Why do Grana Padano, cheddar and feta cheeses, to use three random examples, all break in different ways and have inside surfaces with very different appearances? After all, they are all cheese.
• Don’t forget Brie, which starts out as a delicious cream cheese and ends up as a delicious, creamy cheese. Cheese is mainly protein and fat, with combinations of water, salts and organic products but, as with every food, the recipe and proportions of ingredients make the difference between a feast for a king and indigestion for a beggar. Also, the character of a cheese changes as it matures.…
