What is Cheddar cheese?
[[File:Brie Cheese and Chedder Cheese and Emmental in plate.jpg|thumb|Brie, Cheddar Cheese and Swiss Cheese ]] [[File:Somerset-Cheddar.jpg|right|thumb|Cheddar cheese]] '''Cheddar''' is a type of hard [[cheese]] made from cow's [[milk]]. It was originally produced in the English village of [[Cheddar, Somerset]].<ref name=curdswhey>{{Cite news| title= Separating the curds from the whey | url= http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/5241544.stm | work= [[BBC Radio 4]] Open Country| date= 21 August 2006 | last= Smale | first=Will | accessdate= 2007-08-07 }}</ref> [[Ancient Rome|Romans]] may have brought the [[recipe]] to Britain from the [[Cantal]] region of France.<ref>Barthélemy, Roland & Sperat-Czar, Arnaud (2003), ''Guide du fromage''. Editions Hachette Pratique, Publishers, pp. 89, {{ISBN|2-01-236867-0}}</ref> The first record of cheddar cheese dates back to the [[12th century]]. In 1170, [[Henry II of England|King Henry II]] bought {{convert|10240|lb|abbr=on}} at a [[farthing (English coin)|farthing]] per pound.<ref>{{Cite web | title=History | work=Cheddar Gorge Cheese Company | url=http://www.cheddargorgecheeseco.co.uk/acatalog/about-cheddar-gorge.html | accessdate=2009-08-01 | archive-date=2009-08-02 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090802220341/http://www.cheddargorgecheeseco.co.uk/acatalog/about-cheddar-gorge.html | url-status=dead }}</ref> [[Charles I of England|Charles I]] (1600&ndash;1649) also bought cheese from Somerset.<ref name=indy/> Cheddar cheese traditionally had to be made within {{convert|30|mi|km}} of [[Wells Cathedral]].<ref name=curdswhey/> Cheddar cheese is different from other cheeses in how it is made. After the [[curds]] are heated, they are cut and stacked. The stacks are then turned periodically and re-stacked. This process is called cheddaring. Cheddar cheese is sometimes aged in [[cave]]s for up to 30 [[month]]s before it is ready to eat.<ref>{{cite web| url=https://royalcraftwood.com/products/cheese-platter-board |title= Royalcraftwood }} Monday, 21 February 2022 </ref>