Every Type of Cheese Explained

Every Type of Cheese Explained Forget memorizing four hundred cheese names — a 28-year veteran cheesemonger breaks down the one framework that actually explains every cheese you'll ever see in a case: eight categories built entirely around moisture, mold, and time. From fresh chèvre to funky washed-rind wheels to the dense, crystalline hard cheeses like Parmigiano-Reggiano, this video gives you a mental map so you can walk up to any unfamiliar cheese, guess its category on sight, and know roughly how it'll taste and how to use it before you ever read the label. Watch More: NEVER Buy Pre-Shredded Cheese Again — Old Cheesemonger Trick    • NEVER Buy Pre-Shredded Cheese Again — Old ...   Why that bag of shredded cheese can melt worse than a block, what's actually coating those shreds, and the quick freezer trick that shreds a whole block clean in minutes. Cheesemonger Reveals 7 BUDGET Cheeses That Taste Better Than Parmigiano-Reggiano    • Cheesemonger Reveals 7 BUDGET Cheeses That...   Seven cheeses that cost half the price of Parmigiano-Reggiano (or less) and beat it in blind taste tests, including exactly what to ask for by name at the cheese case. NEVER Throw Away a Rind Again — This Changed My Cooking    • NEVER Throw Away a Rind Again — This Chang...   Why the hard rind you toss in the trash is concentrated flavor, and which ones belong in your soup pot, which need the wax peeled off first, and which ones will ruin your dinner.