grana Padano
Emmenthal

Why are they called hard cheeses?
A hard cheeses is one where much of the moisture is removed from the curd during the cheesemaking process.

A range of SACCO cultures available to create hard cheeses

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