Cheddar Cheddar is hard, smooth, firm-bodied cheese. The flavor ranges from mild to sharp, and the color varies from nearly white to yellow. It is made from sweet, whole cow's milk, either raw or pasteurized. Colby Colby, similar to cheddar, is softer with a more open texture than cheddar, with a mild to mellow flavor. It has slightly more moisture and therefore does not keep as well as cheddar.
Flavor is creamy and smooth and is excellent with ethnic foods or just on crackers.
Coldpack, Cheesefoods, and Spreads Made by mixing, without the aid of heat, one or more varieties of cheese, creating a spreadable product. Flavors may be added. It can range from semisoft to hard with a rather firm, crumbly body with small holes. Gouda is similar to Edam except that it contains more butterfat and has a mild, nutlike flavor. Farmers Farmers cheese is firmer than colby, low in cholesterol, can be white or colored, with a clean, mild flavor and should slice without crumbling.